Logistic regression models to demonstrate the association between long term health care utilisation and socioeconomic status among survivors six months (n=438), three years (n=306), and five years (n=228) after stroke, adjusted for demographic, clinical, and long term health characteristics; odds ratios (95% confidence intervals), reference group are patients from the higher socioeconomic group
| Six months | Three years | Five years | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-institutionalised patients | 1.07 (0.52 to 2.19) | 0.72 (0.26 to 2.02) | 0.66 (0.17 to 2.49 |
| No care | 0.78 (0.44 to 1.38) | 1.14 (0.60 to 2.18) | 1.18 (0.53 to 2.63) |
| Therapy | 0.92 (0.52 to 1.61) | 0.63 (0.29 to 1.37) | 0.56 (0.22 to 1.38) |
| (I)ADL-care | 1.05 (0.60 to 1.85) | 1.06 (0.53 to 2.12) | 0.72 (0.29 to 1.77) |
| Psychosocial support | 0.74 (0.43 to 1.28) | 0.68 (0.31 to 1.51) | 1.03 (0.41 to 2.57) |
| High care | 0.71 (0.38 to 1.33) | 0.89 (0.30 to 2.64) | 0.80 (0.20 to 3.20) |
| Rehabilitation centre | 0.88 (0.29 to 2.70) | – | – |
| Institutional care | 1.01 (0.44 to 2.32) | 1.39 (0.50 to 3.92) | 1.52 (0.40 to 5.78) |