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Mortality trends of cerebrovascular diseases in Croatia 1958-1997

Neuroepidemiological studies of cerebrovascular diseases (CVD) are very important for correct programming and planning of health service and its specific organization. Especially significant are the studies that show secular changes in the mortality from a disease during a long period of years or decades. This research comprised all death from CVD in Croatia between 35 and 74 years of age over the period 1958-1997. The number of deaths from CVD for investigated population in that period increased by 40%. At the same time, the rates standardized by age and sex increased by 62%. Proportional mortality rate from this disease increased from 7.1% in the year 1958 to 14.8% in 1997 (increase of 39.48%). The specific mortality rates over 5-year period have shown a trend of increase in all male age groups and stagnation or decrease in females. Standardized mortality rates for CVD in continental communities (Osijek, Varazdin) are much higher (twice or even threefold) than those in coastal communities (Split, Rijeka). A cohort data analysis has shown that although mortality trends of CVD stagnated or even declined in some communities during the recent years, the secular trend for the entire country had a tendency of constant rise over the whole period of research. Therefore, the short-term prognosis predicts further increase of both the number and rates of deaths from CVD in our country.

Cerebrovasacular disorders:mortality trends:Croatia

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