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Evidence for age-de...
Abstract
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- Several studies have shown a relationship between low socioeconomic status, age and stroke mortality. However, there is lack of similar studies in relation to stroke incidence. All cases of first-ever stroke occurring in a population aged 35–85 years from the city of Umeå were collected from hospital-based registers during a 2-year study period (2000–2002), from death certificates and also from nursing homes during a 6-month period. The WHO definition of stroke was used. Register data served to analyze educational level. A total of 457 first-ever strokes (244 women and 213 men) were registered, corresponding to an overall annual incidence rate of first-ever stroke of 413.4 per 100,000. The incidence of first-ever stroke was significantly higher among low-educated compared to high-educated men and women. The highest stroke incidence was found among low-educated women aged 75–85 years. The educational-related differences in stroke incidence persisted in the oldest age group (75–85 years), also after controlling for sex and age. This is one of the first studies that analyzes first-ever stroke incidence also among elderly men and women (75–85 years) in relation to socioeconomic status. More community-based studies are needed in order to confirm the results.
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- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Hälsovetenskap -- Folkhälsovetenskap, global hälsa, socialmedicin och epidemiologi (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Health Sciences -- Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology (hsv//eng)
Nyckelord
- Adult
- Age Factors
- Aged
- Aged; 80 and over
- Cohort Studies
- Educational Status
- Female
- Humans
- Incidence
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Residence Characteristics
- Sex Factors
- Socioeconomic Factors
- Stroke/*economics/*epidemiology
- Sweden/epidemiology
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- ref (ämneskategori)
- art (ämneskategori)
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