Stroke in women between 2006 and 2018: Demographic, socioeconomic, and age disparities.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Black Americans have a higher prevalence of stroke and stroke-related deaths than any other racial group. Racial disparities in stroke outcomes are even wider among women than men. Conventional studies have cited differences in lifestyle (i.e. smoking, alcohol consumption, etc.) and vascular risk factors between races as the source of these disparities. However, these studies fail to account for the higher prevalence of minoritized populations at the lower end of the socioeconomic distribution.

Objectives

This study explores differences in stroke risk factors across age and socioeconomic cohorts to determine whether comorbidities can sufficiently explain disparities at all ages and income levels.

Design

Using the 2006-2018 National Health Interview Survey d

SUBMITTER: Jacobs MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10515531 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature