Survival differences after stroke in a multiethnic population: follow-up study with the South London stroke register.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To identify ethnic differences in survival after stroke and examine the factors that influence survival.

Design

Population based stroke register with follow-up.

Settings

South London stroke register.

Participants

2321 patients with first stroke registered between January 1995 and December 2002.

Main outcome measures

Sociodemographic factors, risk factors for stroke and their management, severity of stroke, and acute service provision factors. Survival analysis with Kaplan-Meier curves, log rank test, and Cox's proportional hazard model with stratification.

Results

In univariable analyses of survival, outcome was better for black people than white people (median 33.7 v 20.0 months). After stratification by socioeconomic status, type of s

SUBMITTER: Wolfe CD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1188108 | biostudies-literature | 2005 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature