Connected Facts

Crude stroke mortality rates among older US adults (aged ≥65 years), 2005 to 2015

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Prevalence & Incidence, Age - A Major Risk Factor, Human Burden, Future Human Burden

Stroke

Total of physician office visits for first-listed stroke patients in 2014

There were a total of 1,950,000 physician office visits in 2014 for patients first-listed for a stroke diagnosis.

Economic Value

Female Stroke Inpatients Outnumber Males in 85+ population

In 2014, females ≥85 years constituted 66.0% of all inpatient hospital stays for stroke patients.

Human Burden, Economic Burden

Stroke

Average Length of Hospital Stay for Stroke Patients

The average length of stay for hospitalized stroke patients was 4.7 days in 2014.

Human Burden, Economic Burden

Stroke

2015 Female Stroke Deaths

In 2015, females accounted for 58% of stroke-related deaths in the US.

Prevalence & Incidence, Human Burden

Stroke

African Americans in Southeastern U.S. and Stroke Burden

African Americans and those living in the southeastern United States experience the greatest
disease burden of stroke.

 

Prevalence & Incidence, Age - A Major Risk Factor, Human Burden, Future Demographics

Aging Nation, Stroke

Stroke deaths and disability

Stroke accounts for 1 of every 19 deaths in the US and is a leading cause of serious long-term disability.

Prevalence & Incidence, Age - A Major Risk Factor

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