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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: Stroke. 2021 May 4;52(6):2053–2059. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.120.032723

Table 2:

Estimated number of individuals in the United States with high-grade (peak systolic velocity ≥230 cm/second) carotid artery stenosis

US Population Men Women Race/Ethnic Total Pct
45–54 55–64 65–74 75–84 45–54 55–64 65–74 75–84
White 11,280 38,927 58,493 46,343 9,969 28,714 40,047 35,644 269,416 82%
Black 506 2,353 4,261 3,192 1,145 2,550 3,871 4,567 22,447 7%
Hispanic 1,651 3,322 5,255 3,762 648 2,435 3,601 2,914 23,588 7%
Asian 600 1,500 1,607 1,440 547 562 1,349 1,305 8,909 3%
Native American 133 592 580 434 213 588 512 308 3,361 1%
Sex total 186,231 141,490
Percent 57% 43%