Strokes are the third largest cause of death in the United States and a major cause of long-term disability. More women than men die from strokes even though strokes are more common among men. (1)
How many women die from strokes?
Because the Healthy People 2010 benchmark is not specific to women, the Report Card benchmark of 37.7 deaths per 100,000 women is based upon a modification of the Healthy People goal [Healthy People 2010 Objective 12-7], to make it more applicable to women (as described in the Methodology section).
Data Source: Stroke Death Rate (per 100,000 population), 2002-2004
EXPLANATION:
Stroke includes cerebrovascular diseases with mention of hypertension. Stroke death rates for women are three-year averages and are per 100,000 estimated population. Death rates for all ages include deaths occurring at any age, and are age-adjusted to the U.S. 2000 standard population.
SOURCE:
National Center for Health Statistics, Health Data for All Ages: Adult Mortality by Age, available at http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/health_data_for_all_ages.htm.