Race and Ethnic Disparities in Stroke Incidence in the Northern Manhattan Study.

ABSTRACT: Background and Purpose- An excess incidence of strokes among blacks versus whites has been shown, but data on disparities related to Hispanic ethnicity remain limited. This study examines race/ethnic differences in stroke incidence in the multiethnic, largely Caribbean Hispanic, NOMAS (Northern Manhattan Study), and whether disparities vary by age. Methods- The study population included participants in the prospective population-based NOMAS, followed for a mean of 14±7 years. Multivariable-adjusted Cox proportional hazards models were constructed to estimate the association between race/ethnicity and incident stroke of any subtype and ischemic stroke, stratified by age. Results- Among 3298 participants (mean baseline age 69±10 years, 37% men, 24% black, 21% white, 52% Hispanic), 460 incide

SUBMITTER: Gardener H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7093213 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature