Stroke in the Lehigh Valley: racial/ethnic differences.
Neurology
; 39(9): 1165-8, 1989 Sep.
Article
en En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-2771065
ABSTRACT
We investigated black/white differences in stroke rate (standardized morbidity), severity, and subtype, and the relative frequencies of 5 primary risk factors (hypertension, diabetes, myocardial infarction, other heart diseases, and transient ischemic attack [TIA]) using the Lehigh Valley Stroke Register. Blacks had a statistically significant higher, age-adjusted rate of stroke than whites. We found no differences in stroke severity using our measures but blacks had a statistically higher proportion of lacunar stroke, while whites had a higher proportion of embolic stroke. There were no differences in proportions of thrombotic stroke or intracerebral hemorrhage. The relative frequencies of hypertension, myocardial infarction, other heart diseases, and diabetes were higher for blacks, while the relative frequency of TIA was higher for whites. These observations are consistent with other reports that blacks have a higher frequency of stroke and tend to have more small-vessel cerebrovascular pathology than whites.
Buscar en Google
Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Trastornos Cerebrovasculares
/
Población Negra
/
Población Blanca
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
/
Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Neurology
Año:
1989
Tipo del documento:
Article