Stroke among South Asians in the UK 

• Among South Asian men, stroke accounts for 10% of all deaths compared to 7% among Europids; among South Asian women, stroke accounts for 12% of all deaths compared to 11% among Europids. The age-standardized  mortality ratios for stroke is substantially higher among South Asians with Bangladeshis having the highest risk (Figure 029).¹

• South Asians with stroke have a higher frequency of high blood pressure, diabetes, and high cholesterol than whites.²

• South Asians have the highest rates of stroke in Canada─ higher than whites, Chinese, and blacks. This is also true in Mauritius (see CADI Mauritius).³

Sources

1. www.heartstats.org. CHD Statistics. Mortality. 2011. Accessed July 15, 2011.

2. Banerjee S, Biram R, Chataway J, Ames D. South Asian strokes: lessons from the St Mary’s stroke database. QJM. Jan 2010;103(1):17-21.

3. Chiu M, Austin PC, Manuel DG, Tu JV. Comparison of cardiovascular risk profiles among ethnic groups using population health surveys between 1996 and 2007. CMAJ. Apr 19 2010.