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These results suggest that(1)for Hispanics,stroke risk is similar to that for non-Hispanic whites at young ages but is marginally lower at older ages,(2)the excess stroke mortality in blacks mainly occurs at younger ages(between 45 and 55 years),and(3)the relation between stroke risk for blacks and Hispanics relative to whites is similar by sex.The impact of age on relative stroke mortality would argue against simple age adjustment for describing ethnic differences in stroke mortality.Finally, proportionally,more strokes occur at older ages in non-Hispanic whites than in either US blacks or Hispanic whites. |
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