Emerging Trends in Stroke Epidemiology in Indian Women Over the Last Decade.

Background And Objective: Temporal trends in clinico-epidemiological parameters of stroke among Indian women have not been studied. We aimed to study the changes in these parameters over the last decade.

Material And Methods: 417 strokes (ischemic/hemorrhagic) were prospectively recruited in two timelines. In total, 267 strokes were recruited in 2005 while 150 strokes were recruited in 2016-17. Patients underwent stepwise evaluation via a structured proforma. Demographic factors, stroke subtypes, and risk factors were analyzed.

Results: Female strokes had a higher mean age in 2017 compared to 2005 (60.90 ± 16.9 vs. 53.21 ± 16.75 years, P = 0.002). Hemorrhagic strokes among females increased over the last decade. Female strokes with dyslipidemia were significantly lower in 2017 compared to 2005 (P = 0.002). Proportion of hypertensive and diabetic strokes were not significantly different between these two periods.

Conclusions: Over the past decade, the mean age of stroke onset has increased while the prevalence of dyslipidemia has reduced significantly among Indian female stroke patients.