Ethnic disparity of risk factors for ischemic stroke a retrospective comparison between Han and Uygur patients in Xinjiang, China / 国际脑血管病杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the differences of risk factors for ischemic stroke between the Han and Uygur nationalities in Xinjiang China.Methods The data of demography,vascular risk factors,lifestyle as well as blood pressure,blood glucose and blood lipids on admission of 589 patients with stroke (Han 294 cases and Uygur 295 cases) in 5 hospitals from 2007 to 2009 in Xinjiang,China were collected.The exposure levels or the proportion of the risk factors for ischemic stroke between the 2 nationalities were compared.Results The proportions of smoking (18.0％ vs.11.5％,x2 =4.945,P =0.026) and alcohol consumption (37.8％ vs.21.5％,x2 =9.884,P =0.002) in the Han patients were significantly higher than those in the Uygur patients,while the body mass index in the Uygur patients with ischemic stroke was significantly higher than that in the Han patients with ischemic stroke (25.168 kg/m2 vs.24.443 kg/m2,t =2.515,P =0.012).Conclusions The onset of ischemic stroke of the Han people in Xinjiang China may be more associated with the exposure of smoking and alcohol consumption,while the Uighur people may be more associated with the high-fat and high energy intake caused obesity.