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.