Geographic Variation in Stroke Risk in the United States | Zendy

Thomas O. Obisesan | Zendy; Clemencia M. Vargas | Zendy; Richard F. Gillum | Zendy

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Geographic Variation in Stroke Risk in the United States

Author(s) -

Thomas O. Obisesan,

Clemencia M. Vargas,

Richard F. Gillum

Publication year - 2000

Publication title -

stroke

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397

H-Index - 319

eISSN - 1524-4628

pISSN - 0039-2499

DOI - 10.1161/01.str.31.1.19

Subject(s) - medicine , demography , odds ratio , confidence interval , stroke (engine) , logistic regression , national health and nutrition examination survey , risk factor , urbanization , residence , population , environmental health , mechanical engineering , sociology , engineering , economics , economic growth

In the United States, stroke mortality is higher in the south than in other regions. Hypertension is the main risk factor for stroke among older adults; however, few studies have examined group-specific regional and urbanization differences in hypertension prevalence.

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