Age- and Gender-Specific Prevalence of Risk Factors in Patients with First-Ever Ischemic Stroke in China
Joint Authors
Sun, Ya-meng
Lin, Yan
Li, Yan-sheng
Xu, Qun
Chen, Ying
Yao, Xiao-ying
Geng, Jie-li
Shi, Guo-wen
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-06-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Evidences are accumulating that age and gender have great impact on the distribution of stroke risk factors.
Such data are lacking in Chinese population.
Methods.
1027 patients with first-ever ischemic stroke (IS) were recruited and divided into young adult (<50 years), middle-aged (50∼80 years), and very old (>80 years) groups according to stroke onset ages.
Vascular risk factors were collected and compared among groups.
Results.
Female patients were globally older than male patients at stroke onset and having higher prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM), heart diseases, and atrial fibrillation (AF).
However, females were less likely to drink heavily or smoke than males.
Young patients had a much higher proportion of smoking and drinking than middle-aged and very old patients and the highest family history of hypertension, while very old patients had the highest prevalence of heart diseases and AF but lowest proportion of positive family history of vascular diseases.
Hypertension and DM were equally frequent among three groups.
Conclusion.
Our study showed that vascular risk factors had a specific age and gender distribution pattern in Chinese IS patients.
Secondary prevention strategy should emphasize on the control of different risk factors based on patient’s age and gender.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Yao, Xiao-ying& Lin, Yan& Geng, Jie-li& Sun, Ya-meng& Chen, Ying& Shi, Guo-wen…[et al.]. 2012. Age- and Gender-Specific Prevalence of Risk Factors in Patients with First-Ever Ischemic Stroke in China. Stroke Research and Treatment،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Yao, Xiao-ying…[et al.]. Age- and Gender-Specific Prevalence of Risk Factors in Patients with First-Ever Ischemic Stroke in China. Stroke Research and Treatment No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Yao, Xiao-ying& Lin, Yan& Geng, Jie-li& Sun, Ya-meng& Chen, Ying& Shi, Guo-wen…[et al.]. Age- and Gender-Specific Prevalence of Risk Factors in Patients with First-Ever Ischemic Stroke in China. Stroke Research and Treatment. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-448565