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Diabetes in America, 3rd Edition
Chapter 19: STROKE AND DIABETES


Figure 19.1 -- 
Flow chart showing that strokes are divided into two groups, which include ischemic and hemorrhagic.


Figure 19.2 -- 
Bar chart showing that the prevalence of stroke increases with age, with 2% age 40-59 years and 14% age 80 or older reporting a history of stroke.

Figure 19.3
 -- Bar chart showing that the incidence of stroke was one and a half to 2 times higher in blacks than whites, regardless of type of stroke and that the incidence of stroke was stable over time.

Figure 19.4
 -- Bar chart showing that the 10-year stroke risk for adults age 55 to 84 years increased with in relation to an individual’s number of vascular risk factors.

Figure 19.5 -- 
Table showing 10-year probability of stroke in men age 55-84 based on age, blood pressure, diabetes, smoking, and cardiovascular disease; 10-year probability ranged from 2.6% to 87.9%.

Figure 19.6 -- 
Table showing 10-year probability of stroke in women age 55-84 based on age, blood pressure, diabetes, smoking, and cardiovascular disease; 10-year probability ranged from 1.1% to 84.4%.