Poor housing and stroke mortality in population over 64 years old at the parish level, in mainland Portugal

Housing conditions can impact physical and mental health. In 2013, Portugal was still the fourth European Union country with the highest percentage of population without an adequately heated home in winter. Other adverse conditions are, for instance, overcrowding and living in older buildings. Some studies stress the relationship between stroke and poor living conditions in […]
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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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Poor housing and stroke mortality in population over 64 years old at the parish level, in mainland Portugal

Spatiotemporal analysis of the relationship between socioeconomic factors and stroke in the Portuguese mainland population under 65 years old

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