Journal article

Cerebrovascular Disease Profiles of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities in South Western Sydney and New South Wales

D Cordato, C Blair, P Thomas, A Firtko, M Miller, LS Edwards, J Thomas, AH Balabanski, A Dos Santos, L Lin, S Hodgkinson, C Cappelen-Smith, RG Beran, A McDougall, M Parsons

Cerebrovascular Diseases | Published : 2022

Abstract

Introduction: Culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities are growing globally. Understanding patterns of cerebrovascular disease in CALD communities may improve health outcomes through culturally specific interventions. We compared rates of transient ischaemic attack (TIA)/stroke (ischaemic stroke, intracerebral haemorrhage) and stroke risk factor prevalence in overseas and Australian-born people in South Western Sydney (SWS) and New South Wales (NSW). Methods: This was a 10-year retrospective analysis (2011-2020) of SWS and NSW age-standardized rates per 100,000 person-years of TIA/stroke. Data were extracted from Health Information Exchange and Secure Analytics for Population..

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