Differential Impact of Stroke on Cognitive Impairment in Mexican Americans and Non-Hispanic White Americans.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The association between stroke and dementia is well established. Less is known about this association in underrepresented ethnic groups. In a large ethnically diverse cohort, we examined whether history of stroke was associated with cognitive impairment, and whether this relationship differed by ethnicity (Mexican American [MA] versus non-Hispanic White).

Methods

This was a population-based cohort study conducted in Nueces County, TX, a biethnic community with a large and primarily nonimmigrant MA population. Residents aged ≥65 were recruited door-to-door or by telephone between May 2018 and December 2021. The primary exposure was history of stroke, obtained by self-report. Demographic, medical, and educational histories were also obtained. The primary outcome was

SUBMITTER: Becker CJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9613525 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature