Sociodemographic Characteristics of the Patients Having Acute Stroke

Abstract

Introduction: Stroke is a growing public health concern in low—and middle-income countries. Different types of stroke and their association with the socio-demographic characteristics of the patients are identified here. The aim of the study is to investigate the sociodemographic characteristics of the patients having acute stroke. Methods  & Materials: This cross-sectional study was carried out at Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College Hospital in Dhaka over six months from January 2016 to June 2016. A total of 100 patients with acute stroke were included in the study following inclusion and exclusion criteria. Data were collected and analyzed using SPSS version 26.0 for Windows (SPSS Inc., Chicago, Illinois, USA). Results: It was observed that almost half (49.0%) of patients belonged to age 51-70 years. The mean age was found 65.2±15.1 years with a range from 35 to 95 years. 62.0% of patients were male and 38.0% of patients were female. From the current study, it was observed that 68.0% of patients had headaches, 28.0% of patients had vomiting, 26.0% of patients had vertigo, and 9.0% of patients had seizures. It was observed that 88.0% of patients had hypertension, 46.0% of patients had diabetes mellitus, 29.0% of patients had dyslipidemia and 10.0% of patients had ischaemic heart disease. Conclusion: This study was undertaken to observe the pattern of sociodemographic characteristics in acute stroke patients. Headache and vomiting were more common premonitory symptoms. However, a family history of hypertension and a family history of diabetes mellitus were more frequent.