[Markedly increasing incidence of apoplexy among men. A clinical, epidemiologic study of apoplexy incidence between 1972 and 1990 in the municipality of Frederiksberg].
The purpose of this study was to determine possible temporal changes of stroke incidence in a European community. All cases of first-ever stroke (n = 927) were prospectively recorded in the municipality of Frederiksberg, Denmark, in the two periods 1972-1974 and 1989-1990. Complete case ascertainment was ensured by registration of both hospitalized and nonhospitalized patients. Death certificates were also scrutinized. The annual stroke incidence rate per 1000 increased by 18% from 2.6 in 1972-1974, to 3.1 in 1989-1990 (p < 0.01). This increase was due solely to a 42% increase in men, for whom stroke incidence rose from 2.1 to 3.0 (p < 0.0005). Incidence was unchanged in women, 3.0 and 3.1 respectively. In the second study period 85% had CT or necropsy; 91% had cerebral infarction; 8% had intracerebral haemorrhage and 1% had subarachnoid haemorrhage. In a period when decline in stroke incidence has stopped in USA and has continued in Japan, a marked increase in stroke incidence in European men was observed.
Jørgensen
H S
HS
Neurologisk og radiologisk afdeling, Frederiksberg Hospital.
Plesner
A M
AM
Larsen
K J
KJ
Hübbe
P
P
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003718:Denmark / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012737:Sex Factors
Markant stigning i apopleksiincidensen blandt maend. En klinisk, epidemiologisk undersøgelse af apopleksisygdommens incidens mellem 1972 og 1990 i Frederiksberg Kommune.