Socioeconomic status and health outcomes amongst Ontario infants with complex chronic conditions: A retrospective cohort study.
Published: 2006
Language: eng
Number of pages: 74
ISBN-13: 9780494211960
Description: Objective. To assess the association between low SES and health outcomes in Ontario infants, focusing on those with complex chronic conditions (CCCs).Results. Infants with CCCs living in the lowest SES neighbourhoods had higher mortality risk (Odds ratio: 1.26, 95% CI: 0.83-1.90) and hospitalization rate (Rate ratio: 1.24, 95% CI: 1.09-1.40) than those living in highest SES neighbourhoods. Although the relative effect of low SES on health outcomes may be slightly attenuated in CCC infants compared to non-CCC infants, the trend was not statistically significant, while CCC infants had higher SES-attributable rates of mortality (5.5/1,000 versus 0.6/1,000) and hospitalization (150.1/1,000 versus 38.6/1,000).Methods. Population-based retrospective cohort study using health administrative data. Infants born in 1996/04/01-2000/03/31 were followed for 12-month post newborn discharge. Covariates included rurality, gender and birth weight.Conclusions. SES-related disparities in health outcomes were observed in CCC infants, and the gaps may be wider compared to non-CCC infants.
Notes: Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 45-03, page: 1481.

Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Toronto, 2006.

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