Recurrence Status and Combined Risk Factors of Surviving Stroke Patients Aged Over 40 in Urban Areas

Background Stroke has become the 3rd leading cause of death among urban residents in China, and the combined rate ofrisk factorssuch as hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia is high among urban high-risk groups. Liaoning Province is a high incidence area of stroke in China, however, there are a few studies on the recurrence of stroke and its combined risk factors in the northern urban areas. Objective To explore the recurrence status of surviving stroke patients aged over 40 and its combined risk factors in urban areas of Liaoning Province, in orderto provide a theoretical basis for formulating effective secondary prevention strategies. Methods From September 2018 to December 2020, 6 349 permanent urban residents aged over 40 in Liaoyang, Dandong, Benxi, and Chaoyang Cities of Liaoning Province were selected according to the economic and regional distribution using stratified cluster random samplingand investigated. A total of 488 surviving stroke patients were included and their recurrence rate and associ