UNLABELLED: Stroke is the leading cause of death in many countries of Latin America. Population studies are necessary in this region. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the prevalence of stroke and its risk factors in a population of vulnerable communities of southern Brazil. METHODS: Population-based crosssectional study with systematic sampling. Individuals aged 20 and over were included (n=3,391). Individuals with previous diagnosis of stroke or identified by a validate stroke questionnaire were compared with those without stroke in many variables. RESULTS: 285 individuals (8.4%) had previous stroke. The group without stroke showed greater average of years of study than the group with stroke (p<0.001). Multivariable analysis identified as risk factors for stroke (p<0.05): age from 40 to 59, age from 60 to 79, widowhood, present smoking, previous smoking, hypertension and ischemic heart disease. CONCLUSION: The findings in this population indicate the need of preventive cost-effective public health policies in Brazil.
UNLABELLED: Stroke is the leading cause of death in many countries of Latin America. Population studies are necessary in this region. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the prevalence of stroke and its risk factors in a population of vulnerable communities of southern Brazil. METHODS: Population-based crosssectional study with systematic sampling. Individuals aged 20 and over were included (n=3,391). Individuals with previous diagnosis of stroke or identified by a validate stroke questionnaire were compared with those without stroke in many variables. RESULTS: 285 individuals (8.4%) had previous stroke. The group without stroke showed greater average of years of study than the group with stroke (p<0.001). Multivariable analysis identified as risk factors for stroke (p<0.05): age from 40 to 59, age from 60 to 79, widowhood, present smoking, previous smoking, hypertension and ischemic heart disease. CONCLUSION: The findings in this population indicate the need of preventive cost-effective public health policies in Brazil.
Authors: Gláucia Maria Moraes de Oliveira; Luisa Campos Caldeira Brant; Carisi Anne Polanczyk; Andreia Biolo; Bruno Ramos Nascimento; Deborah Carvalho Malta; Maria de Fatima Marinho de Souza; Gabriel Porto Soares; Gesner Francisco Xavier Junior; M Julia Machline-Carrion; Marcio Sommer Bittencourt; Octavio M Pontes Neto; Odilson Marcos Silvestre; Renato Azeredo Teixeira; Roney Orismar Sampaio; Thomaz A Gaziano; Gregory A Roth; Antonio Luiz Pinho Ribeiro Journal: Arq Bras Cardiol Date: 2020-09 Impact factor: 2.667
Authors: Gustavo W Kuster; Lívia A Dutra; Israel P Brasil; Evelyn P Pacheco; Márcio A C Arruda; Cristiane Volcov; Renan B Domingues Journal: Stroke Res Treat Date: 2014-12-11