Table 1.
States with the highest age-adjusted stroke mortality rate per 100,000 by gender and ethnicity in non-Hispanics aged 45 years and over: United States, 2005–2007
| Rank | AA women | EA women | AA men | EA men |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arkansas | Arkansas | Oregon | Oklahoma |
| 2 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | Arkansas | Arkansas |
| 3 | Alabama | Tennessee | Alabama | Tennessee |
| 4 | Texas | Alabama | Tennessee | Alabama |
| 5 | Louisiana | Idaho | Kansas | North Carolina |
| 6 | Tennessee | West Virginia | Mississippi | Oregon |
| 7 | Oregon | North Carolina | South Carolina | Indiana |
| 8 | North Carolina | Kentucky | Nebraska | Kentucky |
| 9 | South Carolina | Oregon | North Carolina | Mississippi |
| 10 | California | Texas | Iowa | Alaska |
AA, African American; EA, European American