Sex-specific stroke incidence over time in the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Stroke Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Recent data suggest stroke incidence is decreasing over time, but it is unknown whether incidence is decreasing in women and men to the same extent.

Methods

Within our population of 1.3 million, all incident strokes among residents ≥20 years old were ascertained at all hospitals during July 1993-June 1994 and calendar years 1999, 2005, and 2010. A sampling scheme was used to ascertain out-of-hospital cases. Sex-specific incidence rates per 100,000 among black and white participants, age- and race-adjusted, were standardized to the 2000 US Census population. Trends over time by sex were compared; a Bonferroni correction was applied for multiple comparisons.

Results

Over the 4 study periods, there were 7,710 incident strokes; 57.2% (n = 4,412) were women. Wome

SUBMITTER: Madsen TE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5589794 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature