Prevalence of cerebrovascular accident in 4349 diabetic cases
Patel, J.C.
Indian Journal of Medical Sciences 43(3): 59-70
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 0019-5359 PMID: 2788618 Document Number: 346814
1. Prevalence of cerebrovascular accident in 4349 cases of diabetes admitted in the Bombay Hospital, Bombay between 1967 and 1975 was in 411 (9.45 percent) cases. 2. Number of males predominated, but was of no significance as compared to the occurrence of cerebrovascular in females. 3. Highest number of cases were in the age group of 61-70 years (statistically significant), which was a decade higher than the age of (51-60 years) maximum number of admitted cases in 4349 cases. The mortality increases with age, highest in age above 70 years-statistically significant. 4. The type and site of cerebrovascular accident had no relation to the age group or sex, duration and severity of diabetes. 5. Cerebrovascular accident was much less in the last 3 months of the year and was highest in the month of June, and is of no statistical significance. 6. Cerebrovascular accident was more prevalent in mild type diabetes, but mortality was higher in severe type of diabetes. 7. Cerebrovascular accident was prevalent in all types of blood pressure, but had highest mortality in severe hypertension. 8. Occurrence of CVA had no relation with the duration of diabetes.