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. 2015 Mar-Apr;26(2 H3Africa Suppl):S27–S38. doi: 10.5830/CVJA-2015-038

Table 2. Population/community-based studies reporting prevalence of stroke survivors in Africa.

Crude prevalence per 100 000
Year Country/location/setting Author Overall Male Female Age
1982 Nigeria, Igbo-Ora, rural Osuntokun37 58 – – All
1985 Tunisia Kelibia, mixed* Atia- Romdhane41 42 – – All
1988 Ethiopia, central Ethiopia, rural Tekle Haimanot34 15 – – 20–85
1993 Egypt, Sohag, mixed* Kandil31 508 520 490 All
1993 Egypt, Sohag, urban Kandil31 410 460 470 All
1993 Egypt, Sohag, rural Kandil31 540 510 570 All
1994 Tanzania, Hai, rural Walker42 127 155 103 15+
2002 South Africa: Agincourt Health and Population Unit, Limpopo province, rural Connor43 243 188 296 15+
2006 Nigeria, Lagos, urban Danesi38 114 151 69 All
2009 Benin, Cotonou, urban Cossi44 460 610 360 15+
2009 Egypt, Al-Kharga, mixed* Farghaly22 560 610 510 All
2009 Egypt, Al-Kharga, urban Farghaly22 580 620 530 All
2009 Egypt, Al-Kharga, rural Farghaly22 520 580 458 All
2010 Tanzania, Hai district, rural Dewhurst39 2300 2971 1752 70+
2010 Egypt, Assuit, urban Khedr35 963 1174 736 All
2013 Egypt, Qena, mixed* Khedr40 922 1103 726 All

*Combined rates including both rural and urban communities.