ABSTRACT NUMBER: ESOC2026YS279 SEX DISPARITIES IN STROKE IN SENEGAL

Abstract Background and aims Sex disparities in stroke exist but have been poorly described in sub-Saharan African countries like Senegal. Aim To determine the socioeconomic and clinical differences in stroke between men and women who present with stroke in two stroke-treating hospitals in Senegal. Methods We are conducting a cross-sectional study of patients with acute ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke admitted to the two leading stroke-treating hospitals in Senegal. Data on demographics, risk factors, clinical presentation, and outcomes were collected and analyzed by sex. Results Preliminary results show a female predominance of 53.2%. The mean ages were 56.6 ± 16.9 and 57.8 ± 16.9 for women and men, respectively. Women were more likely to be unemployed (P < 0.001), have lower income (P = 0.005), lower level of education (P = 0.012), and be single (P < 0.001). Women were also more likely to present late after stroke onset, though this was not statistically significant. For risk factors, hypertension and diabetes were more common in women, though the difference was not statistically significant. Smoking was more common in men (P = 0.012), while metabolic syndrome was more common in women (P < 0.001). There were no statistically significant differences in stroke type, NIHSS score at admission (P = 0.063), and MRS at discharge (P = 0.135) between the two groups. The most common complications in-hospital were pneumonia in men and urinary tract infections in women. Conflict of interest Mundih Njohjam: Nothing to disclose, Mark Olivier Ngoule: Nothing to disclose, Falonne Tiffany Niakam: Nothing to disclose