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. 2022 Nov 23;8(3):238–248. doi: 10.1136/svn-2022-001598

Table 3.

Risk factors for stroke among overall population in China from 2003 to 2018

2003 2008 2013 2018 Meta-analysis†
OR (95% CI)* P value OR (95% CI) P value OR (95% CI) P value OR (95% CI) P value OR (95% CI) P value
Age
 <30 years 1 (ref) 1 (ref) 1 (ref) 1 (ref) 1 (ref)
 30–39 years 1.92 (0.97 to 3.80) 0.06 3.21 (1.48 to 6.99) 0.003 2.59 (1.40 to 4.81) 0.003 2.85 (1.27 to 6.42) 0.01 2.40 (1.46 to 3.34) 0.82
 40–49 years 6.49 (3.46 to 12.19) <0.001 11.25 (5.47 to 23.13) <0.001 9.11 (5.24 to 15.84) <0.001 18.67 (8.91 to 39.16) <0.001 8.46 (5.38 to 11.54) 0.40
 50–59 years 15.67 (8.42 to 29.14) <0.001 28.94 (14.21 to 58.95) <0.001 20.04 (11.60 to 34.64) <0.001 49.55 (23.75 to 103.40) <0.001 19.82 (12.65 to 26.98) 0.33
 60–69 years 26.64 (14.26 to 49.76) <0.001 48.78 (23.88 to 99.65) <0.001 29.10 (16.82 to 50.36) <0.001 93.41 (44.75 to 194.99) <0.001 31.38 (19.91 to 42.84) 0.29
 ≥70 years 38.69 (20.6 to 72.69) <0.001 53.74 (26.15 to 110.44) <0.001 38.86 (22.39 to 67.44) <0.001 121.73 (58.24 to 254.42) <0.001 42.93 (27.34 to 58.53) 0.40
Sex
 Female 1 (ref) 1 (ref) 1 (ref) 1 (ref) 1 (ref)
 Male 1.60 (1.40 to 1.83) <0.001 1.46 (1.30 to 1.64) <0.001 1.40 (1.29 to 1.53) <0.001 1.36 (1.27 to 1.45) <0.001 1.41 (1.34 to 1.47) 0.21
Residence
 Urban 1 (ref) 1 (ref) 1 (ref) 1 (ref) 1 (ref)
 Rural 0.83 (0.70 to 1.00) 0.05 1.06 (0.90 to 1.25) 0.49 1.14 (1.05 to 1.25) 0.003 1.28 (1.20 to 1.36) <0.001 1.16 (1.10 to 1.21) <0.001
Region
 Western 1 (ref) 1 (ref) 1 (ref) 1 (ref) 1 (ref)
 Central 1.82 (1.58 to 2.10) <0.001 2.10 (1.85 to 2.37) <0.001 1.16 (1.07 to 1.26) <0.001 1.43 (1.34 to 1.53) <0.001 1.37 (1.31 to 1.43) <0.001
 Eastern 1.42 (1.23 to 1.63) <0.001 1.52 (1.34 to 1.72) <0.001 0.88 (0.80 to 0.96) 0.004 0.98 (0.91 to 1.05) 0.53 1.01 (0.96 to 1.05) <0.001
Education
 College 1 (ref) 1 (ref) 1 (ref) 1 (ref) 1 (ref)
 Senior high 0.91 (0.69 to 1.20) 0.50 1.35 (1.01 to 1.81) 0.05 1.23 (1.01 to 1.50) 0.04 1.21 (0.93 to 1.56) 0.16 1.19 (1.04 to 1.33) <0.001
 Junior high 0.84 (0.65 to 1.08) 0.18 1.45 (1.10 to 1.93) 0.009 1.56 (1.29 to 1.88) <0.001 1.39 (1.08 to 1.79) 0.009 1.12 (0.97 to 1.26) 0.01
 Primary 0.87 (0.67 to 1.13) 0.30 1.49 (1.12 to 1.98) 0.006 1.49 (1.23 to 1.81) <0.001 1.45 (1.12 to 1.86) 0.004 1.21 (1.06 to 1.37) 0.002
 None 0.82 (0.62 to 1.08) 0.15 1.29 (0.95 to 1.74) 0.10 1.32 (1.07 to 1.62) 0.009 1.34 (1.04 to 1.74) 0.03 1.14 (1.00 to 1.28) 0.18
Occupation
 Employed 1 (ref) 1 (ref) 1 (ref) 1 (ref) 1 (ref)
 Retired 2.40 (1.97 to 2.92) <0.001 1.98 (1.66 to 2.37) <0.001 1.64 (1.46 to 1.84) <0.001 1.77 (1.62 to 1.95) <0.001 1.78 (1.67 to 1.90) 0.02
 Unemployed 1.93 (1.63 to 2.29) <0.001 1.73 (1.52 to 1.96) <0.001 1.70 (1.55 to 1.87) <0.001 1.73 (1.61 to 1.86) <0.001 1.74 (1.65 to 1.82) 0.68
Income‡
 High 1 (ref) 1 (ref) 1 (ref) 1 (ref) 1 (ref)
 Medium 0.98 (0.86 to 1.13) 0.80 0.98 (0.87 to 1.11) 0.77 1.08 (0.99 to 1.18) 0.07 1.22 (1.13 to 1.31) <0.001 1.11 (1.06 to 1.17) <0.001
 Low 1.05 (0.92 to 1.21) 0.47 0.92 (0.81 to 1.03) 0.16 1.09 (1.00 to 1.19) 0.05 1.37 (1.27 to 1.49) <0.001 1.09 (1.04 to 1.15) 0.003
Marital status
 Married 1 (ref) 1 (ref) 1 (ref) 1 (ref) 1 (ref)
 Single 0.58 (0.36 to 0.95) 0.03 0.80 (0.57 to 1.13) 0.20 0.68 (0.51 to 0.90) 0.007 0.75 (0.58 to 0.96) 0.02 0.71 (0.60 to 0.82) 0.71
 Divorced 0.85 (0.47 to 1.53) 0.59 0.81 (0.49 to 1.32) 0.39 1.15 (0.85 to 1.56) 0.37 1.27 (1.04 to 1.57) 0.02 1.11 (0.93 to 1.29) 0.22
