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New research by the American Stroke Association shows the traditional risk factors, such as high blood pressure, smoking and diabetes, impact people of various races and genders differently. [64]
A study of more than 2,100 adults age 18-49 in Baltimore-Washington DC found:
Stroke incident due to high blood pressure:
45.8% for African American men
26.5% for African American woman
17.2% for white men
19.3% for white women
Stroke incident among smokers:
19.1% for African American men
23.8% for African American woman
19.7% for white men
32.5% for white women
Stroke incident among diabetics:
17.2% for African American men
13.4% for African American woman
10.5% for white men
7.4% for white women
Findings published by the American Stroke Association, February 18, 2020 [64] | 
