2024
Impact of Poverty on Stroke Recurrence: A Population-Based Study.
Becker C, Sucharew H, Robinson D, Stamm B, Royan R, Nobel L, Stanton R, Jasne A, Woo D, De Los Rios La Rosa F, Mackey J, Ferioli S, Mistry E, Demel S, Haverbusch M, Coleman E, Slavin S, Walsh K, Star M, Flaherty M, Martini S, Kissela B, Kleindorfer D. Impact of Poverty on Stroke Recurrence: A Population-Based Study. Neurology 2024, 102: e209423. PMID: 38759136, PMCID: PMC11175648, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000209423.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeighborhood socioeconomic statusPopulation-based studyIncident strokeCensus tractsSecondary analysisGreater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky regionStroke recurrencePoisson regression modelsPoverty lineFederal poverty lineRecurrent strokeRecurrence riskVascular risk factorsResidents of poor neighborhoodsStudy periodAmerican Community SurveyNeighborhood povertySocioeconomic statusExcess riskStroke incidenceImpact of povertyPrimary exposureRelative riskStroke recurrence riskWhite individuals
2017
Contributors to the Excess Stroke Mortality in Rural Areas in the United States
Howard G, Kleindorfer DO, Cushman M, Long DL, Jasne A, Judd SE, Higginbotham JC, Howard VJ. Contributors to the Excess Stroke Mortality in Rural Areas in the United States. Stroke 2017, 48: 1773-1778. PMID: 28626048, PMCID: PMC5502731, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.117.017089.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh case fatalityCase fatalityStroke mortalityRisk factorsStroke incidenceSocioeconomic statusTraditional stroke risk factorsIncident stroke riskStroke risk factorsProportional hazards analysisHigher stroke incidenceStroke-free participantsUrban-rural statusHigher stroke mortalityLow socioeconomic statusRural-urban statusExcess stroke mortalityIncident strokeStroke riskREGARDS studyHigh prevalenceHigh incidenceRural areasLogistic regressionSmall rural town