Key result
Increased psychosocial stress at home (OR 1.95; 95% CI 1.77-2.15), at work (OR 2.70), and recent stressful life events (OR 1.31) were associated with an increased risk of acute stroke.
Why the study?
Psychosocial stress is a potentially attractive target for population-health interventions, but its association with acute stroke risk and potential modifying factors needed determination in a large international population.
Does psychosocial stress increase the risk of acute stroke in an international population?
Case-Control (n=26,812)
Yes
Does psychosocial stress increase the risk of acute stroke in an international population?
Odds Ratio: 1.95 (95% CI 1.77–2.15)
Psychosocial stress at home and work is significantly associated with an increased risk of acute stroke, though a higher locus of control may mitigate this risk.
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May warrant stress assessment in stroke risk evaluation; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Reddin et al. (2022) conducted a case-control in Acute stroke (n=26,812). Psychosocial stress vs. No self-reported stress was evaluated on Acute stroke (OR 1.95, 95% CI 1.77-2.15). Increased psychosocial stress at home (OR 1.95; 95% CI 1.77-2.15), at work (OR 2.70), and recent stressful life events (OR 1.31) were associated with an increased risk of acute stroke.
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