Impact of Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status on Outcomes Following First-Stage Palliation of Single Ventricle Heart Disease.

ABSTRACT: Background The impact of neighborhood socioeconomic status (SES) on outcomes following first-stage palliation of single ventricle heart disease remains incompletely characterized. Methods and Results This was a single-center, retrospective review of consecutive patients who underwent the Norwood procedure from January 1, 1997 to November 11, 2017. Outcomes of interest included in-hospital (early) mortality or transplant, postoperative hospital length-of-stay, inpatient cost, and postdischarge (late) mortality or transplant. The primary exposure was neighborhood SES, assessed using a composite score derived from 6 US census-block group measures related to wealth, income, education, and occupation. Associations between SES and outcomes were assessed using logistic regression, generalized lin

SUBMITTER: Sengupta A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10111557 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature