Journal of Hypertension: Open Access

Marwa Tuffaha

Publications

• Research Article
  Reported Stroke Symptoms and their Associated Risk Factors in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2013
  Author(s): Charbel El Bcheraoui, Mohammed Basulaiman, Mohammad A AlMazroa, Farah Daoud, Marwa Tuffaha, Shelley Wilson, Diego Gonzalez-Medina, Ziad A Memish, Mohammed Al Saeedi and Ali H MokdadCharbel El Bcheraoui, Mohammed Basulaiman, Mohammad A AlMazroa, Farah Daoud, Marwa Tuffaha, Shelley Wilson, Diego Gonzalez-Medina, Ziad A Memish, Mohammed Al Saeedi and Ali H Mokdad
  
  Background: Stroke is the second leading cause of death globally, and in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with hypertension being the predominant risk factor. At-risk individuals experience stroke symptoms but remain undiagnosed. However, no data exist on stroke symptoms and their associated factors in KSA. We assessed self-reported stroke symptoms and their association with pre-diabetes, diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, and health seeking behaviors. Methods: We conducted a nationally representative multistage survey of individuals aged 15 years or older on socio-demographic characteristics; tobacco consumption, diet, physical activity, health care utilization, different health related behaviors, and self-reported chronic conditions. We used a backward elimination multivariate logistic regression model to measure associations betwee.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2167-1095.1000177

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