Table 4 Ischemic stroke incidence rates, black and white only (per 100,000), GCNK region, using clinical only vs. physician judgment definitions of stroke, standardized to US. Census 2000 population, weighted for sampling

All strokes

First-Ever Ischemic Stroke Incidence*

140 (134, 147)

139 (133, 145)

N = 1687

N = 1727

First and Recurrent Stroke event rate*

183 (176, 190)

177 (170, 184)

N = 2206

N = 2223

MRI done only

First-Ever Ischemic Stroke Incidence**

90 (85, 96)

90 (85, 95)

N = 1203

N = 1196

First and Recurrent Stroke event rate**

113 (107, 118)

109 (103, 114)

N = 1583

N = 1519