Prevalence and Risk Factors of Stroke in Middle-Aged Adults in Korea
Do-Youn Lee
College of General Education, Kookmin University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Do-Youn Lee
E-mail triptoyoun@kookmin.ac.kr
E-mail triptoyoun@kookmin.ac.kr
Received November 18, 2024; Revised November 29, 2024; Accepted December 27, 2024.
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- Abstract
- Purpose: This study aims to examine the prevalence of stroke and its associated risk factors among middle-aged adults in Korea to provide foundational data for targeted prevention and management strategies.
Methods: A cross-sectional analysis was conducted using data from the 2016-2021 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. From 46,828 participants, the study selected 9,598 individuals aged 40-64 after excluding those not meeting inclusion criteria. Sociodemographic factors, health behaviors, and clinical measures were examined. Complex sample general linear models, Chi-square tests, and multiple logistic regression analyses were employed to identify significant factors associated with stroke prevalence, with a statistical significance level of p<0.05.
Results: The prevalence of stroke was 1.40% among the participants. Significant factors associated with higher stroke risk included age, living without a spouse, bad subjective health status, and hypertension. Stroke risk increased by 1.08 times with each additional year of age. Participants not living with a spouse had a 1.55 times higher risk of stroke. Those reporting poor subjective health and individuals with hypertension had elevated stroke risks, with odds ratios of 5.29 and 1.57, respectively.
Conclusion: This study highlights key demographic and health behavior factors that contribute to stroke risk in middle-aged Koreans. This study highlights the urgent need for public health interventions focusing on early identification and management of modifiable risk factors, such as hypertension and social isolation, in middle-aged Korean adults. - Keywords : Stroke, Prevalence, Risk factors, Middle-aged
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