Table 1.
Percentage of SC population within 30 min of expert stroke care.
| Population | Total | PSCs only, No. (%) | PSCs and REACH hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,012,012 | 975,722 (24) | 1,725,379 (43) |
| AGE | |||
| <40 | 2,291,959 | 575,132 (25) | 997,224 (44) |
| 40–49 | 604,349 | 144,329 (24) | 257,321 (43) |
| 50–64 | 629,859 | 146,424 (23) | 266,954 (42) |
| >65 | 485,845 | 109,837 (23) | 203,881 (42) |
| GENDER | |||
| Women | 2,064,632 | 499,770 (24) | 891,766 (43) |
| Men | 1,947,380 | 475,953 (24) | 833,613 (43) |
| RACE/ETHNICITY | |||
| Black or African American (non-hispanic) | 1,176,895 | 217,190 (18) | 443,992 (38) |
| Hispanic | 92,828 | 28,645 (31) | 42,268 (46) |
| White (non-hispanic) | 2,654,401 | 702,580 (26) | 1,197,245 (45) |
| Other (non-hispanic) | 87,888 | 27,307 (31) | 41,874 (48) |
| EDUCATION >25 YEARS | |||
| < High school | 614,279 | 130,288 (21) | 253,414 (41) |
| High school graduate | 778,054 | 174,024 (22) | 327,383 (42) |
| > High school | 1,203,677 | 321,147 (27) | 532,420 (44) |
| URBAN/RURAL*x | |||
| Urban | 2,427,021 | 818815 (34) | 1,247,876 (51) |
| Rural | 1,584,991 | 156,907 (10) | 477,503 (30) |
| POVERTY (FOR WHOM POVERTY STATUS IS DETERMINED) | |||
| In poverty | 547,869 | 117,661 (21) | 227,475 (42) |
| At or above poverty | 3,335,460 | 827,915 (25) | 1,450,832 (43) |
All data are based on Census 2000 numbers.
*US census definition: urban includes urban areas and urban clusters, rural includes all else.
PSC = joint commission primary stroke center.
REACH = remove evaluation of acute ischemic stroke.