作者
Albert Akpalu, Mulugeta Gebregziabher, Bruce Ovbiagele, Fred Sarfo, Henry Iheonye, Rufus Akinyemi, Onoja Akpa, Hemant K Tiwari, Donna Arnett, Kolawole Wahab, Daniel Lackland, Adeoye Abiodun, Godwin Ogbole, Carolyn Jenkins, Oyedunni Arulogun, Josephine Akpalu, Reginald Obiako, Paul Olowoyo, Michael Fawale, Morenikeji Komolafe, Godwin Osaigbovo, Yahaya Obiabo, Innocent Chukwuonye, Lukman Owolabi, Philip Adebayo, Taofiki Sunmonu, Mayowa Owolabi, SIREN Team as part of H3Africa Consortium
发表日期
2019/4
期刊
Stroke
卷号
50
期号
4
页码范围
820-827
出版商
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
简介
Background and Purpose
The interplay between sex and the dominant risk factors for stroke occurrence in sub-Saharan Africa has not been clearly delineated. We compared the effect sizes of risk factors of stroke by sex among West Africans.
Methods
SIREN study (Stroke Investigative Research and Educational Networks) is a case-control study conducted at 15 sites in Ghana and Nigeria. Cases were adults aged >18 years with computerized tomography/magnetic resonance imaging confirmed stroke, and controls were age- and sex-matched stroke-free adults. Comprehensive evaluation for vascular, lifestyle, and psychosocial factors was performed using validated tools. We used conditional logistic regression to estimate odds ratios and reported risk factor specific and composite population attributable risks with 95% CIs.
Results
Of the 2118 stroke cases, 1193 (56.3%) were males. The mean±SD age of males …
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