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Perrins SP, Vermes E, Cincotta K, Xu Y, Godoy-Garraza L, Chen MS, Addison R, Douglas B, Yatco A, Idaikkadar N, Willis LA. Understanding forms of childhood adversities and associations with adult health outcomes: A regression tree analysis. CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT 2024; 153:106844. [PMID: 38761717 DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.106844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2024] [Revised: 04/18/2024] [Accepted: 05/03/2024] [Indexed: 05/20/2024]
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BACKGROUND Empirical studies have demonstrated associations between ten original adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and multiple health outcomes. Identifying expanded ACEs can capture the burden of other childhood adversities that may have important health implications. OBJECTIVE We sought to identify childhood adversities that warrant consideration as expanded ACEs. We hypothesized that experiencing expanded and original ACEs would be associated with poorer adult health outcomes compared to experiencing original ACEs alone. PARTICIPANTS The 11,545 respondents of the National Longitudinal Surveys (NLS) and Child and Young Adult Survey were 48.9 % female, 22.7 % Black, 15.8 % Hispanic, 36.1 % White, 1.7 % Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Native American/Native Alaskan, and 7.5 % Other. METHODS This study used regression trees and generalized linear models to identify if/which expanded ACEs interacted with original ACEs in association with six health outcomes. RESULTS Four expanded ACEs-basic needs instability, lack of parental love and affection, community stressors, and mother's experience with physical abuse during childhood -significantly interacted with general health, depressive symptom severity, anxiety symptom severity, and violent crime victimization in adulthood (all p-values <0.005). Basic needs instability and/or lack of parental love and affection emerged as correlates across multiple outcomes. Experiencing lack of parental love and affection and original ACEs was associated with greater anxiety symptoms (p = 0.022). CONCLUSIONS This is the first study to use supervised machine learning to investigate interaction effects among original ACEs and expanded ACEs. Two expanded ACEs emerged as predictors for three adult health outcomes and warrant further consideration in ACEs assessments.
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- ICF, 1902 ICF Reston Plaza, Reston, VA 20190, USA
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- ICF, 1902 ICF Reston Plaza, Reston, VA 20190, USA
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Division of Violence Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway NE, Mailstop S106-10, Atlanta, GA 30341-3717, USA
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Division of Injury Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway NE, Mailstop S106-8, Atlanta, GA 30341-3717, USA
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Division of Violence Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway NE, Mailstop S106-10, Atlanta, GA 30341-3717, USA
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- Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, 100 ORAU Way, Oak Ridge, TN 37830, USA
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Division of Injury Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway NE, Mailstop S106-8, Atlanta, GA 30341-3717, USA
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Division of Violence Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway NE, Mailstop S106-10, Atlanta, GA 30341-3717, USA
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Almevall A, Almevall AD, Öhlin J, Gustafson Y, Zingmark K, Niklasson J, Nordström P, Rosendahl E, Söderberg S, Olofsson B. Self-rated health in old age, related factors and survival: A 20-Year longitudinal study within the Silver-MONICA cohort. Arch Gerontol Geriatr 2024; 122:105392. [PMID: 38492492 DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2024.105392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2023] [Revised: 02/27/2024] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 03/18/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Self-rated health (SRH) offers insights into the evolving health demographics of an ageing population. AIM To assess change in SRH from old age to very old age and their associations with health and well-being factors, and to investigate the association between SRH and survival. METHODS All participants in the MONICA 1999 re-examination born before 1940 (n = 1595) were included in the Silver-MONICA baseline cohort. The Silver-MONICA follow-up started in 2016 included participants in the Silver-MONICA baseline cohort aged 80 years or older. Data on SRH was available for 1561 participants at baseline with 446 of them also participating in the follow-up. The follow-up examination included a wide variety of measurements and tests. FINDINGS Most participants rated their health as "Quite good" (54.5 %) at baseline. Over the study period, 42.6 % had stable SRH, 40.6 % had declined, and 16.8 % had improved. Changes in SRH were at follow-up significantly associated with age, pain, nutrition, cognition, walking aid use, self-paced gait speed, lower extremity strength, independence in activities of daily living, weekly physical exercise, outdoor activity, participation in organized activities, visiting others, morale, and depressive symptoms. SRH at baseline was significantly associated with survival (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION This study demonstrates associations between changes in SRH and a multitude of health- and wellbeing-related factors, as well as a relation between survival and SRH, accentuating their relevance within the ageing population.
