May month is the American Stroke Month. Stroke is the 5th leading cause of death in the United States. At some point in our life, the odds of any of us having one are far too high. And this disease has already cost us pretty much.
Stroke Statistics to know
In recent years, the taxpayers, pharmaceutical companies, and other vested parties have been spending billions of dollars in order to research stroke. WalletHub compiled a report in which they have highlighted statistics about the disease’s prevalence in 2017.
Stroke Statistics
1. Each year, around 133,000 Americans die from a stroke.
2. 58.4% of the victims are female.
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3. Around 35% of Americans have experienced at least a symptom of a mini-stroke or transient ischemic attack.
4. Around 3 to 4.5 hours is a response time for successful treatment of this.
5. The number of strokes in the United States is expected to increase by 20.5% between 2012 and 2030.
6. Strokes cost the United States economy $34 billion annually.
7. $183 billion is the projected cost for treatment by 2030.
8. The average hospital cost for a attack victim is $21,826.
9. 10% of this survivors make a full recovery, and 25% recover with minor impairments. Around 40% of survivors experience moderate to severe impairments which require special care.
10. 14% of stroke survivors experience a 2nd stroke within a year of the first.
For more information about the disease, WalletHub posed the several questions to a panel of healthcare professionals also and uploaded their responses as well.
1. What are the signs that someone might be having a stroke? What actions should be taken after calling for help?
2. What steps can someone take today to help reduce the risk of having a attack?
3. What is driving the projected increase in the number of Americans having a stroke?
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Date: June 20, 2017
