Stroke Associated with Diabetes among Canadians: Sex and Age Differences

Vol. 28, No. 1, 2007

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Stroke Associated with Diabetes among Canadians: Sex and Age Differences
Mei Lin^a, Yue Chen^a, Ronald J. Sigal^{b, c}

^aDepartment of Epidemiology and Community Medicine and
^bDepartment of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, and
^cClinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Health Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada

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Neuroepidemiology 2007;28:46-49 (DOI: 10.1159/000097856)

Key Words

Stroke, age
Diabetes
Prevalence, stroke
Stroke
Stroke, sex
Canadian Community Health Survey

Abstract

Objective: To determine the age and sex variations in the relationship between diabetes and stroke. Methods: This analysis was based on data from 61,327 Canadians 45 years of age who participated in the Canadian Community Health Survey in 2000-2001. Logistic regression analysis was conducted to evaluate the association between diabetes and stroke, and effect modification by age and sex. Results: The association between diabetes and stroke was stronger in the 45- to 64-year age group than the 65 year age group in men but not in women. The increased risk of stroke associated with diabetes was much stronger in men (adjusted OR = 3.86, 95% CI = 2.44-6.13) than in women (adjusted OR = 1.63, 95% CI = 0.88-2.99), and this difference was only observed in the younger age group. The results were similar after further adjustment for hypertension and heart disease. Conclusions: There is a stronger association between stroke and diabetes in men than in women 45-64 years of age, suggesting men are more susceptible to stroke than women when they have diabetes.

Author Contacts

Yue Chen, MD, PhD
Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine
Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, 451 Smyth Road
Ottawa, Ont. K1H 8M5 (Canada)
Tel. +1 613 562 5800, ext. 8287, Fax +1 613 562 5465, E-Mail ychen@uottawa.ca

Article Information

Published online: December 8, 2006
Number of Print Pages : 4
Number of Figures : 0, Number of Tables : 2, Number of References : 19

Medline Abstract (ID 17164570)

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