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- Ariel Almevall
- Department of Health, Education and Technology, Division of Nursing and Medical Technology, Luleå University of Technology, Luleå, Sweden.
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- Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Sustainable Health, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation, Geriatric Medicine, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Health, Education and Technology, Division of Nursing and Medical Technology, Luleå University of Technology, Luleå, Sweden
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- Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation, Geriatric Medicine, Sunderby Research Unit, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation, Geriatric Medicine, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Section of Medicine Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Nursing, Department of Diagnostics and Intervention, Orthopedics, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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Chamberlin KW, Yuan Y, Li C, Luo Z, Reeves M, Kucharska-Newton A, Pinto JM, Ma J, Simonsick EM, Chen H. Olfactory Impairment and the Risk of Major Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes in Older Adults. J Am Heart Assoc 2024; 13:e033320. [PMID: 38847146 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.123.033320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 06/18/2024]
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BACKGROUND Olfactory impairment is common in older adults and may be associated with adverse cardiovascular health; however, empirical evidence is sparse. We examined olfaction in relation to the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD), stroke, and congestive heart failure (CHF). METHODS AND RESULTS This study included 2537 older adults (aged 75.6±2.8 years) from the Health ABC (Health, Aging, and Body Composition) study with olfaction assessed by the 12-item Brief Smell Identification Test in 1999 to 2000, defined as poor (score ≤8), moderate (9-10), or good (11-12). The outcomes were incident CHD, stroke, and CHF. During up to a 12-year follow-up, 353 incident CHD, 258 stroke, and 477 CHF events were identified. Olfaction was statistically significantly associated with incident CHF, but not with CHD or stroke. After adjusting for demographics, risk factors, and biomarkers of CHF, the cause-specific hazard ratio (HR) of CHF was 1.32 (95% CI, 1.05-1.66) for moderate and 1.28 (95% CI, 1.01-1.64) for poor olfaction. These associations were robust in preplanned subgroup analyses by age, sex, race, and prevalent CHD/stroke. While the subgroup results were not statistically significantly different, the association of olfaction with CHF appeared to be evident among participants who reported very good to excellent health (HR, 1.47 [95% CI, 1.01-2.14] for moderate; and 1.76 [95% CI, 1.20-2.58] for poor olfaction), but not among those with fair to poor self-reported health (HR, 1.04 [95% CI, 0.64-1.70] for moderate; and 0.92 [95% CI, 0.58-1.47] for poor olfaction). CONCLUSIONS In community-dwelling older adults, a single olfaction test was associated with a long-term risk for incident CHF, particularly among those reporting very good to excellent health.
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- Keran W Chamberlin
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Human Medicine Michigan State University East Lansing MI
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Human Medicine Michigan State University East Lansing MI
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Human Medicine Michigan State University East Lansing MI
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Human Medicine Michigan State University East Lansing MI
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Human Medicine Michigan State University East Lansing MI
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- Department of Epidemiology Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill NC
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- Section of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery The University of Chicago Medicine and Biological Sciences Chicago IL
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- Division of Nutrition Epidemiology and Data Science, Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy Tufts University Boston MA
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- Translational Gerontology Branch, Intramural Research Program of the National Institutes of Health National Institute on Aging Bethesda MD
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Human Medicine Michigan State University East Lansing MI
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Ormiston CK, Mamudu L, McNeel TS, Wang Z, Buckman DW, Williams F. Association of depression and self-reported health status by birthplace and citizenship status: Results from the 2010-2018 National Health Interview Survey. J Affect Disord 2024; 361:157-164. [PMID: 38851433 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2023] [Revised: 04/16/2024] [Accepted: 06/02/2024] [Indexed: 06/10/2024]
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BACKGROUND Self-reported health (SRH) is an important indicator of mental health outcomes. More information, however, is needed on whether this association varies by birthplace (defined as US-born or non-US-born) and citizenship status (i.e., non-US-born citizen, non-US citizen, and US-born citizen). METHODS We examined the associations between SRH and depression among non-US-born US citizens, non-US citizens, and US-born citizens aged 18 years and older using weighted cross-sectional data from the 2010-2018 National Health Interview Survey (n = 139,884). Logistic regression models were used to assess the association between depression and SRH by citizenship status, adjusting for covariates. RESULTS US-born citizens reported the highest prevalence of depression (40.3 %), and non-US-born citizens reported the highest prevalence of poor/fair SRH (14.5 %). Individuals with fair/poor SRH had a significantly increased likelihood of depression relative to those with good/very good/excellent for non-US-born US citizens (Adjusted Odds Ratio [AOR] = 2.42, 95 % Confidence Interval [95 % CI] = 2.04-2.88), non-US citizens (AOR = 2.80, 95 % CI = 2.31-3.40), and US-born citizens (AOR = 2.31, CI = 2.18-2.45). LIMITATIONS The study is cross-sectional, reducing the strength of determining causal relationships. Also, there is a possible response bias due to the self-reported nature of the data. CONCLUSIONS Our study indicates that fair/poor SRH is significantly associated with an increased likelihood of depression regardless of an individual citizenship status. Additionally, immigrants with fair/poor SRH had higher increased odds of depression. Therefore, mental healthcare interventions tailored for immigrants can reduce mental health problems and disparities among immigrants.
