Risk Factors Associated with Various Subtypes of Ischemic Stroke: A Prospective Study in BSMMU, Dhaka, Bangladesh

The burden, risk factors and unique etiologies of stroke in South-East Asia Region (SEAR)

“… Countries/Characteristics Ischemic Haemorrhagic Risk factors India (46.5–84.8%) 16 11.5–35% 16 Hypertension (30%), diabetes, dyslipidemia, tobacco use. 16 Nepal 63% 17 37% 17 Hypertension (29.6), diabetes mellitus (10.3), hypercholesterolemia (4.3), insufficient physical activity (4.1), obesity (3.7), smoking (24.1) 18 Bangladesh 79.7% 19 , 20 ICH 15.7% 19 SAH 4.6% Hypertension (79.2%), followed by dyslipidemia (38.9%), tobacco use in any form (37.2%), diabetes (28.8%), and ischemic heart disease (20.1%). 19 uncontrolled hypertension, diabetes mellitus, smoking habit, and dyslipidemia.…”

“… 19 uncontrolled hypertension, diabetes mellitus, smoking habit, and dyslipidemia. 20 Sri Lanka 85.7% 21 15.3% 21 IHD, BMI >23 kg/m 2 , history of TIA and arrhythmias, hypertension 22 Hypertension (52–59%), diabetes mellitus (29–42%), dyslipidaemia (18–40%) and smoking (25–33%) 23 Bhutan NA NA Hypertension (57%), diabetes mellitus (17.7%), smoking and substance abuse <0.5%. 24 Maldives NA NA dietary risks, high blood pressure, and high body-mass index 1 Indonesia 42.9% 8 19.5% 8 (SAH 1.4, ICH 18.5) Hypertension (36–42%), diabetes mellitus, processed food consumption, salted fish consumption, insufficient physical activity (23.7%), cigarette smoking among men (76.2%) 25 Thailand 80% 26 20% 26 Hypertension (73.4%), diabetes, dyslipidemia, metabolic syndrome, and atrial fibrillation (40% of ischemic strokes) 26 Timor Leste NA NA Hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, obesity 19 North Korea 60.9% 27 24.1% 27 (SAH 15%) Hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, obesity 19 Myanmar 93.7% 28 2.8% 28 (CVT 3.6%) Diabetes, hypertension, consumption of salty food, high usage of monosodium glutamate …”