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Barbados Stroke Statistics
At the Chronic Disease Research Center, a team of
researchers established the Barbados Register of Strokes (BROS)
in October 2001.
Around 350 Barbadians suffered a stroke during the first
year. Most of these strokes (83%) were due to blockage of a
blood vessel supplying the brain. Most strokes occurred over the
age of 65 and more women than men were affected.
There was a history of hypertension in 70% and one in 3 had
diabetes. The highest rate of stroke was in females over 85; it
was estimated that 1 in 50 women in this age group would suffer
a stroke every year. Women do tend to live longer than men and
the prevalence of hypertension is known to be high in this age
group.
As the population grows older, stroke will become an
increasingly bigger problem. Although more common in the
elderly, persons as young as 24 have been registered in the BROS
study.
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