- Hispanics and non-Hispanic whites have similar rates of strokes (cerebrovascular disease) and stroke-related deaths.
Diagnosed Cases of Stroke:
| Age-adjusted percentage of stroke among persons 18 years of age and over, 2018 | |||
| Hispanic | Non-Hispanic White | Hispanic / Non-Hispanic White Ratio | |
| Men | 2.8 | 3.1 | 0.9 |
| Women | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1.0 |
| Total | 2.5 | 2.7 | 0.9 |
Source: CDC 2021. Summary Health Statistics: National Health Interview Survey: 2018. Table A-1a.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhis/shs/tables.htm
Death Rate:
| Age-adjusted stroke death rates per 100,000 (2018) | |||
| Hispanic | Non-Hispanic White | Hispanic / Non-Hispanic White Ratio | |
| Men | 34.2 | 35.7 | 1.0 |
| Women | 29.9 | 35.6 | 0.8 |
| Total | 32.0 | 36.0 | 0.9 |
Source: CDC 2021. National Vital Statistics Report, Vol. 69, No. 13. Table 10.
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr69/nvsr69-13-508.pdf [PDF | 2.05MB]
Risk Factors:
There are several risk factors related to stroke. Some of these risk factors are:
Obesity and Overweight – See Obesity and Hispanic Americans
Hypertension – See Heart Disease and Hispanic Americans
High Cholesterol – See Heart Disease and Hispanic Americans
Cigarette Smoking – See Heart Disease and Hispanic Americans
Last Edited: 02/11/2021