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Table 2 Age Distribution for Stroke Discharges

From: Hazardous waste sites and stroke in New York State

 

Stroke Discharges N (%)

 

"POPs" zip codes

"Other Waste" zip codes

"Clean" zip codes

Total Discharges*

10,220

7,506

10,490

Age groups

   25–34

322 (3.2†)

238 (3.2)

287 (2.7)

   35–45

986 (9.6)

683 (9.1)

943 (9.0)

   45–54

2,768 (27.1)

2,069 (27.5)

2,874 (27.4)

   55–64

6,144 (60.1)

4,516 (60.2)

6,386 (60.9)

  1. * The total stroke discharges in all three categories of zip codes was 28,216.
  2. † The percentage of stroke discharges in the "POPs" sites in the age group 25–34 years.
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