A case-control study on risk factors of stroke in elderly male
- VernacularTitle:老年男性卒中危险因素的研究
- Author:
Xiaoming ZHENG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
stroke;
risk factors;
case-control study;
elderly
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Internal Medicine
2006;0(S1):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To evaluate odds ratio(OR)of common risk factors and independent risk factors of stroke in elderly male.MethodsOutpatients and inpatients from hospital who aged≥65 year and male were enlisted in the study.Patients diagnosed as stroke were defined as case group and without history of stroke were defined as control group.A uniform questionnaire was designed for investigate general information and common risk factors of stroke.Odds ratio of risk factors were estimated by a case-control design and Multiple Logistic regression was applied to define independent risk factor.ResultsUnivariate analysis indicated that systolic,diastolic,mean blood pressure,weight,body mass index(BMI)in case group were significantly higher than that in control group.Hypertension,heart disease,diabetes,obesity,cigarette smoking and alcohol drink were the statistically significant risk factors of stroke.Ors of these risk factors were 2.26,1.57,2.57,1.96,1.49 and 1.54,respectively.Multiple Lgistic regression analysis showed that cigarette smoking,diabetes,obesity and hypertension were the factors being selected into equation.ConclusionCigarette smoking,diabetes,obesity and hypertension were the independent risk factors of stroke in elderly male.
