"The analysis found that during the period where stroke incidents were on the rise, people from black African and Caribbean backgrounds were more than twice as likely to experience a stroke compared with their white counterparts."
"People from black backgrounds are up to 47% more likely to have high blood pressure, and are also up to twice as likely to have diabetes than their white counterparts, even after adjusting for other risk factors."
"Dr Camila Pantoja-Ruiz noted that this trend may partly reflect the lasting impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, which reduced access to primary care, particularly affecting black and deprived communities."
"These patterns of increased stroke risk in these communities may also be influenced by broader factors, including racism, unconscious bias and socioeconomic circumstances, which can impact access to and quality of care."
A study from King's College London reveals that individuals from black backgrounds in England are more than twice as likely to experience strokes than their white counterparts. The research analyzed 30 years of data from the South London Stroke Register, indicating a 34% decline in stroke incidence from 1995-1999 to 2010-2014, followed by a 13% increase from 2020-2024. Black African and Caribbean populations showed significantly higher stroke rates, with contributing factors including higher prevalence of high blood pressure and diabetes, as well as systemic issues affecting healthcare access.
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