Association between educational attainment and discharge disposition following incident stroke hospitalization: the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study.

Among 976 stroke survivors (mean age 75.5 years; 56.6% women; 31.8% Black), the mean hospital stay was 9.3 days, and 30.1% had an intensive care unit (intensive care unit) stay.

Overall, 58.9% were discharged home.

The median Elixhauser Comorbidity Index was 3, and 55.5% had a Stroke Administrative Severity Index score of zero.

Stroke severity did not significantly modify the association.