In:
Stroke, Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), Vol. 32, No. suppl_1 ( 2001-01), p. 365-365
Abstract:
P146 Intro: The Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Stroke Study provides epidemiologic data regarding stroke in blacks and whites. We present the incidence rates of ischemic stroke in diabetics. Methods: All strokes occurring between 1/1/93–12/31/93 for blacks and 7/1/93–12/31/93 for whites were identified by suveillance of ICD-9 discharge codes from hospitals (430–438, 1 o or 2 o ), coroner’s records, and surveillance of outpatient settings previously described (Stroke 31; 280, 2000) . Patient-medical encounters for all possible strokes/TIAs were reviewed and abstracted by a study nurse who determined diagnosis and stroke subtype using strict criteria (agreement with study physicians=87%, κ=0.71 on records completed by MD’s to date). For calculating incidence rates, the numerator consisted of cases determined to be a stroke by the study nurse. The denominator was calculated using self-reported age and gender specific rates of diabetes obtained from a 1995 random-digit dialing survey of 1850 study area residents proportionate to the stroke population (JAMA 279:1288–1292;1998 ). Reported incidence rates are adjusted to the 1990 US population. Conclusion: A preliminary analysis of our population-based study data reveals that diabetics have approximately a three-fold higher incidence of stroke as compared to non-diabetics, with slightly higher relative risk for whites. Diabetes is thus an important risk factor for ischemic stroke in both races although the prevelance of diabetes is higher in blacks.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0039-2499
,
1524-4628
DOI:
10.1161/str.32.suppl_1.365-c
Language:
English
Publisher:
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Publication Date:
2001
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