Stroke Statistics
- Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States, behind
heart disease and cancer.
- The risk for dying of a stroke is less than half of what it was 20 years
ago.
- Each year 500,000 Americans have their first stroke and 100,000 people
experience a recurrent stroke.
- About 25 percent of people who recover from their first stroke will experience
another stroke within 5 years.
- The risk for suffering another stroke is greatest immediately following
a stroke. The risk decreases with time.
- The incidence of stroke more than doubles with each successive decade for
people aged 55 and older.
- Two thirds of all strokes occur in people aged 65 and older.
- Twenty-two percent of men and 25 percent of women die within 1 year after
suffering their first stroke.
- Stroke is the number one cause of serious adult disability in the United
States.
References
- About
Stroke, Internet Stroke Center, 2003.
- Stroke
Statistics, American Heart Association, 2002.
Source of Material: RockHill Communications,
14 Rock Hill Road Bala, Cynwyd, PA 19004, (610) 667-2040,
Writer: Christine Norris
Editors: Erin Murphy, Andrea King, Joanne Poeggel, Ron Wozny
Clinical Reviewer: Patt Panzer, M.D.
Date Written: 4/30/01
Last Revised: 4/3/03
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