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This study aims to retrospectively analyze the prevalence and risk factors associated with stroke in a primary care setting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A retrospective cohort study was conducted at the Family Medicine and Polyclinics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre in Riyadh. Data were collected from patients aged 50 years and older who visited the clinic between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2022. Stroke diagnoses were determined using ICD-10 codes, and data on demographic variables and stroke risk factors were extracted from medical records. Statistical analyses included Chi-square or Fisher\u2019s Exact tests, Mann\u2013Whitney U test, and logistic regression analysis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Out of 2034 patients, 36 (1.8%) were diagnosed with stroke, predominantly ischemic (91.7%). Significant correlations with stroke occurrence included advanced age, male gender, family history of stroke, and comorbidities such as hypertension, transient ischemic attack, ischemic heart disease, brain aneurysm, and carotid artery disease. Multivariable analysis identified older age (\u226580 years, OR = 8.949,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.013), male gender (OR = 5.980,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.010), underweight status (OR = 50.873,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.005), family history of stroke (OR = 12.603,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.040), and hypertension (OR = 7.984,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.009) as significant risk factors for stroke.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Stroke prevalence in the sampled population was 18 per 100,000 individuals, with advanced age, male gender, and hypertension identified as significant risk factors. These findings highlight the need for targeted preventive strategies and further prospective research to establish causal relationships and improve stroke management in Saudi Arabia.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.4103\/jfmpc.jfmpc_1569_24","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,2,20]],"date-time":"2025-02-20T07:01:04Z","timestamp":1740034864000},"page":"749-756","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":5,"title":["Prevalence of stroke and associated risk factors among elderly patients in a primary care setting: A retrospective cohort study"],"prefix":"10.4103","volume":"14","author":[{"given":"Khaled","family":"Alabduljabbar","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Family Medicine and Polyclinics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia"},{"name":"Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, 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