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- Cameron K Ormiston
- Division of Intramural Research, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, Bethesda, MD, USA; Department of Medical Education, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.
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- Department of Public Health, California State University, Fullerton, CA, USA
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- Information Management Services, Inc., Calverton, MD, USA
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- Division of Intramural Research, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, Bethesda, MD, USA.
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Li DL, Hodge AM, Southey MC, Giles GG, Milne RL, Dugué PA. Self-rated health, epigenetic ageing, and long-term mortality in older Australians. GeroScience 2024:10.1007/s11357-024-01211-2. [PMID: 38795183 DOI: 10.1007/s11357-024-01211-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2024] [Accepted: 05/16/2024] [Indexed: 05/27/2024] Open
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Self-rated health (SRH) is a subjective indicator of overall health based on a single questionnaire item. Previous evidence found that it is a strong predictor of mortality, although the underlying mechanism is poorly understood. Epigenetic age is an objective, emerging biomarker of health, estimated using DNA methylation data at hundreds of sites across the genome. This study aimed to assess the overlap and interaction between SRH and epigenetic ageing in predicting mortality risk. We used DNA methylation data from 1059 participants in the Melbourne Collaborative Cohort Study (mean age: 69 years) to calculate three age-adjusted measures of epigenetic ageing: GrimAge, PhenoAge, and DunedinPACE. SRH was assessed using a five-category questionnaire item ("excellent, very good, good, fair, poor"). Cox models were used to assess the associations of SRH, epigenetic ageing, and their interaction, with all-cause mortality over up to 17 years of follow-up (Ndeaths = 345). The association of SRH with mortality per category increase was HR = 1.29; 95%CI: 1.14-1.46. The association was slightly attenuated after adjusting for all three epigenetic ageing measures (HR = 1.25, 95%CI: 1.10-1.41). A strong gradient was observed in the association of GrimAge (Pinteraction = 0.006) and DunedinPACE (Pinteraction = 0.002) with mortality across worsening SRH strata. For example, the association between DunedinPACE and mortality in participants with "excellent" SRH was HR = 1.02, 95%CI: 0.73-1.43 and for "fair/poor" HR = 1.72, 95%CI: 1.35-2.20. SRH and epigenetic ageing were synergistic risk factors of mortality in our study. These findings suggest that consideration of subjective and objective factors may improve general health assessment, which has implications for the ongoing development of molecular markers of ageing.
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- Danmeng Lily Li
- Precision Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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- Cancer Epidemiology Division, Cancer Council Victoria, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Precision Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia
- Cancer Epidemiology Division, Cancer Council Victoria, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Department of Clinical Pathology, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Precision Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia
- Cancer Epidemiology Division, Cancer Council Victoria, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Precision Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia
- Cancer Epidemiology Division, Cancer Council Victoria, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Precision Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia.
- Cancer Epidemiology Division, Cancer Council Victoria, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
- Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia.
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Zhao B, Cheah PK, Moses P. Measurement and determinants of multidimensional urban poverty: Evidence from Shandong Province, China. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0300263. [PMID: 38758775 PMCID: PMC11101045 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0300263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2023] [Accepted: 02/25/2024] [Indexed: 05/19/2024] Open
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China eliminated rural poverty under current poverty standards in 2020. However, compared with rural poverty, urban poverty in China has been somewhat neglected. This paper aims to discover the changes and determinants of multidimensional urban poverty in Shandong Province, a representative province in Eastern China. Using a nationally representative panel dataset, the China Family Panel Studies, and the Dual Cutoff method, this study creates a multidimensional poverty index with four dimensions and 11 indicators to measure urban poverty in Shandong Province. This paper discovers that while the incidence of multidimensional urban poverty in Shandong Province decreased from 47.62% in 2010 to 36.45% in 2018, the intensity of multidimensional poverty only decreased from 41.27% to 37.25%, which indicates the inadequacy of urban anti-poverty efforts in Shandong Province. This paper also uses logistic regression to identify the determinants of multidimensional urban poverty. The findings suggest that income, health, drinking water, and durable goods are the main determinants of multidimensional urban poverty in Shandong Province. Based on these findings, this study provides targeted recommendations for future urban anti-poverty policies in Shandong Province.
