Ethnic differences in stroke outcomes in Aotearoa New Zealand: A national linkage study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ethnic differences in post-stroke outcomes have been largely attributed to biological and socioeconomic characteristics resulting in differential risk factor profiles and stroke subtypes, but evidence is mixed.

Aims

This study assessed ethnic differences in stroke outcome and service access in New Zealand (NZ) and explored underlying causes in addition to traditional risk factors.

Methods

This national cohort study used routinely collected health and social data to compare post-stroke outcomes between NZ Europeans, Māori, Pacific Peoples, and Asians, adjusting for differences in baseline characteristics, socioeconomic deprivation, and stroke characteristics. First and principal stroke public hospital admissions during November 2017 to October 2018 were incl

SUBMITTER: Denison HJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10311930 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature