The Association of Socioeconomic Factors With Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Outcomes

Background Numerous studies have identified the association of socioeconomic factors with outcomes of cardiac surgical procedures. Most have focused on easily measured demographic factors or on socioeconomic characteristics of patients’ 5-digit zip codes. The impact of socioeconomic information that is derived from smaller geographic regions has rarely been studied. Methods The association of the Area Deprivation Index (ADI) with short-term...