Padir Şensöz Nilay, Türk Börü Ülkü, Bölük Cem, Bilgiç Adnan, Öztop Çakmak Özgür, Duman Arda, Taşdemir Mustafa
University of Health Sciences, Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Kartal Research and Training Hospital, Department of Neurology, Istanbul, Turkey.
Eregli State Hospital, Department of Neurology, Eregli, Turkey.
eNeurologicalSci. 2017 Dec 21;10:12-15. doi: 10.1016/j.ensci.2017.12.003. eCollection 2018 Mar.
Stroke has been projected to increase in developing countries like Turkey. Information about the prevalence of stroke may uncover the etiology of stroke and overcome its impact burden. However, data is limited due to a lack of studies based in Turkey and neighboring regions. We aimed to investigate the prevalence and risk factors of stroke in the Turkish city of Karabük and to pave the way for future epidemiological studies in Turkey.
The study was designed as a cross-sectional, door-to-door survey. The questionnaire was completed by a trained team in the presence of the participants according to their answers. Patients who had been diagnosed with stroke prior to the survey were re-examined by a neurologist.
3131 persons who were above 44 years old were screened. 129 of them were found to have had a stroke previously. The prevalence rate of stroke above 44 years was found to be 4.12% (98% confidence level and ± 2% margin of error). 72.1% of stroke patients had hypertension. Male/female ratio was 0.72.
This study showed a high prevalence rate of stroke in Karabük Turkey with a low male/female ratio when compared to other studies.
预计在土耳其等发展中国家，中风的发病率将会上升。有关中风患病率的信息可能会揭示中风的病因，并减轻其影响负担。然而，由于土耳其及周边地区缺乏相关研究，数据有限。我们旨在调查土耳其卡拉比克市中风的患病率和危险因素，并为土耳其未来的流行病学研究铺平道路。
该研究设计为一项挨家挨户的横断面调查。问卷由经过培训的团队根据参与者的回答在其在场的情况下完成。在调查之前被诊断为中风的患者由神经科医生重新检查。
对3131名44岁以上的人进行了筛查。其中129人被发现曾患过中风。44岁以上人群的中风患病率为4.12%（98%置信水平，误差幅度±2%）。72.1%的中风患者患有高血压。男女比例为0.72。
与其他研究相比，本研究显示土耳其卡拉比克市中风患病率较高，男女比例较低。
