Abstract: . . .  noninstitutionalized stroke survivors increased from 1.5 million to 2.4 million. ( Stroke 2002;33:120913) The prevalence of stroke in American Indian men ages 4574 ranges from 0.2 to 1.4 percent and in women from 0.2 to 0.7 percent. (Strong Heart Study Data Book, NIH, NHLBI, November 2001) 2003 data from the BRFSS survey of the CDC showed a higher prevalence of stroke in 10 southeastern states than in 13 non-southeastern states and the District of Columbia. Prevalence was higher in blacks than . . .
. . .  3.0 1.6 Ages 3 *For more statistics on coronary heart disease , acute coronary syndrome and angina pectoris, please visit our Web site, at www.americanheart.org/statistics. Page 16 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics 2006 Update, American Heart Association Stroke 4 (ICD/9 430438) (ICD/10 I60I69) Prevalence (2003: 5,500,000) From the early 1970s to early 1990s, the estimated number of noninstitutionalized stroke survivors . . .
. . .  whites. (MMWR 2005, Vol. 54, No. 19, May 20, 2005) Incidence On average, every 45 seconds someone in the United States has a stroke. Each year about 700,000 people experience a new or recurrent stroke. About 500,000 of these are first attacks, and 200,000 are recurrent attacks. (GCNKSS) Each year about 46,000 more women than men have a stroke. (GCNKSS ) Mens stroke incidence rates are 1.25 times greater than womens. The difference in incidence rates between the sexes is somewhat . . .
. . .  Each year about 700,000 people experience a new or recurrent stroke. About 500,000 of these are first attacks, and 200,000 are recurrent attacks. (GCNKSS) Each year about 46,000 more women than men have a stroke. (GCNKSS ) Mens stroke incidence rates are 1.25 times greater than womens. The difference in incidence rates between the sexes is somewhat larger at younger ages but nonexistent at older ages. The male/ female incidence was 1.59 for ages 65 . . .
. . .  Ages 3 *For more statistics on coronary heart disease , acute coronary syndrome and angina pectoris, please visit our Web site, at www.americanheart.org/statistics. Page 16 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics 2006 Update, American Heart Association Stroke 4 (ICD/9 430438) (ICD/10 I60I69) Prevalence (2003: 5,500,000) From the early 1970s to early 1990s, the estimated number of noninstitutionalized stroke survivors increased from . . .
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