Background: Diabetic populations have a higher risk of developing ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke than the general population. Stroke and diabetes mellitus are two of the leading causes of death worldwide. The global prevalence of established diabetes was around 2.8% in 2000 and is projected to be 4.4%by the year 2030.
Methods: The aim of this study was to assess the risk of developing ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke among diabetic patients. This is a cross sectional study done among the urban and rural area adult population in Puducherry, South India. Sample size of 70 diabetic patients was studied by using consecutive sampling method. Data was collected by administering a pre tested structured questionnaire. Data was analyzed using the SPSS version 20.0 software.
Results: Among the 70 people were studied in age group of 18–70 (aged 72.11 ± 18.3 years). Majority (55%) were more than 60-70 years of age. In this study, 40 of the diabetic patients were male and 30 were in female. The risk factors of hypertension (90%), diabetes mellitus (54%), dyslipidemia (46%), cardiac artery disease (34), atrial fibrillation (48%), ischemic heart disease (14), previous history of stroke (65), smoking (77%) and risky alcohol consumption (85%) were investigated.
Conclusions: It concluded that the prevalence and risk factors of strokes in diabetic patients. It is required to reduce the trouble for rising diabetes disease in the society. It is suggests that on focusing of interventions to prevent and control the strokes in diabetes diseases.
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