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Symptoms and risk factors for stroke in a community-based observational sample in Viet Nam

Authors
Annette L. Fitzpatricka, b, *, fitzpal@u.washington.edu, Quang Van Ngoc, nga166@yahoo.com, Kiet A. Lyd, kietaly@u.washington.edu, Thanh G.N. Tone, thanhton@u.washington.edu, WT Longstretha, e, wl@u.wa.edu, Tung T. Voc, tungthu67@gmail.com, Kristen Heitzingera, heitzk@u.washington.edu, Chien H. Phamc, pham.h.chien@gmail.com, David L. Tirschwelle, tirsch@u.washington.edu
aDepartment of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
bDepartment of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
cDepartment of Health, Da Nang, Viet Nam
dDepartment of Oral Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
eDepartment of Neurology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
*Corresponding author. Address: Collaborative Health Studies Coordinating Center, Building 29, Suite 310, 6200 NE 74th Street, Seattle, WA 98115, USA. Tel.: +1 206 897 1903; fax: +1 206 616 4075.
Corresponding Author
Annette L. Fitzpatrickfitzpal@u.washington.edu
Received 15 March 2012, Revised 9 June 2012, Accepted 23 June 2012, Available Online 13 August 2012.
DOI
10.1016/j.jegh.2012.06.001How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Stroke; Symptoms; Viet Nam; Community-based; Risk factors
Abstract

Background: Viet Nam is experiencing a health transition from infectious to chronic disease. Data on cardiovascular diseases, including strokes, are limited.

Methods: Data were randomly collected from six communities in Da Nang, Viet Nam, on participant demographics, medical history, blood pressure, anthropometrics and health behavior using World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines. Stroke symptoms were collected by self-report with the standardized Questionnaire for Verifying Stroke Free Status. Multivariate logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with the presence of stroke symptoms.

Results: One thousand six hundred and twenty one adults were examined with a mean age of 52.0 years (±12.5 years), of which 56.1% were women. 27.3% of the participants were found to have hypertension, 26.2% used tobacco, and 16.1% were overweight. More than two-thirds of the participants with hypertension were unaware of their condition. Almost one fourth of the participants were identified by the questionnaire as previously experiencing at least one stroke symptom. Age, rural residence, and education were associated with the presence of stroke symptoms. Models adjusted for demographics found hypertension, high cholesterol, reported severe chest pain, former smoking, and being overweight to be associated with a higher prevalence of stroke symptoms.

Conclusions: The high frequency of stroke symptoms in Da Nang calls for further evaluation and interventions to reduce hypertension and other risk factors for chronic disease in Viet Nam and other health transition countries.

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© 2012 Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
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Journal
Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health
Volume-Issue
2 - 3
Pages
155 - 163
Publication Date
2012/08/13
ISSN (Online)
2210-6014
ISSN (Print)
2210-6006
DOI
10.1016/j.jegh.2012.06.001How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2012 Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
Open Access
Open access under CC BY-NC-ND license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

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