Trends of incidence and mortality rates of stroke from 1983 to 2000 in Hanzhong rural population

摘要

Objective: To explore the trends of incidence and mortality rates of stroke in Hanzhong rural population. Methods: Acting as the WHO MONICA project. Results: The incidence rate of stroke was 152.9/100 000. There was decline trend in male(P < 0.05). The mortality rate of stroke was 115.9/100000. There was no significant decline trend during 18-year period (P < 0.05). The incidence and mortality rates of stroke of male were higher than those of female(P < 0.05). The incidence and mortality rates were all increased with age (P < 0.01). Conclusion: It must stick to the long-term prevention measures to decrease incidence rate, and improve the condition of medical treatment to reduce the mortality rate in rural population.