biostudies-literatureStamm BPortola PharmaceuticalsNational Institutes of HealthNational Institute on AgingNeurocritical Care Society107059https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9939399biostudies-literatureUnknown32(5)<h4>Objectives</h4>The COVID-19 pandemic has heightened awareness of health disparities associated with socioeconomic status (SES) across the United States. We examined whether household income is associated with functional outcomes after stroke and COVID-19.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>This was a multi-institutional, retrospective cohort study of consecutively hospitalized patients with SARS-CoV-2 and radiographically confirmed stroke presenting from March through November 2020 to any of five comprehensive stroke centers in metropolitan Chicago, Illinois, USA. Zip-code-derived household income was dichotomized at the Chicago median. Logistic regression was used to examine the relationship between household income and good functional outcome (modified Rankin Scale 0-3 at discharge, after Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke AssociationHousehold income is associated with functional outcomes in a multi-institutional cohort of patients with ischemic stroke and COVID-19.PMC9939399K23AG078705Goldenberg FDChou SHStamm BRoyan RTaylor WTestai FSchneck MJTrifan GAlvarado-Dyer RVargas AVelez FGSGorelick PBBiller JCaprio FZReish NJPinna PLiotta EMBatra AfalseHousehold income is associated with functional outcomes in a multi-institutional cohort of patients with ischemic stroke and COVID-19.<h4>Objectives</h4>The COVID-19 pandemic has heightened awareness of health disparities associated with socioeconomic status (SES) across the United States. We examined whether household income is associated with functional outcomes after stroke and COVID-19.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>This was a multi-institutional, retrospective cohort study of consecutively hospitalized patients with SARS-CoV-2 and radiographically confirmed stroke presenting from March through November 2020 to any of five comprehensive stroke centers in metropolitan Chicago, Illinois, USA. Zip-code-derived household income was dichotomized at the Chicago median. Logistic regression was used to examine the relationship between household income and good functional outcome (modified Rankin Scale 0-3 at discharge, after 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z2023 May2025-05-29T22:29:05.945Z2024-11-09T15:43:42.063ZS-EPMC99393993684235110.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2023.107059