Stroke burden and associated predictors in Ghana: a Bayesian analysis of the WHO study on global ageing and…

StudyAging clinical and experimental research· Jul 2026

Stroke burden and associated predictors in Ghana: a Bayesian analysis of the WHO study on global ageing and adult health.

Abdul-Karim Iddrisu, Adam Mohammed

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Hypertension associated with higher odds of stroke in Ghanaian adults

Stroke burden and associated predictors in Ghana: a Bayesian analysis of the WHO study on global ageing and adult health.

Abdul-Karim Iddrisu, Adam Mohammed

Aging clinical and experimental research · Jul 2026

Background

Stroke is a major public health concern in sub-Saharan Africa, including Ghana.

Purpose

This study examined the prevalence and risk factors of stroke among adults in Ghana.

Methods

Data were obtained from the World Health Organization's Study on Global AGEing and Adult Health (WHO SAGE, Wave 1), comprising 5,066 Ghanaian participants, including individuals aged 50 years and older and a comparative group aged 18-49 years.

n = 5,066 Ghanaian participants

Results

hypertension roughly triples the odds of stroke

aOR 3.46 (95% CI 2.28 to 5.23)

CI excludes the null - significant

More results

Cluster-level heterogeneity was negligible (ICC = 0.0001; 95% CrI: 0.0000-0.0005), indicating minimal residual variation in stroke across primary sampling units.

The Bayesian multilevel logistic regression analysis identified several significant predictors of stroke.

More results

Individuals who had ever attended school had higher odds of stroke compared to those who had not (aOR = 1.48, 95% CrI: 1.00-2.21).

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Conclusion · 1 of 2

Public health strategies should emphasize physical activity, healthy diets, weight control, and improved management of chronic diseases.

Conclusion · 2 of 2

These efforts align with the sustainable development goal 3 (SDG 3); Good Health and Well-being, particularly Target 3.4, which aims to reduce premature mortality from non-communicable diseases through prevention and treatment by 2030.

Stroke burden and associated predictors in Ghana: a Bayesian analysis of the WHO study on global ageing and adult health.

Stroke burden and associated predictors in Ghana: a Bayesian analysis of the WHO study on global ageing and adult health.

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