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Sex-Specific Association Between Socioeconomic Status and Stroke Mortality.

Edward R Bader¹, Ariel D Stock¹, William S Kemball-Cook¹

¹Department of Neurological Surgery Albert Einstein College of Medicine Bronx NY USA.

Journal of the American Heart Association

|July 3, 2026

Summary

Socioeconomic disadvantage impacts stroke outcomes differently in men and women. Lower income increased mortality risk for men but not women, highlighting a sex-specific health disparity.

Keywords:

health disparities sex differences social determinants of health socioeconomic status stroke

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Transient Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion Model of Stroke

Transient Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion Model of Stroke

Published on: August 11, 2023

Area of Science:

Neurology
Public Health
Health Disparities

Background:

Socioeconomic status (SES) and sex independently affect stroke outcomes.
The combined impact of SES and sex on stroke outcomes is not well understood.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate whether the association between SES and stroke outcomes differs by sex.

Main Methods:

Retrospective cohort study using the National Inpatient Sample (2016-2021).
Analysis of patients with acute ischemic stroke, intracerebral hemorrhage, and subarachnoid hemorrhage.
Primary exposure: ZIP code income quartile. Statistical analysis: Multivariable logistic regression with sex-stratified models due to observed interactions.

Main Results:

Over 2.8 million acute ischemic stroke, 406,550 intracerebral hemorrhage, and 134,510 subarachnoid hemorrhage admissions were analyzed.
In males, lower income quartile was linked to increased inpatient mortality across all stroke types (e.g., OR 1.11 for ischemic stroke).
In females, no significant association was found between income quartile and inpatient mortality for any stroke subtype.

Conclusions:

Socioeconomic disadvantage is associated with worse stroke outcomes in men, but not in women.
Findings reveal a sex-specific disparity in stroke outcomes.
Public health strategies should address the needs of socioeconomically disadvantaged men.