Lifestyle as a Determinant of Stroke Incidence in Patients Treated at the Gunungsitoli Regional General Hospital (RSUD)

Stroke is the leading cause of disability and death worldwide. Less than 9.5 percent of all causes of disability and death in adults. This is influenced by increased risk factors which include increased blood pressure, blood sugar, body mass index or obesity, unhealthy eating patterns, lack of physical activity, and smoking and alcohol consumption. The purpose of this study was to analyze the influence of lifestyle such as diet, physical activity, smoking habits, and alcohol consumption on stroke incidence in patients treated at the Gunungsitoli Regional General Hospital (RSUD). This type of research is an observational analytic with a case control matching study design. Subjects consisted of 48 stroke patients and 48 non-stroke control patients. The results of multivariate analysis using conditional logistic regression test showed that the variables that influenced the stroke incidence in patients treated at the Gunungsitoli RSUD were physical activity (OR=4.4; p=0.01; 95% CI 1.821-10.928), alcohol consumption (OR=3.6; p=0.012; 95% CI 1.334-9.978). The conclusion is that inadequate physical activity and habit of consuming alcohol as part of a lifestyle have an effect on the occurrence of stroke.