Tag: Economic Status
U.S. College Students Face COVID-19-Related Stressors
Bereavement, financial hardship especially impactful on student distress, while contracting COVID-19 tied to lower risk for distress
Hypertension Common Among Poorest, Least Educated Globally
Few differences seen globally in hypertension prevalence between socioeconomic groups
Mepolizumab Cuts Exacerbations in Children With Severe Asthma
Trial enrolled children from disadvantaged urban neighborhoods who have exacerbation-prone eosinophilic asthma
Firearm Injury ED Visit Rate Up With Higher Social Vulnerability
Similar patterns seen for Social Vulnerability Index themes of socioeconomic status and housing type and transportation
Geographic Variation Identified in Prevalence of Visual Acuity Loss
Positive correlation seen for visual acuity loss or blindness prevalence with percentage of county's population living below poverty level
Food Insecurity + Diabetes Tied to More Health-Related Missed Workdays
However, food insecurity not significantly tied to more nights spent hospitalized
Prevalence of CVD, Risk Factors Up in Redlined Neighborhoods
In fully adjusted models, associations for increased prevalence of stroke, CKD across HOLC grades A to D remained statistically significant
Lower Fecundability With Residence in Disadvantaged Neighborhood
Moderately reduced fecundability comparing top and bottom deciles for disadvantaged neighborhood status
Disparities in Obesity Rates Seen Among U.S. Adolescents
From 1999 to 2018, increasing prevalence of teen obesity associated with low-income households, lower education level for head of household
Income, Education Linked to Advanced Stage of Diagnosis of NSCLC
Findings persist among race/ethnic groups, regardless of government or private insurance, and across facility types
