Comparison of stroke hospitalization rates among Mexican-Americans and non-Hispanic whites

NeurologyPublished 23 May 2000

Lewis B. Morgenstern, Theodore Wein, Melinda A. Smith, L A Moyé, Dilip K. Pandey, Darwin R. Labarthe

DOI10.1212/wnl.54.10.2000

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Mexican-Americans showed a trend toward higher completed ischemic stroke hospitalization rates compared with non-Hispanic whites, and were more commonly uninsured and less likely to receive neuroimaging.

Abstract

The authors performed a prospective, community-based pilot stroke surveillance project in Nueces County, TX. Mexican-Americans showed a trend toward higher completed ischemic stroke hospitalization rates compared with non-Hispanic whites. Mexican-Americans were more commonly uninsured (p = 0.007) and were less likely to receive neuroimaging (p = 0.001). Additional studies are needed to confirm this finding and to determine the role of stroke risk factors and access to care variables.

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