Racial disparities among Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders with intracerebral hemorrhage.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To evaluate disparities in stroke risk factors and outcome among the Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders (NHPI) in Hawaii who are hospitalized with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH).

Methods

We performed a retrospective study on consecutive patients hospitalized for acute ICH at a single tertiary center on Oahu between 2004 and 2010. Clinical data were obtained from the Get With the Guidelines-Stroke database. Multivariable logistic regression was used to assess the predictors for young ICH (age <45).

Results

A total of 562 patients hospitalized for acute ICH (Asian 63%, NHPI 18%, white 16%, other 3%) were studied. The NHPI were younger (mean ages, NHPI 55 ± 16 vs white 66 ± 16 years, p < 0.0001), and had higher prevalence of diabetes (NHPI 35% vs whi

SUBMITTER: Nakagawa K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3414664 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature