Stroke in Wisconsin

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Stroke in Wisconsin

• Catheryn Brue , Director
• Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program
• Division of Public Health

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Wisconsin Facts

• In 2006, CVD caused 15,276 deaths including 2821
  stroke deaths in WI
• 27 of CVD deaths in general, including 21 of
  stroke deaths

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Stroke Death Rates 2004 Age-adjusted

• WI ranks 22nd
• US vs WI
• 50.0 vs 48.9 per 100,000 deaths
• 23 vs 26 reduction 1990 to 2004
• Stroke defined as ICD 10 code I60-I69

Source American Heart Association, Heart
Disease and Stroke Statistics, 2004 Update.
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Economic Burden

• 2007 estimated direct and indirect costs 1.25
  billion
• Hospitalization charges - subset of direct costs
• 2000 205 million
• 2004 289 million
• 2006 325 million

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Signs Symptoms 2005 BRFS

• Sudden numbness or weakness in the face, arm or
  leg (96)
• Sudden confusion or trouble speaking (89)
• Sudden trouble walking, dizziness or loss of
  balance(89)
• Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes (72)
• Sudden severe headache, with no known cause (59)

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Stroke Disparities

• Geographic variations
• Race/ethnicity
• Gender
• Age

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Premature Coronary Heart Disease and Stroke Death
by Race and Sex WI 2001-2004
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Risk Factors

• Modifiable
• Hypertension
• Smoking
• Diabetes Mellitus
• Atrial Fibrillation
• High blood cholesterol
• Obesity
• Physical Inactivity

• Nonmodifiable
• Age
• Gender
• Race
• Prior Stroke
• Family history

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An Aging Population
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