ArticleJournal of the American Heart Association2026
Ethnic Inequalities in Return to Work Post First Stroke: Findings From a Population-Based Cohort Study in South London.
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backgroundReturn to work post stroke is affected by sociodemographic factors and disability. We explored ethnic differences in employment among White, Black African, Black Caribbean, and other ethnic minority groups at 1 and 5 years post first stroke in a population-based cohort.
methodsData on individuals with first-ever stroke were obtained from the South London Stroke Register ([SLSR] patients registered between 1995 and 2025). Analysis was restricted to individuals in employment at the time of first stroke (N=1737, 67% men, mean age: 54 years [SD: 12.1]), with employment status assessed at 1 year and 5 years follow-up. Associations between ethnicity and employment status (employed, retired or other) were examined using multinomial logistic regression adjusting for a range of sociodemographic (age, sex, study period, socioeconomic deprivation) and clinical factors (eg, stroke severity and management, co-occurring health conditions, functional indicators) at baseline and follow-up.
resultsAfter adjusting for baseline factors (socioeconomic deprivation/stroke severity/health conditions), Black African (relative risk ratio [RRR] 0.47 [95% CI 0.29-0.75]) and Black Caribbean (RRR, 0.40, [0.22-0.75]) groups were significantly less likely to be employed at 1 year post stroke than White individuals. At 5 years, only Black African individuals were less likely to be employed (RRR, 0.59 [95% CI, 0.30-1.15]). Similar ethnic disparities were observed at 1 year and 5 years in relation to clinical factors assessed at follow-up.
conclusionsBlack survivors of stroke were ~50% less likely to be employed 1 year after stroke compared with White survivors, with Black African disadvantage persisting at 5 years after stroke. These persistent disparities were not explained by sociodemographic, stroke severity, and functional/health indicators. More research is required to better understand what drives the ethnic disparities in poststroke return to work.
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