Socioeconomic Position and Survival After Stroke in Denmark 2003 to 2012: Nationwide Hospital-Based Study [Clinical Sciences]
Conclusions—
The survival of patients with low income was reduced by 30% as compared with those with high income. Education had only a modest effect and only in patients aged <65 years. The impact of socioeconomic position was on late but not on early poststroke death.
Source: Stroke - Category: Neurology Authors: Andersen, K. K., Dalton, S. O., Steding-Jessen, M., Olsen, T. S. Tags: Cerebrovascular disease/stroke, Primary and Secondary Stroke Prevention, Risk Factors for Stroke, Epidemiology Clinical Sciences Source Type: research
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