Health behavior of young patients with ischemic stroke in Estonia: A score of five factors.

Background: Behavioral risk factors are common among young patients with stroke. This study aimed to compare the health behavior of patients and healthy controls and develop a combined risk score of health behavior.

Methods: The health behavior of patients aged 18-54 years who suffered an ischemic stroke from 2013 to 2020 in Estonia was compared to the Health Behavior among Estonian Adult Population 2014 study sample.

Determinants of Long-Term Health-Related Quality of Life in Young Ischemic Stroke Patients.

Objectives: This study aimed to assess long-term, health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in a young ischemic stroke cohort, and to identify factors associated with poor HRQOL.

Materials And Methods: We conducted a survey with ischemic stroke survivors in Estonia aged 18-54 years at the time of stroke, measuring HRQOL with the three-level version of the five-dimension EuroQol (EQ-5D-3L). The control group comprised the participants of the Health Behavior among Estonian Adult Population study.