Temporal trends in age at ischemic stroke onset by ethnicity.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To explore temporal trends in age at first-ever ischemic stroke onset in a bi-ethnic, population-based study.

Methods

Cases of first-ever ischemic stroke (n = 3252) were identified in the Brain Attack Surveillance in Corpus Christi Project (2000-2012). Demographics and risk factors were abstracted from medical records. Trends in age at stroke onset were assessed overall and by ethnicity (Mexican American [MA] and non-Hispanic white [NHW]) using generalized additive models. Differences by ethnicity were tested by including an interaction term between time and ethnicity. Models were run unadjusted and adjusted for age of the population at risk for stroke.

Results

Mean age at first-ever ischemic stroke significantly decreased from an average of 71.7 years in 2000

SUBMITTER: Li C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6162154 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature