Journal article
Greater Incidence of Both Fatal and Nonfatal Strokes in Disadvantaged Areas
Amanda G Thrift, Helen M Dewey, Jonathan W Sturm, Seana L Paul, Amanda K Gilligan, Velandai K Srikanth, Richard AL Macdonell, John J McNeil, Malcolm R Macleod, Geoffrey A Donnan
Stroke | Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) | Published : 2006
Abstract
Background and Purpose— Greater stroke mortality has been reported among lower socioeconomic groups. We aimed to determine whether fatal, nonfatal, and overall stroke incidence varied by socioeconomic status. Methods— All suspected strokes occurring in 22 postcodes (population of 306 631) of Melbourne, Australia, during a 24-month period between 1997 and 1999 were found and assessed. Multiple overlapping sources were used to ascertain cases with standard clinical definitions for stroke. Socioeconomic disadvantage was assigned in 4 bands from least to greatest using an area-based measure develop..
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