Incidence of Stroke in North West Frontier Province of Pakistan

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The main purpose of the study is to find factors which are directly and indirectly related with the incidence of stroke. For this purpose the data of 300 stroke patients was analyzed. The average age was found to be 57.3(±15.76 SD) years. The average male age is 59.11 (± 17.64 SD) years as compared to 55.66 (±13.65 SD) years in females. The investigation showed significant difference between the average age for males and females. The study provides evidence of association between incidence of stroke and DM or/ and HTN. Study also revealed that stroke is highly associated with age.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Stroke, age, DM, HTN

Pakistan Kuzey Batı Sınır Bölgesinde İnme İnsidansı

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Bu çalışmanın ana amacı inme insidansı ile ilişkili doğrudan ya da indirekt faktörlerini bulmaktır. Bunun için 300 inme hastasının verileri incelenmiştir. Ortalama yaş 57.3(±15.76 SD) yıldır. Erkeklerin ortalama yaşı 59.11 (± 17.64 SD) yıl, bayanların ise 55.66 (±13.65 SD) yıldır. Araştırma bayan ve erkeklerin yaş ortalaması arasında belirgin istatiksel farkı göstermiştir. Bu çalışma inme insidansı ve diabetes mellitus ve /veya hipertansiyon arasında ilişkiyi gösteren kanıtları sunmaktadır ve aynı zamanda inmenin yaşla yüksek ilişkisini ortaya çıkarmıştır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• İnme, yaş, diabetes mellitus, hipertansiyon

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