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Stroke: Scottish data

Detailed data on stroke can be found on the stroke area of the ISD website, including:

Incidence

The two files below show that the estimated stroke incidence rate for Scotland, NHS board areas and local authority areas has generally fallen over time, but the limitations of the methodology must be borne in mind (see ISD linked database). While a greater number of women have strokes than men, women tend to have strokes at an older age, and the age-standardised incidence rates for different age groups are higher for men than for women.

Mortality

The first file below shows that stroke mortality in Scotland and the NHS board areas has generally fallen over time. More women than men die from strokes, but as the female deaths tend to occur at an older age, the age-standardised rates for several age groups are higher for men than women.

The second file shows that, at least among the under-65s, stroke mortality tends to be related to deprivation (as measured by the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) 2004).  Mortality increases with increasing deprivation.

Target

The Scottish target is a 50% reduction between 1995 and 2010 in the age-standardised death rate from stroke for people aged under 75.  This makes a target of 18.7 per 100,000 by 2010.  In 2005, the actual Scottish rate was 20.6 per 100,000, and Scotland is on track to meet the target, possibly before 2010 (see chart below).