Table 4 Association between SES and HRQoL of studies included in the global analysis: sub- group analyses

Adjustment^a

 < 0.001

 Adjustment

4

-0.08

-0.16, -0.01

0.03

0

 Non-adjustment

13

-0.46

-0.65, -0.28

 < 0.0001

82.4

Type of stroke

0.099

 All

13

-0.36

-0.56, -0.16

0.0004

91.6

 Ischemic

3

-0.48

-0.68, -0.29

 < 0.0001

0

 Haemorrhagic

1

0

-0.40, 0.40

Study designed specifically to investigate SES and HRQoL

 No

6

-0.42

-0.79, -0.04

0.028

91.0

0.860

 Yes

3

-0.29

-0.58, 0.01

0.059

72.7

 Predictors

8

-0.33

-0.52, -0.15

0.0004

78.8

Population age (mean, years)

  > 65

11

-0.35

-0.58, -0.13

0.002

89.5

0.982

  ≤ 65

6

-0.38

-0.59, -0.17

 < 0.001

68.7

Follow-up time (mean, month)

  < 3

5

-0.38

-0.58, -0.18

 < 0.001

42.8

0.392

 3–12

4

-0.14

-0.40, 0.11

0.27

69.8

  > 12

2

-0.48

-1.14, 0.19

0.16

92.2

 Not available

6

-0.46

-0.79, -0.12

0.008

95.1

Study year

0.119

 Before 2016

9

-0.23

-0.38, -0.09

 < 0.001

76.6

 2016 and later

8

-0.49

-0.76, -0.21

 < 0.001

86.2

Study setting

0.024

 Hospital/Clinic

14

-0.41

-0.61, -0.22

 < 0.001

81.7

 Community

3

-0.16

-0.27, -0.05

0.003

61.3

SES region^b

0.929

 High – upper middle

12

-0.36

-0.58, -0.14

0.0011

92.6

 Low – lower middle

5

-0.37

-0.57, -0.18

0.0002

41.9