Influence of socioeconomic status on cognitive outcome after childhood arterial ischemic stroke.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To determine whether socioeconomic status (SES) is a stronger predictor for cognitive outcome after childhood arterial ischemic stroke compared to clinical factors.

Method

We investigated perceptual reasoning, executive functions, language, memory, and attention in 18 children and adolescents (12 males, six females, median age at testing 13y 4mo, range 7y-17y 5mo) after arterial ischemic stroke; collected sociodemographic information (education of parents, household income); and used clinical information (initial lesion volume, residual lesion volume, age at stroke, time since stroke). Linear regression models were used to investigate the potential influence of SES and clinical parameters on cognitive abilities.

Results

SES had a moderate effect on all cognitive o

SUBMITTER: Bartha-Doering L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7986130 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature