Tag: Economic Status
History of Eviction Linked to Child Developmental Risk
History of formal or informal eviction linked to increased odds of child developmental risk, hospital admission from emergency department
City Soda Taxes Do Not Cut Overall Sugar Intake
Following Philadelphia soda tax, increases were seen in purchases of sugary foods
Lower-Opportunity Neighborhoods Tied to More Pediatric ED Visits
Findings seen for visits overall and visits of lower resource intensity
EHR-Based Food Insecurity Screening Process Feasible
Increase reported in encounters that are screened for food insecurity; 5.8 percent of encounters were food insecure
Adverse Childhood Experience Patterns Tied to Premature Death
Family Instability, Poverty & Crowded Housing, and Poverty & Parental Separation clusters linked to increased risk
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
