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Study Objective: The study objective was to compare stroke mortality within census tracts that have been grouped by the percent of the population living below the federal poverty level. We had previously analyzed stroke mortality in relation with census tracts by estimating mortality trends as a function of area-based socioeconomic measures (ABSM). But CSTE guidelines were not followed. This study will allow us to evaluate the two methods. Hypothesis: The hypothesis tested in this study was, higher poverty level areas pose higher risks of stroke mortality.
METHODS: Stroke (ICD10: I60-I69) deaths from 2000 through 2009 were geocoded to the census tract where the deceased resided. Population counts by age, race/ethnicity, gender, and census tract were obtained from the 2000 and 2010 decennial censuses. Poverty levels in census tracts were obtained from the 2000 census summary (SF3), applied to 2000-2004 deaths, or the 2006-2010 American Community Survey, applied to 2005-2009 deaths. Age standardized rates were computed for poverty quartiles and for CSTE cut points.
RESULTS: Initial data analyses have been performed but the results are not ready to be presented.
CONCLUSIONS: Conclusions will be presented along with the final results.