Gaines K
Field Neurosciences Institute, Michigan State University, College of Human Medicine, Saginaw 48604, USA.
Ethn Dis. 1997 Spring-Summer;7(2):150-64.
The Stroke Belt in the United States lies in the Southeastern region where stroke mortality has been higher than in other geographic regions. The U.S. (African-American) black population has a higher stroke incidence and mortality rate than the US white population. This article reviews the English-language literature relating to observed regional and ethnic differences in stroke mortality, incidence, and risk factors. In addition, possible explanations for regional and ethnic differentials are explored. The significance of these regional and ethnic differences, and directions for future research, are examined.
美国的中风带位于东南部地区，该地区的中风死亡率一直高于其他地理区域。美国（非裔美国）黑人人口的中风发病率和死亡率高于美国白人人口。本文回顾了有关观察到的中风死亡率、发病率和风险因素的地区及种族差异的英文文献。此外，还探讨了地区和种族差异的可能原因。研究了这些地区和种族差异的意义以及未来研究的方向。
