Journal article
Sex differences in causes of death after stroke: Evidence from a national, prospective registry
HT Phan, S Gall, CL Blizzard, NA Lannin, AG Thrift, CS Anderson, J Kim, R Grimley, HC Castley, MF Kilkenny, DA Cadilhac
Journal of Women S Health | MARY ANN LIEBERT, INC | Published : 2021
Abstract
Background: We examined sex differences in cause of death and cause-specific excess mortality after stroke. Materials and Methods: First-ever strokes (2010-2013; 35 hospitals) participating in the Australian Stroke Clinical Registry were linked to national death registrations and other administrative datasets. One-year cause-specific mortality was categorized as stroke, ischemic heart disease, other cardiovascular disease (CVD; e.g., hypertension), cancer, and other. Specific hazard ratios (sHRs) of death for women compared to men were estimated using competing risk models, with adjustment for factors differing by sex (e.g., age and stroke severity). Age- and sex-specific mortality rates exp..
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Funding Acknowledgements
During the study period, Australian Stroke Clinical Registry was supported by grants from the National Health and Medical Research Council (1034415), Allergan, Ipsen, Boehringer Ingelheim, Monash University, Queensland Health, the Stroke Society of Australasia, the Stroke Foundation, and consumer donations. Dr. H.T.P. was supported by a Merle Weaver Postgraduate Scholarship (University of Tasmania). The following authors received support from a National Heart Foundation of Australia Future Leader Fellowship: Dr. S.G. (100446) and Dr. N.A.L. (102055). The following authors received research fellowship funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council: Dr. D.A.C. (cofunded Heart Foundation: 1063761), Dr. A.G.T. (1042600), Dr. M.F.K. (1109426), and Dr. C.S.A. (1081356).