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- Bo Zhao
- Faculty of Arts & Social Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kampar, Perak, Malaysia
- College of Politics and Law, Heze University, Heze, Shandong, China
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- Faculty of Arts & Social Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kampar, Perak, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Creative Industries, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia
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Mendoza Y, González RE. Objective and subjective measures of air pollution and self-rated health: the evidence from Chile. Int Arch Occup Environ Health 2024; 97:413-433. [PMID: 38493267 DOI: 10.1007/s00420-024-02056-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 03/18/2024]
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PURPOSE The literature exploring individual differences in self-rated health has grown fast in recent years. Self-rated health (SRH) is a good indicator of general health status. This empirical study explores the association between outdoor air pollution and SRH in Chile. This type of analysis is infrequent in Latin America. METHODS We used objective and subjective air pollution measures. The first corresponds to PM2.5, and the latter to the perception of a high level of air pollution. Drawing on data from two independent and repeated nationwide surveys over the period 2006-2017 at the individual level in Chile, we performed repeated cross-sectional analyses for each year of survey application. Ordered Logit (OL) and Logit (L) multivariate models were used to investigate the association between SRH and air pollution measures, considering other socioeconomic and demographic covariates. RESULTS We found that the higher is the level of air pollution, the lower the SRH in Chile, regardless of whether air pollution is physically measured or perceived by respondents. The results were consistent over the years in the sign and significance of regression coefficients using two surveys and two forms of the outcome variable. CONCLUSIONS Our findings add evidence that air pollution is a relevant determinant of SRH. In addition, they show that subjective measures of air pollution can be as reliable as physical measures in the analysis of the association between air pollution and human health.
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- Yenniel Mendoza
- Department of Administration and Economics, Faculty of Law and Business, Universidad de la Frontera, Temuco, Chile.
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- Department of Forest Sciences and Environment, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Environment, Universidad de la Frontera, Temuco, Chile
- Centro Nacional de Excelencia para la Industria de la Madera (CENAMAD), Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago de Chile, Chile
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Willis DE, Kaholokula JK, Andersen JA, Selig JP, Bogulski CA, Scott AJ, McElfish PA. Racial Misclassification, Discrimination, Consciousness, and Self-Rated Health Among Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Adults in the USA. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities 2024; 11:730-738. [PMID: 36892814 PMCID: PMC9997430 DOI: 10.1007/s40615-023-01556-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2022] [Revised: 02/22/2023] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Medical researchers have historically utilized the variable of race uncritically, rarely defining race, rarely acknowledging it as a social construct, and often omitting information about how it was measured. In this study, we use the following definition of race: "a system of structuring opportunity and assigning value based on the social interpretation of how one looks." We examine the influence of racial misclassification, racial discrimination, and racial consciousness on the self-rated health of Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders (NHPI) living in the United States of America (USA). METHODS Our analysis used online survey data from a subgroup of NHPI adults living in the USA (n = 252) who were oversampled as part of a larger study of US adults (N = 2022). Respondents were recruited between September 7, 2021 and October 3, 2021, from an online opt-in panel of individuals across the USA. Statistical analyses include weighted and unweighted descriptive statistics for the sample, as well as a weighted logistic regression for poor/fair self-rated health. RESULTS Odds of poor/fair self-rated health were greater for women (OR = 2.72; 95% CI [1.19, 6.21]) and those who experienced racial misclassification (OR = 2.90; 95% CI [1.20, 7.05]). No other sociodemographic, healthcare, or race-related variables were significantly associated with self-rated health in the fully adjusted results. CONCLUSIONS Findings suggest that racial misclassification may be an important correlate of self-rated health among NHPI adults in the US context.
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- Don E Willis
- College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Northwest, 2708 S. 48th St., Springdale, AR, 72762, USA.
