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Lower levels of s-adiponectin are associated with ischemic stroke. [12] Aging: the prevalence of silent stroke rises with increasing age with a prevalence rate of over twenty percent of the elderly increasing to 30%-40% in those over the age of 70. [13]
Stroke could occur at any age, including in childhood, the risk of stroke increases exponentially from 30 years of age, and the cause varies by age. [35] Advanced age is one of the most significant stroke risk factors. 95% of strokes occur in people age 45 and older, and two-thirds of strokes occur in those over the age of 65.
With the prevalence of vision problems increasing with age in stroke patients, the overall effect of interventions for age-related visual problems is uncertain. It is also not sure whether people with stroke respond differently from the general population when treating eye problems. [203]
Racial disparities in stroke prevalence. The study examined data from a diverse group of patients: 54% were women; 25% were Black; 8.9% identified as Hispanic, and 66.2% identified as white ...
As the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) says, anyone can have a stroke at any age. Still, certain things can put a person more at risk, like having high blood pressure and high cholesterol ...
Analysis by the CDC of U.S. mortality statistics from 1991 to 1998 found that for both blacks and whites, counties with the highest stroke death rates were in the southeastern states and the Mississippi Delta region. Stroke death rates for states ranged from a high of 169 per 100,000 in South Carolina to a low of 89 per 100,000 in New York. [7]
Total age-adjusted incidence of first-ever stroke in China is not very different from that in developed countries. Stroke incidence, mortality, and prevalence varies widely among different regions within China, with a noticeable north–south gradient. The proportion of intracerebral haemorrhage was high and reached 55% in one city. [3]
During this time period cerebrovascular diseases were the 5th leading cause of death for people aged 65–74 and was not in the top 5 leading causes of death for any other age group. [3] The incidence of stroke events increases with age. [5] In 2017, there were 2,595 stroke events per 100,000 population in individuals aged 75+. [5]