Spatiotemporal analysis of the relationship between socioeconomic factors and stroke in the Portuguese mainland population under 65 years old
- Authors: Cabral A, Cabral P, Martins MR, Mendes J, Oliveira A
- Publication Year: 2015
- Journal: Geospatial Health
- Link: http://www.geospatialhealth.net/index.php/gh/article/view/365/420
Stroke risk has been shown to display varying patterns of geographic distribution amongst countries but also between regions of the same country. Traditionally a disease of older persons, a global 25% increase in incidence instead was noticed between 1990 and 2010 in persons aged 20-≤64 years, particularly in low- and medium-income countries. Understanding spatial disparities […]
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