Socioeconomic status and stroke severity: Understanding indirect effects via risk factors and stroke prevention using innovative statistical methods for mediation analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Those with low socioeconomic status have an increased risk of stroke, more severe strokes, reduced access to treatment, and more adverse outcomes after stroke. The question is why these differences are present. In this study we investigate to which extent the association between low socioeconomic status and stroke severity can be explained by differences in risk factors and stroke prevention drugs.

Methods

The study included 86 316 patients registered with an ischemic stroke in the Swedish Stroke Register (Riksstroke) 2012-2016. Data on socioeconomic status was retrieved from the Longitudinal integrated database for health insurance and labour market studies (LISA) by individual linkage. We used education level as proxy for socioeconomic status, with primary schoo

SUBMITTER: Lindmark A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9232158 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature