Socioeconomic deprivation and postoperative mortality: a retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Deprivation and inequality are globally increasing. This study aims to explore the relationship between deprivation and postoperative mortality.

Methods

A retrospective analysis was conducted using prospectively collected data from all Aberdeen Royal Infirmary surgical patients from 2011 to 2019. Trends in Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD), sex, ethnicity, and speciality of care over the period were described. A Cox regression model was used to determine the effect of SIMD quintiles on 90-day postoperative mortality.

Results

No trends were observed in sex and SIMD, but proportions of certain specialities and ethnicities changed over time. A total of 2609 of 79 708 participants died within 90 days of their operation (crude mortality of 3.3%). The

SUBMITTER: Lilley R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12329126 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature