Socioeconomic Status and Stroke Outcome

Authors

Sophia Dang, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Jonathan C. Li, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Kimon Bekelis, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Stavropoula Tjoumakaris, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

4-25-2017

Abstract

Introduction

• International studies find socioeconomic status (SES) to be predictive of functional impairment after stroke.^1,2
• Lower socioeconomic status (LSE) is associated with increased severity of stroke onset, higher incidence of risk factors, and worse outcomes.³
• We sought to confirm the predictive significance of SES on acute ischemic stroke patient outcomes at a large urban, U.S. stroke center.

Recommended Citation

Dang, Sophia; Li, Jonathan C.; Bekelis, MD, Kimon; and Tjoumakaris, MD, Stavropoula, "Socioeconomic Status and Stroke Outcome" (2017). Sigma Xi Student Research Day. Paper 5.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/sigmaxi/5