Key result
Socioeconomic deprivation was associated with a lower likelihood of having cardiac surgery classified as urgent (OR 0.5; 95% CI 0.46-0.61) and a 24-day longer waiting time.
Why the study?
Does socioeconomic deprivation increase waiting time and reduce urgency classification for patients referred for cardiac surgery?
Cohort (n=26,642)
Yes
Does socioeconomic deprivation increase waiting time and reduce urgency classification for patients referred for cardiac surgery?
Effect estimate: OR 0.5 (95% CI 0.46-0.61)
Socioeconomic deprivation is associated with lower priority classification and longer waiting times for cardiac surgery, highlighting healthcare disparities.
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May indicate access disparities in surgical prioritization; extends observational data on CHD inequities but leaves open causal pathways and intervention effects.
Jill P. Pell (2000) conducted a cohort in Cardiac surgery (n=26,642). Socioeconomic deprivation (Categories 6 and 7) vs. Least deprived (Category 1) was evaluated on Classification of operation as urgent (OR 0.5, 95% CI 0.46-0.61). Socioeconomic deprivation was associated with a lower likelihood of having cardiac surgery classified as urgent (OR 0.5; 95% CI 0.46-0.61) and a 24-day longer waiting time.
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