Demographic Factors and Risk Indicators of Stroke: Comparison Between Inhabitants of Fortaleza Municipal District and the National Profile

Authors

  • Tahissa Frota Cavalcante Faculdade Católica Rainha do Sertão
  • Rafaella Pessoa Moreira Universidade Federal do Ceará
  • Thelma Leite de Araujo Universidade Federal do Ceará
  • Marcos Venicios de Oliveira Lopes Universidade Federal do Ceará

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692010000400007

Keywords:

Nursing, Epidemiology, Stroke

Abstract

The aim of this study was to compare the demographic factors and the risk indicators for the occurrence of the stroke in the city of Fortaleza with other cities, based on national studies. A transversal study developed with 180 patients who were diagnosed with stroke in nine different public institutions within the period from October 2007 to April 2008. For data collection, a questionnaire was applied by interviewing the patient and/or their companions. The following tests were used for the comparative analysis of epidemiological data: The Chi-Square Test for the adherence and the T-Test for the mean. The patients with stroke evaluated in Fortaleza were younger and had higher rates of hypertension than in the national profile, however, fewer were smokers or consumers of alcohol. It is necessary to increase knowledge about the health of the Brazilian population by region, since there are specific influential factors in the occurrence of stroke.

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Published

2010-08-01

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 4 (2010)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Demographic Factors and Risk Indicators of Stroke: Comparison Between Inhabitants of Fortaleza Municipal District and the National Profile . (2010). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 18(4), 703-708. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692010000400007