Lower education and income predict worse long-term outcomes after injury.
Herrera-Escobar JP, Seshadri AJ, Rivero R, Toppo A, Al Rafai SS, Scott JW, Havens JM, Velmahos G, Kasotakis G, Salim A, Haider AH, Nehra D. Lower education and income predict worse long-term outcomes after injury. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2019, 87: 104-110. PMID: 31033884, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000002329.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term outcomesWorse long-term outcomesPosttraumatic stress disorderWork/schoolLow educational levelChronic painSocioeconomic statusEducational levelLevel I trauma centerPoor long-term outcomesInjury Severity ScoreLow socioeconomic statusLogistic regression modelsIndividual socioeconomic statusLower SES statusMost patientsBlunt injuryTrauma patientsTrauma centerHigh morbidityMean ageFunctional statusSeverity scoreDifferent socioeconomic measuresFunctional limitations