Key result
Higher life satisfaction linked to ~17% lower incident stroke risk.
Why the study?
The prospective association between baseline life satisfaction and incident stroke among middle-aged and older Chinese adults had not been established.
Does higher life satisfaction reduce the risk of incident stroke in middle-aged and older Chinese adults?
Population
15,225 participants aged ≥45 years in China
Comparison
Baseline life satisfaction assessed on a 5-point scale
Design
Prospective cohort study
Follow-up
9 years
Authors
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Does not support incorporating life satisfaction into stroke risk assessment; hypothesis-generating for psychosocial factors in stroke prevention.
Cohort (n=15,225)
Does higher life satisfaction reduce the risk of incident stroke in middle-aged and older Chinese adults?
Effect estimate: HR 0.83 (95% CI 0.72-0.95)
Higher baseline life satisfaction is associated with a significantly reduced risk of incident stroke over 9 years in middle-aged and older Chinese adults.
Wang et al. (2026) conducted a cohort in Stroke (n=15,225). Higher life satisfaction was evaluated on Incident stroke (HR 0.83, 95% CI 0.72-0.95). Higher baseline life satisfaction was associated with a significantly reduced risk of incident stroke in middle-aged and older Chinese adults (HR 0.83; 95% CI 0.72-0.95).