title: Regional and ethnic differences in stroke in the southeastern United States population.
abstract: The Stroke Belt in the United States lies in the Southeastern region where stroke mortality has been higher than in other geographic regions. The U.S. (African-American) black population has a higher stroke incidence and mortality rate than the US white population. This article reviews the English-language literature relating to observed regional and ethnic differences in stroke mortality, incidence, and risk factors. In addition, possible explanations for regional and ethnic differentials are explored. The significance of these regional and ethnic differences, and directions for future research, are examined.
authors.affiliation: Field Neurosciences Institute, Michigan State University, College of Human Medicine, Saginaw 48604, USA.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gaines
mesh_terms: D001741:Black or African American; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D044383:Black People; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology / Q000401:mortality; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000208:ethnology; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000208:ethnology; D015144:Southeastern United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D044465:White People