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Join Our Mailing ListAfrican American adults are 1.7 times as likely to have a stroke than their White adult counterparts. Further, men are 60% more likely to die from a stroke than their White adult counterparts. Analysis from a CDC health interview survey also reveals that African Americans stroke survivors are more likely to become disabled and have difficulty with activities of daily living than their non-Hispanic white counterparts.
At a glance – Diagnosed Cases of Stroke:
|
African American |
White |
African American/ |
|---|---|---|---|
Men and Women |
3.7 |
2.2 |
1.7 |
Men |
2.8 |
2.1 |
1.3 |
Women |
4.2 |
2.2 |
1.9 |
Source: CDC 2009. Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: 2007. Table 2.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_10/sr10_240.pdf[PDF | 8.43MB]
At a glance – Death Rate:
|
Non-Hispanic Black |
Non-Hispanic White |
Non-Hispanic Black/Non- |
|---|---|---|---|
Men |
68.4 |
41.7 |
1.6 |
Women |
58.0 |
41.5 |
1.4 |
Total |
62.8 |
41.9 |
1.5 |
Source: CDC, 2009. National Vital Statistic Report. Vol. 57, Num 14 Table 17.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr57/nvsr57_14.pdf[PDF | 1.7MB]
Special Section – Stroke Related Disability
NHIS data from 2000-2001 was analyzed to examine stroke-related disability. Other races/ethnicities were excluded from the analysis due to the small sample size.
Limitation of Activity |
African |
Non-Hispanic |
African |
|---|---|---|---|
Walk ¼ of a mile (3 city blocks) |
45.1 |
36.5 |
1.2 |
Walk up 10 steps without resting |
42.4 |
28.6 |
1.5 |
Stand or be on your feet for 2 hours |
50.2 |
41.1 |
1.2 |
Sit for about 2 hours |
16.4 |
10.7 |
1.5 |
Stoop, bend or kneel |
44.8 |
37.7 |
1.2 |
Reach up over your head |
21.6 |
14.7 |
1.5 |
Use your fingers to grasp or handle small objects |
18.2 |
11.1 |
1.6 |
Lift or carry something as heavy as 10 pounds (e.g. grocery bag) |
40.6 |
24.6 |
1.7 |
Push or pull large objects like a living room chair |
45.2 |
32.5 |
1.4 |
Go out to things like shopping, movies, or sporting events |
30.1 |
20.0 |
1.5 |
Participate in social activities like visiting friends |
23.8 |
16.2 |
1.5 |
Do things to relax at home (reading, watching TV, sewing) |
9.6 |
5.4 |
1.8 |
Source: CDC 2005. Differences in Disability Among Black and White Stroke Survivors – United States, 2000-2001. MMWR 54(1): 3-6.
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5401a2.htm
At a Glance – Risk Factors:
There are several risk factors related to stroke. Some of these risk factors are:
Obesity and Overweight – See Obesity and African Americans
Hypertension – See Heart Disease and African Americans
High Cholesterol – See Heart Disease and African Americans
Cigarette Smoking – See Heart Disease and African Americans
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