Table 1.
Stroke Patient Characteristics by Race
| Characteristics | White Stroke Patients, (n=164,398) %(n) |
Black Stroke Patients, (n=21,770) %(n) |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 41.3 (67,913) | 37.5 (8,160) |
| Age, Mean (SD) | 80.4 (8.2) | 77.3 (8.4) |
| Total number of comorbidities, Mean (SD) | 4.2 (2.3) | 4.3 (2.3) |
| Markers of Stroke Severity | ||
| Length of hospitalization, Mean (SD) | 5.8 (4.6) | 7.2 (6.6) |
| Intracerebral Hemorrhage | 11.1 (18,242) | 10.3 (2,249) |
| Gastrostomy Tube Insertion | 4.8 (7,816) | 9.3 (2,023) |
| Hemicraniectomy∞ | 0.6 (897) | 0.6 (123) |
| Ventriculostomy∞ | 0.01 (15) | 0.02 (5) |
| Tracheostomy | 0.6 (974) | 1.5 (1,326) |
| Intubation | 6.3 (10,314) | 8.2 (1,779) |
| Hemodialysis | 1.0 (1,686) | 4.4 (949) |
| Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation | 0.2 (451) | 0.6 (139) |
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P is non-significant. All other p values are less than 0.001.