Open AccessRacial Differences in 30-Day Mortality for Pulmonary Embolism
Author(s) -
Said A. Ibrahim,
Roslyn A. Stone,
D. Scott Obrosky,
Jennifer Sartorius,
Michael J. Fine,
Drahomir Aujesky
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2005.078618
Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonary embolism , odds ratio , confidence interval , mortality rate , logistic regression , incidence (geometry) , odds , cohort study , demography , physics , optics , sociology
Previous studies reported a higher incidence of in-hospital mortality for Black patients who had pulmonary embolism than for White patients. We used a large statewide database to compare 30-day mortality (defined as death within 30 days from the date of latest hospital admission) for Black and White patients who were hospitalized because of pulmonary embolism.