Temporal Trend of the Prevalence of Modifiable Risk Factors of Stroke: An Ecological Study of Brazilians between 2006 and 2012

Laércio da Silva Paiva, Luiz Vinicius de Alcantara Sousa, Fernando Rocha Oliveira, Luis Eduardo Werneck de Carvalho, Rodrigo Daminello Raimundo, João Antonio Correa, Luiz Carlos de Abreu and Fernando Adami
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Laércio da Silva Paiva: Laboratório de Epidemiologia e Análise de Dados, Departamento de Saúde da Coletividade, Centro Universitário FMABC, Santo André 09060-870, Brazil
Luiz Vinicius de Alcantara Sousa: Laboratório de Epidemiologia e Análise de Dados, Departamento de Saúde da Coletividade, Centro Universitário FMABC, Santo André 09060-870, Brazil
Fernando Rocha Oliveira: Departamento de Epidemiologia, Faculdade de Saúde Pública, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo 01246-904, Brazil
Luis Eduardo Werneck de Carvalho: Oncológica do Brasil Ensino e Pesquisa, Belém 66053-350, Brazil
Rodrigo Daminello Raimundo: Laboratório de Delineamento de Estudos e Escrita Científica, Departamento de Saúde da Coletividade, Centro Universitário FMABC, Santo André 09060-870, Brazil
João Antonio Correa: Disciplina de Angiologia e Cirurgia Vascular, Centro Universitário FMABC, Santo André 09060-870, Brazil
Luiz Carlos de Abreu: Departamento de Saúde Integrada em Saúde, Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo—UFES, Vitoria 29075-910, Brazil
Fernando Adami: Laboratório de Epidemiologia e Análise de Dados, Departamento de Saúde da Coletividade, Centro Universitário FMABC, Santo André 09060-870, Brazil

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 9, 1-12

Abstract: Stroke is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, including in Brazil. This study aimed to analyze the temporal trend of the prevalence of modifiable risk factors of stroke from 2006 to 2012. This ecological study was conducted by secondary analysis in May 2018, using data from the surveillance of risk factors and protection for chronic diseases by telephone inquiry (VIGITEL) available in the Department of Informatics of the Unified Health System (DATASUS). The modifiable risk factors of stroke in Brazilians were systemic arterial hypertension, diabetes mellitus, abusive alcohol consumption, overweight, and obesity. Overall, there was a significant increase in the risk factors of diabetes (β = 0.30, P = 0.001, r 2 = 0.99), overweight (β = 0.50, P = 0.002, r 2 = 0.98), and obesity (β = 0.88, P < 0.001, r 2 = 0.96). However, there was a stability in the prevalence of hypertension (β = 0.25, P = 0.320, r 2 = 0.88) and alcohol abuse (β = 0.32, P = 0.116, r 2 = 0.49). There was an increase in the prevalence of diabetes mellitus, overweight, and obesity, but stability in systemic arterial hypertension and abusive alcohol consumption in the Brazilian population.

Keywords: stroke; epidemiology; risk factors; prevalence (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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