[Prevalence of acute cerebrovascular disease in Bizovac, Osijek-Baranya county: a door-to-door survey in eastern Croatia].
OBJECTIVE
A door-to-door survey was carried out in Bizovac area, Osijek-Baranya County in east Croatia. A cluster sample of 1899 inhabitants were screened to determine the prevalence of acute cerebrovascular disease (CVD): transient ischemic attacks (TIA) and stroke in this population.


METHODS
We used a modified version of the World Health Organization screening instrument. A door-to-door survey of stroke was conducted in five Osijek suburbs, east Croatia. The data obtained were compared with data in personal records of the study subjects.


RESULTS
On March 31, 2005, the prevalence of acute CVD was 3370/100.000 (stroke 1948/100,000 and TIA 1422/100,000), of CVD in males 3047/100,000 (stroke 1959/100,000 and TIA 1088/100,000); of CVD in females 3673/100,000 (stroke 1939/100,000 and TIA 1735/100,000); and the prevalence of acute CVD progressively increased with age: in 45-54 age group 1290/00,000 (stroke 942/100,000, TIA 348/100,000); in 55-64 age group 7895/100,000 (stroke 5623/100,000, TIA 2272/100,000); in 65-74 age group 11386/100,000 (stroke 7393/100,000, TIA 3993/100,000); and in 75-84 age group 14035/100,000 (stroke 10001/100,000, TIA 4034/100,000) as the highest figure.


CONCLUSIONS
The study revealed a very high prevalence of acute CVD in the study area and confirmed CVD as one of the leading medical and public health issues in Bizovac area, Osijek-Baranya County, east Croatia.
Kadojić
Dragutin
D
Klinika za neurologiju, Odjel za fizikalnu medicinu i rehabilitaciju, Klinicka bolnica Osijek, Hrvatska. kadojic.dragutin@kbo.hr
Kadojić
Mira
M
Dikanović
Marinko
M
Stenc-Bradvica
Ivanka
I
Ivanović
Marko
M
Dinjar
Kristijan
K
Kovacević
Tomislav
T
Burić
Branka
B
Romić
Andrijana
A
Rusan
Goran
G
D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D017523:Croatia / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D020521:Stroke / Q000453:epidemiology