Towards 120 years of age. Prevalence of cerebrovascular disease risk factors after 65 years of age

Abstract

One of the proposed goals in the Cuban Health Care System is that the Cuban population could reach a life span of 120 years with the best standard of living. With the aim of diminishing the incidence of cerebrovascular disease, which is one of the illnesses of greatest impact in geriatric patients, and knowing its risk factors, we carried out this transversal-descriptive study. The universe of the study was formed by the whole population above 65 years of age in the municipality of Santa Clara in 2006. The sample was formed by 2 972 patients, that were submitted to a general survey about vascular risk factors according to the International Classification of cerebrovascular diseases. The predominant age group in both sexes was 80 to 84 years old. High blood pressure had an incidence of 441 per 1 000 inhabitants and 838 suffered from cardiac diseases for a prevalence of 281 per 1 000 inhabitants as well. Cerebrovascular diseases presented an incidence of 159 per 1 000 inhabitants. Concerning smoking habits the incidence was 169 per 1 000 inhabitants

Keywords

• trastornos cerebrovasculares
• geriatría/estadística & datos numéricos
• factores de riesgo
• calidad de vida