Contributors to the Excess Stroke Mortality in Rural Areas in the United States
Howard G, Kleindorfer DO, Cushman M, Long DL, Jasne A, Judd SE, Higginbotham JC, Howard VJ. Contributors to the Excess Stroke Mortality in Rural Areas in the United States. Stroke 2017, 48: 1773-1778. PMID: 28626048, PMCID: PMC5502731, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.117.017089.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh case fatalityCase fatalityStroke mortalityRisk factorsStroke incidenceSocioeconomic statusTraditional stroke risk factorsIncident stroke riskStroke risk factorsProportional hazards analysisHigher stroke incidenceStroke-free participantsUrban-rural statusHigher stroke mortalityLow socioeconomic statusRural-urban statusExcess stroke mortalityIncident strokeStroke riskREGARDS studyHigh prevalenceHigh incidenceRural areasLogistic regressionSmall rural town