Trial reportPloS one2019
Prevalence and correlates of stroke among older adults in Ghana: Evidence from the Study on Global AGEing and adult health (SAGE).
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Prevalence of Cardiovascular Disease and Risk Factors in Ghana: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Global heart · 2024Pooled it
- A Systematic Review of the Burden of Stroke in Ghana.BioMed research international · 2024Pooled it
- In-hospital survival and predictors of mortality among stroke patients at a tertiary hospital in Ghana: A retrospective cohort study.PloS one · 2026Article
- Stroke prevalence and associated factors among older patients with hypertension attending public healthcare facilities in Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area, Uganda.Research square · 2025Article
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- Stroke and frailty index: a two-sample Mendelian randomisation study.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2024Article
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- Estimating the Lifetime Cost of Managing Hypertension in Ghana: A Modelling Study.Health services insights · 2024Article
- The prevalence and determinants of non-communicable diseases among Ghanaian adults: A survey at a secondary healthcare level.PloS one · 2023Article
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- Computed tomography patterns of intracranial infarcts in a Ghanaian tertiary facility.Ghana medical journal · 2022Article
- Lay knowledge of cardiovascular disease and risk factors in three communities in Accra, Ghana: a cross-sectional survey.BMJ open · 2021Article
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- Incidence rate and age of onset of first stroke from CT scan examinations in Cape Coast metropolis.Heliyon · 2021Article
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Abstract
This study examines the prevalence and correlates of stroke among older adults in Ghana. This cross-sectional study retrieved data from Wave 1 of the World Health Organization (WHO) Survey on Global Ageing and Adult Health (SAGE) conducted between 2007 and 2008. The sample, comprising 4,279 respondents aged 50 years and above, was analysed using descriptive statistics, cross tabulations and Chi-Square tests, and a multivariable binary logistic regression. Respondents ranged in age from 50 to 114 years, with a median age of 62 years. Stroke prevalence was 2.6%, with the correlates being marital status, level of education, employment status, and living with hypertension or diabetes. The results showed that being separated/divorced, having primary and secondary education, being unemployed and living with hypertension and diabetes, significantly increased the odds of stroke prevalence in this population. The results suggest that interventions to reduce stroke prevalence and impact must be developed alongside interventions for hypertension, diabetes and sociodemographic/economic factors such as marital status, level of education, and employment status.
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