Key result
Lowest-income elderly Medicare beneficiaries had higher adjusted 30-day mortality following acute myocardial infarction compared to middle-income beneficiaries (RR 1.09; 95% CI 1.04-1.13).
Why the study?
Does socioeconomic status affect medical treatment and mortality in elderly patients following acute myocardial infarction?
Cohort (n=132,130)
Yes
Does socioeconomic status affect medical treatment and mortality in elderly patients following acute myocardial infarction?
Relative Risk: 1.09 (95% CI 1.04–1.13)
Despite universal Medicare coverage, significant socioeconomic disparities persist in evidence-based medical treatment and mortality among elderly patients following acute myocardial infarction.
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Persistent income-mortality gap after AMI in Medicare patients; leaves open whether targeted interventions can narrow disparities.
Rao et al. (2004) conducted a cohort in Acute myocardial infarction (n=132,130). Lowest-income status vs. Middle-income status was evaluated on 30-day mortality (RR 1.09, 95% CI 1.04-1.13). Lowest-income elderly Medicare beneficiaries had higher adjusted 30-day mortality following acute myocardial infarction compared to middle-income beneficiaries (RR 1.09; 95% CI 1.04-1.13).
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