ICU sedation, delirium & recovery
Association Between Socioeconomic Status and Outcomes in Critical Care: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Pooled result · MortalityResult — go to the resultOdds ratio 1.13 95% CI 1.05–1.22Authors' conclusion
Lower socioeconomic status was associated with higher mortality following admission to critical care.
Study context
- Population
- Adults admitted to critical care38 studies
- Comparison
- Lower vs higher socioeconomic status
- Outcome
- Mortality
- Follow-up
- ≤30 days following critical care admission
Methodological detailsrandom-effects pooled analysis
- Random-effects pooled analysis
Pooled result
As reported in the abstract
Odds ratio
1.13
95% CI 1.05–1.22
Lower socioeconomic status vs Higher socioeconomic status
OR 1.13 (95% CI 1.05–1.22)
Further pooled results
ICU LOS
- No significant difference between socioeconomic groups
- 8 studies
Functional status and discharge destination
- Socioeconomic status may also be associated with functional status and discharge destination following ICU admission
Original publication
Association Between Socioeconomic Status and Outcomes in Critical Care: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Crit Care Med. Published 27 December 2022. doi:10.
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