They suggest that other factors are involved, such as different risk factors, poorer control of risk factors or greater susceptibility to the disease. N.C. Prior studies have suggested that lack of access to care may be a reason why African Americans are more adversely affected by stroke. However, researchers say that in this study, African Americans and Caucasians arrived at the hospital at about the same time following a stroke. High blood pressure, which is more common in African Americans than whites, is a major risk factor contributing to hemorrhagic strokes. Other studies have examined socioeconomic or behavioral factors that may contribute to the increased stroke mortality, however this is the first to look at the severity of the stroke as determined by factors such as symptoms and neurological function.
Stroke is a major contributor to that difference.
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