Table 2. Between-County Disparities in Mortality Due to Stroke and by Place of Death and Subtype in US Residents 1999-2018.
Variable | Overall | Within-state (contribution, %) | Between-state (contribution, %) |
---|---|---|---|
Death rate per 100 000 | 0.091 | 0.047 (51.5) | 0.044 (48.5) |
Place of death, % | |||
Out-of-stroke-unit | 0.135 | 0.077 (57.0) | 0.058 (43.0) |
Dead on arrival | 0.566 | 0.125 (22.2) | 0.440 (77.8) |
Outpatient/emergency department | 0.236 | 0.111 (47.1) | 0.125 (52.9) |
Decedent's home | 0.255 | 0.144 (56.2) | 0.112 (43.8) |
Hospice facility | 0.277 | 0.133 (48.2) | 0.144 (51.8) |
Nursing home/long-term care | 0.185 | 0.118 (64.1) | 0.066 (35.9) |
In-hospital | 0.092 | 0.050 (54.5) | 0.042 (45.5) |
Other, place or status unknown | 0.474 | 0.124 (26.2) | 0.350 (73.8) |
Cause of death, % | |||
Subarachnoid hemorrhage | 0.055 | 0.046 (82.8) | 0.009 (17.2) |
Intracerebral hemorrhage | 0.107 | 0.060 (55.8) | 0.047 (44.2) |
Cerebral infarction | 0.151 | 0.097 (64.3) | 0.054 (35.7) |
Stroke, not specified as hemorrhage or infarction | 0.169 | 0.083 (49.4) | 0.085 (50.6) |
Other and sequelae of cerebrovascular disease | 0.171 | 0.114 (66.5) | 0.057 (33.5) |