Likelihood that African American adults will have a stroke compared to their White adult counterparts
Stat: African American adults are twice as likely than their White adult counterparts to have stroke.
Stat Categories: African-American Stats
Tags: African American African American,Black African American,Black,Negro
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Stat Source: The Office of Minority Health 
Publisher (site that mentioned this stat): The Office of Minority Health
Submitted By: Michael Raeford
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