 Widowed 0.74 (0.63 to 0.87) <0.001 0.88 (0.77 to 1.00) 0.06 0.92 (0.83 to 1.01) 0.08 0.98 (0.91 to 1.06) 0.63 0.91 (0.86 to 0.96) 0.01
Hypertension§
 No 1 (ref) 1 (ref) 1 (ref) 1 (ref) 1 (ref)
 Yes 1.41 (1.20 to 1.64) <0.001 2.17 (1.95 to 2.42) <0.001 3.38 (3.14 to 3.62) <0.001 1.55 (1.46 to 1.65) <0.001 1.79 (1.71 to 1.87) <0.001
Diabetes¶
 No 1 (ref) 1 (ref) 1 (ref) 1 (ref) 1 (ref)
 Yes 1.57 (1.20 to 2.05) 0.001 1.28 (1.03 to 1.58) 0.03 1.43 (1.29 to 1.59) <0.001 1.33 (1.19 to 1.48) <0.001 1.38 (1.28 to 1.47) 0.54
Depression**
 No 1 (ref) 1 (ref) 1 (ref) 1 (ref) 1 (ref)
 Moderate 3.37 (3.00 to 3.79) <0.001 3.98 (3.56 to 4.46) <0.001 2.73 (2.50 to 2.97) <0.001 2.43 (2.27 to 2.59) <0.001 2.71 (2.59 to 2.83) <0.001
 Severe 10.67 (8.48 to 13.43) <0.001 9.73 (7.71 to 12.28) <0.001 5.26 (4.22 to 6.54) <0.001 3.07 (2.57 to 3.67) <0.001 4.01 (3.53 to 4.49) <0.001
Cigarette smoking††
 Never 1 (ref) 1 (ref) 1 (ref) 1 (ref) 1 (ref)
 Smoker 0.89 (0.78 to 1.02) 0.10 0.92 (0.82 to 1.04) 0.19 1.11 (1.01 to 1.21) 0.03 1.05 (0.98 to 1.13) 0.18 1.01 (0.97 to 1.06) 0.01
Alcohol consumption (times per week)‡‡
 Never 1 (ref) 1 (ref) 1 (ref) 1 (ref) 1 (ref)
 <3 0.51 (0.41 to 0.64) <0.001 0.44 (0.30 to 0.65) <0.001 0.61 (0.53 to 0.69) <0.001 0.56 (0.51 to 0.60) <0.001 0.56 (0.52 to 0.60) 0.26
 ≥3 0.46 (0.36 to 0.59) <0.001 0.44 (0.35 to 0.55) <0.001 0.41 (0.35 to 0.48) <0.001 1.11 (1.00 to 1.23) 0.06 0.53 (0.49 to 0.58) <0.001
Physical activity (times per week)§§
 Never 1 (ref) 1 (ref) 1 (ref) 1 (ref) 1 (ref)
 <1 1.47 (0.79 to 2.75) 0.22 1.15 (0.78 to 1.68) 0.48 1.02 (0.76 to 1.37) 0.91 1.07 (1.01 to 1.14) 0.03 1.07 (1.01 to 1.13) 0.83
 1–2 0.71 (0.39 to 1.32) 0.28 1.01 (0.80 to 1.29) 0.92 1.04 (0.89 to 1.22) 0.59 1.05 (0.95 to 1.16) 0.37 1.03 (0.95 to 1.11) 0.57
 3–5 0.90 (0.68 to 1.18) 0.44 0.99 (0.79 to 1.23) 0.90 1.02 (0.89 to 1.18) 0.75 0.95 (0.85 to 1.06) 0.36 0.97 (0.89 to 1.05) 0.82
 ≥6 1.22 (1.04 to 1.43) 0.01 1.07 (0.92 to 1.25) 0.40 1.27 (1.16 to 1.40) <0.001 1.04 (0.82 to 1.31) 0.77 1.19 (1.10 to 1.27) 0.15
Sanitation facilities
 Improved¶¶ 1 (ref) 1 (ref) 1 (ref) 1 (ref) 1 (ref)
 Unimproved*** 1.36 (1.18 to 1.58) <0.001 1.31 (1.15 to 1.50) <0.001 1.39 (1.27 to 1.51) <0.001 1.39 (1.30 to 1.47) <0.001 1.38 (1.32 to 1.44) 0.87

*Multiple logistic regression models included age, sex, residence, region, educational level, occupation, income, marital status, hypertension, diabetes, depression, smoking, alcohol consumption, physical activity and sanitation facilities.

†The meta estimates of serial surveys.

‡Categorised into high, middle and low levels. High level presented top third of annual per capital income in the sampled county at the survey year, the second third was middle level and others belonged to low level.

§Self-reported for ever being diagnosed with hypertension by medical institution.

¶Self-reported for ever being diagnosed with diabetes by medical institution.

**Self-perceived health according to quality of life questionnaire.

††Participants have smoked a total of at least 100 cigarettes and either continued or ceased smoking at the survey.

‡‡Participants have had an alcoholic drink in the 12 months prior to the survey.

§§Participants have done physical activity in the past 6 months at least once.

¶¶Not ensure hygienic separation of human excreta from human contact and open defecation.

***Likely to ensure hygienic separation of human excreta from human contact.

Ref, reference.