Clinical Characteristics Of Patients With Acute Stroke Between Uygur And Han Ethnics In Xinjiang

Objective:To explore the difference of clinical characteristics of patients with acute stroke between Uygur and Han ethnics in Xinjiang. Methods: A total of 401 patients with acute stroke in Xinjiang,including 147 Uygur patients and 254 Han patients were studied.. Comparing with difference of clinical characteristics, the subtype of stroke, and the score of neurologic impairment (NIHSS) of two groups. Both groups were given the same treatment and health education Results: In the group of Uygur, the level of systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure were higher than Han ethnic when the patients were admitted,There was statistical difference between two groups(P<0.05);With the constituent ratio of cerebral ischemic stroke , the group of Han were 84.25% and the group of Uygur were 72.79%,There was statistical difference between two groups(P=0.006);.With the constituent ratio of cerebral hemorrhage,the group of Han were 14.57% and the group of Uygur were 24.49%, There was statistical difference between two groups(P=0.0013); With the constituent ratio of subarachnoid hemorrhage, the group of Han were 1.18% and the group of Uygur were 2.17%, There was't statistical difference between two groups(P=0.257);NIHSS of the group of Uygur higer than the group of Han when the patients were admitted and There was also decrease of NIHSS among two groups after two weeks. Conclusions:There was difference of clinical characteristics of patients with acute stroke between Uygur and Han ethnic in Xinjiang;In the group of Uygur ,The level of blood pressure were higher when they were admitted and the constituent ratio of cerebral hemorrhage were higher than the group of Han.The most Han patients were ischemic stroke.NIHSS of the group of Uygur higher than the group of Han when the patients were admitted and after two weeks.Both of groups with NIHSS were better than after treatment .