Vascular risk factors for recurrent stroke in Nonsung Hospital.

Abstract

     This study was retrospective study aimed to describe the prevalence and related vascular risk factors of recurrent stroke in Nonsung hospital. Study of 213 stroke patients from April 2021 to September 2022 presented in stroke out-patient department of Nonsung hospital. With demographic data of age, sex, BMI, comorbidities, history of previous stroke, smoking, alcohol drinking and laboratory data were collected. The data was analyzed by logistic regression method to find the significant valuable to recurrent stroke.
     Results: Prevalence of recurrent stroke in Nonsung hospital was 20.8%. There were 27 female (56.3%). Most common age group was 50-59 years old. Recurrent ischemic stroke was detected in 45 patients (93.8%), and 3 patients (6.3%) was diagnosed hemorrhagic stroke. History of previous smoking and alcohol consumption were significant related factors. (OR = 3.94, 95%CI 1.30-11.98, p = 0.016* for former smokers, and OR = 3.5, 95%CI 1.19-10.25, p = 0.016* for past-alcohol drinking) However, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, and obesity were associated without significantly.