Abstract
Objectives
Design
Setting
Participants
Intervention
Main Outcome Measure
Results
Conclusions
Key Words
List of Abbreviations:
CVD (cardiovascular disease), ICD-9-CM (International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification), NHI (National Health Insurance), NHIRD (National Health Insurance Research Database)Methods
Taiwan NHIRD

Selections of Participants
Data Analyses
Results
Variables | Poliomyelitis (n=212) | Matched Control (n=424) |
---|---|---|
Ischemic stroke | 23 (10.8) | 10 (2.4) |
Hypertension | 87 (41.0) | 112 (26.4) |
Diabetes mellitus | 43 (20.3) | 65 (15.3) |
Hyperlipidemia | 69 (32.5) | 110 (25.9) |
Gout | 29 (13.7) | 76 (17.9) |
Atrial fibrillation | 5 (2.4) | 5 (1.2) |
Myocardial infarction | 10 (4.7) | 12 (2.8) |
Valvular heart disease | 9 (4.2) | 9 (2.1) |
Bronchitis | 59 (27.8) | 68 (16.0) |
Periodontal disease | 147 (69.3) | 290 (68.4) |
Obesity | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0) |

Variables | Ischemic Stroke | Odds Ratio (95% confidence interval) | |
---|---|---|---|
Yes (n=33) | No (n=603) | ||
Male sex | 19 (57.6) | 344 (57.0) | 1.02 (0.50–2.08) |
Poliomyelitis | 23 (69.7) | 189 (31.3) | 5.04 (2.35–10.80) |
Hypertension | 26 (78.8) | 173 (28.7) | 9.23 (3.93–21.67) |
Diabetes mellitus | 14 (42.4) | 94 (15.6) | 3.99 (1.93–8.23) |
Hyperlipidemia | 17 (51.5) | 162 (26.9) | 2.89 (1.43–5.86) |
Gout | 8 (24.2) | 97 (16.1) | 1.67 (0.73–3.81) |
Atrial fibrillation | 5 (15.2) | 5 (0.8) | 21.36 (5.84–78.07) |
Myocardial infarction | 7 (21.2) | 15 (2.5) | 10.55 (3.96–28.10) |
Valvular heart disease | 4 (12.1) | 14 (2.3) | 5.80 (1.80–18.74) |
Bronchitis | 9 (27.3) | 118 (19.6) | 1.54 (0.70–3.40) |
Periodontal disease | 18 (54.5) | 419 (69.5) | 0.53 (0.26–1.07) |
Obesity | 0 (0) | 1 (0.2) | 0.99 (0.99–1.00) |
Variable, Value | β ± SE | Wald | Adjusted Odds Ratio (95% confidence interval) |
---|---|---|---|
Poliomyelitis, yes | 1.43±0.42 | 11.69 | 4.17 (1.84–9.45) |
Hypertension, yes | 1.80±0.45 | 15.84 | 6.07 (2.50–14.77) |
Atrial fibrillation, yes | 2.13±0.82 | 6.72 | 8.39 (1.68–41.94) |
Myocardial infarction, yes | 1.35±0.62 | 4.80 | 3.86 (1.15–12.93) |
Discussion
Study Limitations
Conclusions
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Acknowledgment
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Article Info
Publication History
Footnotes
Supported by Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University (grant no. 101-wf-eva-12 ) and the Center of Excellence for Clinical Trials and Research in Neuroscience, Department of Health, Executive Yuan , Taiwan (grant no. DOH101-TD-B-111-003 ).
This study is based in part on data from the National Health Insurance Research Database provided by the Bureau of National Health Insurance, Department of Health, Taiwan, and managed by the National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan. The interpretation and conclusions contained herein do not represent those of Bureau of National Health Insurance, Department of Health, or National Health Research Institutes.
No commercial party having a direct financial interest in the results of the research supporting this article has or will confer a benefit on the authors or on any organization with which the authors are associated.
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