Absence of a Socioeconomic Gradient in Older Adults' Survival with Multiple Chronic Conditions

Absence of a Socioeconomic Gradient in Older Adults' Survival with Multiple Chronic Conditions

Background: Individuals of low socioeconomic status experience a disproportionate burden of chronic conditions; however it is unclear whether chronic condition burden affects survival differently across socioeconomic strata. Methods: This retrospective cohort study used health administrative data fr...

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Main Authors: Natasha E. Lane, Colleen J. Maxwell, Andrea Gruneir, Susan E. Bronskill, Walter P. Wodchis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-12-01
Series:EBioMedicine
Subjects:
Chronic disease
Socioeconomic status
Comorbidity
Survival analysis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352396415302024

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