Open AccessRacial Disparity in Stroke Awareness in the US: An Analysis of the 2014 National Health Interview Survey
Author(s) -
Nwakile Ojike,
Joe Ravenell,
Azizi Seixas,
Alina Masters-Israilov,
April Rogers,
Girardin Jean-Louis,
Gbenga Ogedegbe,
Samy I. McFarlane
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of neurology and neurophysiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2155-9562
DOI - 10.4172/2155-9562.1000365
Subject(s) - stroke (engine) , national health interview survey , medicine , logistic regression , ethnic group , gerontology , family medicine , environmental health , population , mechanical engineering , sociology , anthropology , engineering
Stroke is a leading cause of premature death and disability, and increasing the proportion of individuals who are aware of stroke symptoms is a target objective of the Healthy people 2020 project.