Magnitude of stroke and associated factors among patients who attended the medical ward of Felege Hiwot Referral Hospital, Bahir Dar town, Northwest Ethiopia (original) (raw)

Background: Stroke is the abrupt onset of a neurologic deficit and attributable to a focal vascular cause. It is an alarming issue and the third leading cause of deaths globally. Stroke was considered as a disease of developed nations, but now it becomes a top priority public health problem to developing countries as a result of globalization, which results in life style change, and less attention to prevent non-communicable diseases. This study was aimed to assess the magnitude of stroke and associated factors among patients attended the medical department of Felege Hiwot Referral Hospital between September 2014 and September 2015.Methods: An institution based cross sectional study was conducted among 427 adult (≥30 years old) stroke patient records in June 2016. Data were extracted from the Internal Medicine Department patient registration logbook using data extraction guideline. SPSS version 20 was used to edit and analyze data. Descriptive statistics and logistic regression anal...