Why the study?
Do traditional biomedical and social risk factors add to hypertension in predicting first-ever stroke?
Population
129 stroke cases and 258 randomly selected referents from the Västerbotten Intervention Program and Northern…
Comparison
Presence of traditional biomedical risk factors… vs Absence of these risk factors / referent group
Design
Case-control
Key result
Hypertension, diabetes, and single marital status were significant independent predictors of first-ever stroke, with significant interactions between hypertension and both smoking and diabetes.
Authors
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Should not yet alter hypertension-focused prevention; extends evidence on diabetes, marital status, and interactions for prospective models.
Case-Control (n=387)
Yes
Do traditional biomedical and social risk factors add to hypertension in predicting first-ever stroke?
Hypertension, diabetes, and single marital status are significant independent predictors of first-ever stroke, with important interactions between hypertension, smoking, and diabetes.
Öhgren et al. (2000) conducted a case-control in Stroke (n=387). Risk factors (hypertension, diabetes, smoking, obesity, marital status) vs. Referents without stroke was evaluated on First-ever stroke event. Hypertension, diabetes, and single marital status were significant independent predictors of first-ever stroke, with significant interactions between hypertension and both smoking and diabetes.