Social Determinants of Health and 30-Day Mortality After Inpatient Elective Surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Prior research conducted in private for-profit health care systems has suggested that social determinants of health (SDOH) play a role in adverse postoperative outcomes. Whether these findings translate to universal health care systems is unknown.

Objective

To quantify the association of SDOH with risk of 30-day mortality after scheduled inpatient surgery.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study was conducted in Ontario, Canada's most populous province. The cohort included consecutive adult patients (aged ≥18 years) who were eligible for Ontario's universal health insurance and underwent a scheduled inpatient surgical procedure between January 1, 2017, and December 31, 2023. Diagnostic and procedural, demographic, vital statistics, and other dat

SUBMITTER: Sankar A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12797094 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature