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Ethnic Differences in Postacute Stroke Rehabilitation.

Imadeddin Hijazi¹, Amanda Malingagio¹, Emily Anderson²

¹Stroke Program, Department of Neurology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI.

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|November 23, 2025

Summary

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Mexican American (MA) stroke patients receive less inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) care compared to non-Hispanic White (NHW) patients. Socioeconomic factors significantly explain these ethnic disparities in post-stroke rehabilitation access.

Keywords:

Hispanic/Latinx Mexican American Outcome Recovery Rehabilitation Stroke

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Neurology
Public Health
Health Services Research

Background:

Stroke rehabilitation access and outcomes can vary significantly among ethnic groups.
Understanding ethnic disparities in post-stroke care is crucial for improving health equity.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate ethnic differences in the initial post-stroke rehabilitation provider choice between Mexican American (MA) and non-Hispanic White (NHW) stroke patients.
To identify factors contributing to observed ethnic disparities in rehabilitation utilization.

Main Methods:

A prospective, community-based cohort study involving 1453 stroke patients.
Binomial regression and propensity-score adjustment were used to analyze the association between ethnicity (MA vs. NHW) and the use of inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) as the first provider.
Data were collected over 90 days post-stroke to track rehabilitation provider utilization.

Main Results:

Mexican American patients were less likely to use IRFs as their first rehabilitation provider compared to NHW patients (risk difference=7.4%).
This disparity was reduced after adjusting for clinical and demographic factors but was largely attenuated (74.6%) after accounting for socioeconomic status.
Propensity-score analysis confirmed a smaller, non-significant ethnic difference in IRF utilization when observed covariates were considered.

Conclusions:

Mexican American stroke survivors experience lower utilization of inpatient rehabilitation facilities as an initial post-stroke care setting compared to non-Hispanic White patients.
Socioeconomic status is a primary driver of these ethnic disparities in post-stroke rehabilitation access.