Table 5 Comparisons with European data. OR and 95% CI from models controlled for age and sex. Reference: SPAIN
From: Stroke prevalence among the Spanish elderly: an analysis based on screening surveys
STUDY | AGE INTERVAL (years) | POPULATION Denominator | Number of cases | OR with 95%CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MODEL 1 | ||||
SPAIN * | 75 and over | 6.997 | 528 | 1 |
KUNGSHOLMEN (Sweden) | 75 and over | 984 | 31 | 0.40 (0.27 – 0.58) |
ROTTERDAM (The Netherlands) | 75 and over | 2.347 | 158 | 0.93 (0.77 – 1.12) |
VECCHIANO (Italy) | 75 and over | 1.136 | 96 | 1.16 (0.92 – 1.46) |
MODEL 2 | ||||
SPAIN* | 70 – 85 | 8.415 | 493 | 1 |
ILSA (Italy) | 70 – 85 | 3.343 | 280 | 1.39 (1.18 – 1.64) |
MODEL 3 | ||||
SPAIN* | 70 and over | 10.647 | 715 | 1 |
SNES (Italy) | 70 and over | 2.094 | 115 | 0.87 (0.70 – 1.06) |