Stroke related death
Stroke related death rate three times higher among Black population compared to Whites Death from stroke among black aged between 45 and 54 is three times higher than whites, unveils the Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) study. Higher risk of death from strokes in blacks is majorly due to more number of such incidents in their population. Above mentioned conclusion has been based on the assessment of stroke incidence and mortality of nearly 30,000 participants over the age of 45. In the last five decades, there has been a decline of around 70% in the stroke mortality rate. Now, stroke is counted as the fifth leading cause of death in the United States.