Tag: Economic Status
Low Income Decreases Odds of Cardiologist Involvement in Heart Failure Hospital Care
Hospitalized adults with household income <$35,000 are 11 percent less likely to receive cardiologist care
1999 to 2020 Saw Increase in HTN in Low-Income Middle-Aged Adults
Higher-income adults had increase in diabetes and obesity, but no change in hypertension
Neighborhood Disadvantage Tied to Higher Risk for Autism Diagnosis
Rates of autism diagnosis also higher for children of mothers from racial minority groups
Government Housing Assistance May Boost Some Cancer Screening
Findings seen for breast cancer and colorectal cancer screenings among adults with low income
Neighborhood Greenspace, Income Linked to White Matter Grade
Combination of lower neighborhood income and lower greenspace may be risk factor for worsening white matter grade on MRI
Socioeconomic Disparities ID’d in Thrombolysis, Thrombectomy Use
Stroke patients in most materially deprived group less likely to be treated with thrombolysis, thrombectomy
Sociodemographic Disparities Seen in Quality of Life in Children With Hearing Loss
Differences seen across race, ethnicities, and neighborhood disadvantage
Mobility in Older Adults Tied to Higher Income, More Working Years
Interventions like exercise may have enhanced return on investment
Race, Socioeconomics Impact Preop, Postop Care in Idiopathic Scoliosis
Black patients more likely to miss preop appointments, while those with lower socioeconomic status miss more postop appointments, receive less bracing
Low-Income Children, Families Exposed to More Neurotoxic Chemicals
Review also shows greater negative impact on cognitive outcomes from exposures
