Universal Journal of Public Health Vol. 11(5), pp. 724 - 730
DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2023.110522
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Factors Associated with Stroke in Adult Patients in Two Referral Hospitals in Niamey from 2019 to 2021

Mahamane Bello Hadiza ¹, Damien Barikissou Georgia ^1,*, Alkassoum Ibrahim ², Mamoudou Zakaria ³, Aguemon Badirou ^1
1 Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin
² Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University Abdou Moumouni of Niamey, Niger
³ Department of Neurology, Niamey Referral Hospital, Niger

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Cardiovascular diseases, particularly strokes are a public health issue in Niger, a lower middle-income country. The study aimed to identify the risk factors associated with the occurrence of stroke at Niamey's national and general referral hospitals. Method: A cross-sectional study was carried out in the Niamey referral hospitals over the period January 1st, 2019 to December 31, 2021. A multivariate logistic regression model was used to identify potential predictors of stroke. Results: A total of 2,352 patients were included in the study, of whom 1,034 were diagnosed with stroke. The mean age of the patients was 59±15 years. The M/F sex ratio was 1.18. Factors associated with the occurrence of stroke were: elder age (p=0.038), female (p=0.001), unemployed (p<0.0001), lowest monthly-income (p<0.0001), family history of stroke (p=0.003), high blood pressure (p<0.0001), diabetes (p<0.0001), obesity (p=0.001), smoking (p=0.002), and hypercholesterolemia (p<0.0001). Conclusion: Socio-demographics characteristics, family history, high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, smoking, and hypercholesterolemia increased the occurrence of stroke in Niger. It is necessary to raise public awareness of the potential predictors of stroke and to improve the technical platform for patient management.

KEYWORDS
Stroke, High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Obesity, Smoking, Hypercholesterolemia, Niamey

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Mahamane Bello Hadiza , Damien Barikissou Georgia , Alkassoum Ibrahim , Mamoudou Zakaria , Aguemon Badirou , "Factors Associated with Stroke in Adult Patients in Two Referral Hospitals in Niamey from 2019 to 2021," Universal Journal of Public Health, Vol. 11, No. 5, pp. 724 - 730, 2023. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2023.110522.

(b). APA Format:
Mahamane Bello Hadiza , Damien Barikissou Georgia , Alkassoum Ibrahim , Mamoudou Zakaria , Aguemon Badirou (2023). Factors Associated with Stroke in Adult Patients in Two Referral Hospitals in Niamey from 2019 to 2021. Universal Journal of Public Health, 11(5), 724 - 730. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2023.110522.