Association of black race with recurrent stroke risk.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The significantly higher risk of primary stroke in Black vs. Whites is very well established. However, very few studies have specifically examined the presence of this racial disparity in recurrent stroke risk.

Methods

We conducted an analysis of a clinical trial dataset comprising 3470 recent non-cardioembolic stroke patients aged ≥35years and followed for 2years. Subjects were categorized by race into Whites and Blacks. Cox regression analysis was used to evaluate the associations between Black (vs. White) and ischemic stroke (primary outcome); and stroke/coronary heart disease (CHD)/vascular death as major vascular events (secondary outcome) with and without adjustment for comorbid conditions associated with stroke.

Results

Among participants (2925 White

SUBMITTER: Park JH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4876018 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature