Sex differences in direct healthcare costs following stroke: a population-based cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The economic burden of stroke on the healthcare system has been previously described, but sex differences in healthcare costs have not been well characterized. We described the direct person-level healthcare cost in men and women as well as the various health settings in which costs were incurred following stroke.

Methods

In this population-based cohort study of patients admitted to hospital with stroke between 2008 and 2017 in Ontario, Canada, we used linked administrative data to calculate direct person-level costs in Canadian dollars in the one-year following stroke. We used a generalized linear model with a gamma distribution and a log link function to compare costs in women and men with and without adjustment for baseline clinical differences. We also assesse

SUBMITTER: Yu AYX 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8240191 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature