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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology
  • Healthcare Management

Background:

  • Stroke hospitalization rates (HRs) reflect stroke incidence and healthcare utilization.
  • Identifying factors associated with county-level stroke HRs is crucial for public health.
  • Understanding geographic disparities in stroke care is essential.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify factors associated with county-level stroke hospitalization rates.
  • To determine counties with stroke HRs above or below expected levels.
  • To analyze the impact of demographics, risk factors, treatment, access, environment, and socioeconomic status on stroke HRs.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional analysis of county-level 3-year average stroke HRs (ICD-10 codes I60.X-I69.X) in Medicare beneficiaries (2018-2020).
  • Linear mixed models used to assess associations with six sets of factors.
  • Investigated demographics, vascular risk factors, treatment adherence, healthcare access, environmental features, and socioeconomic status.

Main Results:

  • Mean stroke HR was 11.2 per 100,000 beneficiaries.
  • Key predictors of stroke HRs included coronary heart disease, hypertension, smoking, medication nonadherence, and elevation.
  • Counties in the northwestern US generally exhibited lower-than-expected stroke HRs.

Conclusions:

  • Substantial unexplained county-level variation in stroke HRs remains after accounting for numerous predictors.
  • Further research is needed to elucidate mechanisms of known predictors and explain residual variance.
  • Findings may inform interventions to optimize stroke care systems and reduce disparities.