J Neurol: Prevalence and Risk Factors in Stroke in The Elderly in North China
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Last Update: 2020-05-29
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The overall burden of stroke globally is considerable and growingIn China, stroke is the leading cause of death and disabilityIn this study, we used data from the 2012 National Stroke Screening Survey and the Chinese data from the 6th National Census in 2010 to calculate the prevalence of stroke by age, gender, education levelThe prevalence, risk factors and management of stroke were compared by sex, age and locationresults showed that the prevalence of surviving stroke in the study population aged 60 and over was 4.94 percentHigh blood pressure is the most common risk factor for strokeWomen are more likely than men to develop diabetes, obesity, elevated LDL-C cholesterol and atrial fibrillation (P 0.05)Men are more likely than women to drink and smoke alcohol (P 0.05)The incidence of diabetes and atrial fibrillation in urban stroke survivors was significantly higher than that of rural stroke survivors (P 0.05)Rural stroke survivors both had higher smoking and alcohol consumption rates than urban stroke survivors (P 0.05)explanation: China's stroke incidence rate and the global median incidence rate of strokeTraditional risk factors remain high among stroke survivors, with high blood pressure being the most common risk factorStroke prevalence and risk factors vary by age, gender and sociological factors
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