Study finds Mexican American stroke survivors were less likely to receive intensive rehab

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One-third of all study participants did not receive any type of rehabilitation during the three months after their stroke.
Two thirds (67%) of Mexican American stroke survivors, compared to just over half (56%) of non-Hispanic white peers, received some form of post stroke rehabilitation.
Mexican American stroke survivors were younger (median age of 65 vs. 70 for non-Hispanic whites), had lower levels of education and income, more health problems, higher average body mass index, and worse functional outcome and depression at 90 days compared to non-Hispanic white peers in this study.
After accounting for multiple factors such as age, income and other health conditions, Mexican American stroke survivors had almost two times higher odds of using any rehabilitation than non-Hispanic white stroke survivors.
Mexican American stroke survivors were more likely to use outpatient (11% vs. 5%, respectively) and home health rehabilitation (38% vs. 30%, respectively) when compared to their non-Hispanic white peers.
There were no major differences in the use of inpatient rehabilitation and skilled nursing facilities between the Hispanic and non-Hispanic white groups.