BACHELOR THESIS

MEDICAL EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAM

FACULTY OF MEDICINE
UNIVERSITAS HASANUDDIN
DECEMBER 2016
Fadiyah Ulfah Khalid
dr. Ashari Bahar, M.Kes., Sp.S., FINS
CHARACTERISTICS OF STROKE RISK FACTORS IN WOMEN STROKE
PATIENTS AT RSUP DR. WAHIDIN SUDIROHUSODO MAKASSAR 2015
(xii + 122 pages + attachment)
ABSTRACT

Background : The incidence of stroke from year tor year is increasing, especially in
women whose incidence increases in older age. That is important because women
different with man in some ways, such as genetic differences in immunity,
coagulations, hormone factors, reproduction factors (pregnancy and childbirth) and
social factors which influence risk factors and outcome stroke.

Methods : This study is descriptive observational, held on September 28 until

October 28, 2016 in the medical records installation of RSUP Dr. Wahidin
Sudirohusodo Makassar. Obtained 238 samples with total sampling technique which
fulfill the selection criteria, aim for characteristic of stroke risk factors in women
stroke patients at RSUP Dr. Wahidin Sudirohusodo Makassar 2015. Result research
data is secondary data were processed with statistical analysis and then presented
with tables and narrative explanation form.

Result and Conclusion : Analysis result show that most of the women stroke
patients with ischemia stroke (58,8%) especially due to thrombosis (90%), while
stroke hemorrhage (41,2%) especially intracerebral hemorrhage (87,8%). The
description of most women stroke patients is old seniors (30,7%), Bugis ethnic group
(53,8%), do not have family history of stroke (13,4%), hypertension stage 2 (51,3%;
50%), uncertain diabetes mellitus (66,8%), low total cholesterol (17,2%), optimal
LDL (8,4%), low HDL (18,9%), nutrition state based on body mass index is normal
(16%) while based on upper arm circumstance is underweight (28,6%), menopausal
(76,5%), have pregnancy history (96,2%) and do not have smoking history (49,2%).

Keywords : stroke; women; risk factors

Bibliography : 85 (1996-2016)