INCIDENCE, PREDICTOR AND RISK FACTORS OF CARDIOVASCULAR ACCIDENTS AMONG PATIENTS ATTENDING NEUROLOGICAL AND CADIOVASCULAR CLINIC IN FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE, OWO, NIGERIA

Abstract: Stroke is a severe economic, social, and medical issue globally. Stroke and its risk factors epidemiological survey can assist in identifying those at higher risk and consequently support stroke preventive efforts. This study estimates the incidence, predictor and risk factors of cardiovascular accidents among patients attending neurological and cardiovascular clinic in Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Owo from 2019 to 2023. Descriptive cross sectional research design was adopted. Data were collected using a hospital based checklist developed by the researchers and instrument administered. Subsequently, data collected in the study were analyzed using descriptive statistics of both frequencies count and percentage representation. Findings from the study revealed that cardiovascular accidents among patients are more rampant in 2019 in cardiovascular and neurological clinic at FMC, Owo, Ondo state. Also, diabetes mellitus was found to be the most noticed risk factor of cardiovascular accident among patients attending neurological and cardiovascular clinic at FMC, Owo, in the period under study. Furthermore, results showed that there were more Male patients of cardiovascular accident compared to Female patients with cardiovascular accident from 2019 to 2023. However, there was no significant relationship amongst patients’ gender and stroke type. According to results, stroke can be prevented or even eliminated by reducing or circumventing these modifiable risk factors. The public should be made aware of the risks associated with these modifiable risk factors for stroke, particularly systemic hypertension and diabetes. It was recommended that awareness of cardiovascular accident as a life-threatening condition should be exposed to the general public by the government and other health care providers, among others. Keywords: Cardiovascular Accident, Incidence, Predictors, Diabetes Mellitus, High Blood Pressure, Modifiable Risk Factors and non- modifiable Risk Factors. Title: INCIDENCE, PREDICTOR AND RISK FACTORS OF CARDIOVASCULAR ACCIDENTS AMONG PATIENTS ATTENDING NEUROLOGICAL AND CADIOVASCULAR CLINIC IN FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE, OWO, NIGERIA Author: Meroyi, Ifeanyi Yosimi, Meroyi, Yemi. M International Journal of Recent Research in Life Sciences (IJRRLS) ISSN 2349-7823 Vol. 12, Issue 1, January 2025 - March 2025 Page No: 12-26 Paper Publications Website: www.paperpublications.org Published Date: 09-January-2025 DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14620150 Paper Download Link (Source) https://www.paperpublications.org/upload/book/INCIDENCE,%20PREDICTOR%20AND%20RISK%20FACTORS-09012025-2.pdf