Epidemiological Factors According to the Age in Hypertensive
Intracerebral Hemorrhage |
Hyung Jun Kim , Jae Hoon Kim , Duk Ryung Kim , Byung Gwan Moon, Hee In Kang , Joo Seung Kim |
Department of Neurosurgery, Eulji Hospital, Eulji University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea |
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Abstract |
Objective The aim of this study is to analyze the epidemiological factors in hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage
(ICH) patients and to determine the difference of the epidemiological factors according to the age.
Methods We retrospectively investigated the difference between age groups (> 60-year-old or ≤60) and epidemiological
factors in ICH onset in 664 patients over a 10-year period (January 2000 to December 2009) in Seoul, South
Korea. The epidemiological factors included sex, the location of ICH, the history of hypertension and diabetes, and
season, time, and location of ICH onset. We used the chi-square and Student t-test. The value of p<0.05 was considered
significant.
Results The study population is comprised of 359 males (54.1%) and 305 females (45.9%). The mean age was
62.1±13.2 years old. Hypertensive ICH in the senior demographic was more frequently seen to occur in females,
during the spring and winter seasons, the specific location of ICH(thalamus, subcortex, and cerebellum), and outdoor
location of ICH onset (p=0.000, 0.025, 0.000, 0.030, respectively).
Conclusion These findings suggest that the occurrence of hypertensive ICH shows different epidemiological features
according to the age. Also, this data could be utilized for the establishment of geriatric health policies as a basic source. |
Key Words:
AgeㆍEpidemiological factorㆍHypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage |
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