What populations are at risk for inequities in stroke prevention?
Populations at risk for inequities in stroke prevention include those from Black, Hispanic, and indigenous backgrounds; women; the elderly; immigrants; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning individuals; and those with low income, low educational attainment, limited English proficiency, unstable housing, inadequate social support, concurrent substance abuse, comorbid psychiatric illness, or history of incarceration.