Table 6-1.
Stroke
| Population Group | Prevalence, 2008: Age ≥20 y | New and Recurrent Attacks All Ages | Mortality, 2008: All Ages* | Hospital Discharges, 2009: All Ages | Cost, 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Both sexes | 7 000 000 (3.0%) | 795 000 | 134 148 | 971 000 | $34.3 billion |
| Males | 2 800 000 (2.7%) | 370 000 (46.5%)† | 53 525 (39.9%)† | 467 000 | |
| Females | 4 200 000 (3.3%) | 425 000 (53.5%)† | 80 623 (60.1%)† | 504 000 | |
| NH white males | 2.4% | 325 000‡ | 44 457 | ||
| NH white females | 3.3% | 365 000‡ | 68 787 | ||
| NH black males | 4.5% | 45 000‡ | 7222 | ||
| NH black females | 4.4% | 60 000‡ | 9488 | ||
| Mexican-American males | 2.0% | ||||
| Mexican-American females | 2.7% | ||||
| Hispanic or Latino | 2.6%§ | ||||
| Asian | 2.0%§ | ||||
| Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander | 10.6%§ | ||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 5.9% §|| |
NH indicates non-Hispanic; ellipses (…) indicate data not available.
Mortality data for the white, black, Asian or Pacific Islander, and American Indian/Alaska Native populations include deaths of persons of Hispanic and non-Hispanic origin. Numbers of deaths for the American Indian/Alaska Native and Asian or Pacific Islander populations are known to be underestimated.
These percentages represent the portion of total stroke incidence or mortality that applies to males vs females.
Estimates include Hispanics and non-Hispanics. Estimates for whites include other nonblack races.
National Health Interview Survey (2010), National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS); data are weighted percentages for Americans >18 years of age.146
This estimate has a relative standard error of >30% but <50%.
Sources: Prevalence: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2005 to 2008, NCHS and National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). Percentages for racial/ethnic groups are age adjusted for Americans ≥20 years of age. Age-specific percentages are extrapolated to the 2008 US population.
Incidence: Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Stroke Study/National Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke data for 1999 provided on August 1, 2007. US estimates compiled by NHLBI. Data include children. Mortality: NCHS. These data represent underlying cause of death only. Mortality data for white and black males and females include Hispanics. Hospital discharges: National Hospital Discharge Survey, NCHS. Data include those inpatients discharged alive, dead, or status unknown. Cost: NHLBI. Data include estimated direct and indirect costs for 2008.