Leslie Copstein|Jefferson Gomes Fernandes|Gisele Alsina Nader Bastos
Prevalence and risk factors for stroke in a population of Southern Brazil
Hospital Moinhos de Vento|Hospital Moinhos de Vento|Insper|Hospital Moinhos de Vento
stroke leading cause death many countries latin america population studies necessary regionobjectivesto evaluate prevalence stroke risk factors population vulnerable communities southern brazilmethodspopulationbased crosssectional study systematic sampling individuals aged 20 included n3391 individuals previous diagnosis stroke identified validate stroke questionnaire compared without stroke many variablesresults285 individuals 84 previous stroke group without stroke showed greater average years study group stroke p0001 multivariable analysis identified risk factors stroke p005 age 40 59 age 60 79 widowhood present smoking previous smoking hypertension ischemic heart diseaseconclusionthe findings population indicate need preventive costeffective public health policies brazil