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- Department of Native Hawaiian Health, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
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- College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Northwest, 2708 S. 48th St., Springdale, AR, 72762, USA
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- Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Northwest, Springdale, AR, USA
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- College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Office of Community Health and Research, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Northwest, Springdale, AR, USA
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- College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Northwest, 2708 S. 48th St., Springdale, AR, 72762, USA
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Shimizu A, Okada K, Tomata Y, Uno C, Kawase F, Momosaki R. Association between adherence of Japanese dietary pattern and mobility limitation and self-reported health in Japanese adults aged ≥50 years. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2024; 24:441-443. [PMID: 38400819 DOI: 10.1111/ggi.14845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2023] [Revised: 01/31/2024] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 02/26/2024]
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- Akio Shimizu
- Department of Food and Health Science, Faculty of Health and Human Development, The University of Nagano, Nagano, Japan
- Institute of Health and Nutrition, Nagoya University of Arts and Sciences, Nisshin, Japan
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- Institute of Health and Nutrition, Nagoya University of Arts and Sciences, Nisshin, Japan
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- School of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health and Social Services, Kanagawa University of Human Services, Yokosuka, Japan
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- Institute of Health and Nutrition, Nagoya University of Arts and Sciences, Nisshin, Japan
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- Graduate School of Nutritional Science, Nagoya University of Arts and Sciences, Nisshin, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Japan
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King WM, Gamarel KE, Fleischer NL, Radix AE, Poteat TC, Chatters LM, Operario D, Reisner SL, Wirtz AL. Racial/ethnic differences in the association between transgender-related U.S. state policies and self-rated health of transgender women. BMC Public Health 2024; 24:911. [PMID: 38539112 PMCID: PMC10976742 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-18317-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2023] [Accepted: 03/09/2024] [Indexed: 04/01/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Policy protections for transgender adults in the United States are consistently associated with positive health outcomes. However, studies over-represent non-Latinx White transgender people and obscure variation in policies' intended goals. This study examined racial differences in the relationship between transgender-related policies and transgender women's self-rated health. Guided by Critical Race Theory, we hypothesized that policies conferring access to resources (e.g., healthcare) would be associated with better self-rated health among all participants while policies signifying equality (e.g., nondiscrimination laws) would be associated with better self-rated health only for White participants. METHODS Using cross-sectional data collected between March 2018-December 2020 from 1566 transgender women, we analyzed 7 state-level 'access policies,' 5 'equality policies,' and sum indices of each. Participants represented 29 states, and 54.7% were categorized as people of color. We fit a series of multilevel ordinal regression models predicting self-rated health by each policy. Multivariate models were adjusted for relevant covariates at the individual- and state-level. We then tested moderation by race/ethnicity using interaction terms and generated stratified predicted probability plots. RESULTS In bivariate models, 4 access policies, 2 equality policies, and both indices were associated with better self-rated health, but associations did not persist in adjusted models. Results from the multivariable models including interaction terms indicated that policies concerning private insurance coverage of gender-affirming care, private insurance nondiscrimination, credit nondiscrimination, and both indices were statistically significantly associated with better self-rated health for White participants and worse self-rated health for participants of color. CONCLUSIONS The policies included in this analysis do not mitigate racism's effects on access to resources, indicating they may be less impactful for transgender women of color than White transgender women. Future research and policy advocacy efforts promoting transgender women's health must center racial equity as well as transgender people of color's priorities.
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- Wesley M King
- Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, University of Michigan School of Public Health, 1415 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.
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- Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, University of Michigan School of Public Health, 1415 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Michigan School of Public Health, 1415 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Callen-Lorde Community Health Center, 356 West 18th Street, New York, NY, 10011, USA
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- Duke University School of Nursing, Box 3322 DUMC, Durham, NC, 27710, USA
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- Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, University of Michigan School of Public Health, 1415 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
- University of Michigan School of Social Work, 1080 South University Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, 1518 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Michigan School of Public Health, 1415 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, 677 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA
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Cheng YJ, Tsai J, Cornelius ME, Mahoney M, Neff LJ. Sociodemographic and Temporal Differences in Menthol Cigarette Use Among US Adults Who Smoke, 1999-2018. Prev Chronic Dis 2024; 21:E20. [PMID: 38547020 PMCID: PMC10996389 DOI: 10.5888/pcd21.230291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/02/2024] Open
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Introduction Monitoring menthol cigarette use allows for identification of potential health disparities. We examined sociodemographic and temporal differences in menthol cigarette use among US adults who smoke. Methods We analyzed data from the 1999-2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey for adults aged 20 years or older who smoke (N = 11,431) using binary logistic regression. Results Among US adults who smoke, 28.8% used menthol cigarettes. After adjusting for age, sex, race and ethnicity, education, income-to-poverty ratio, and health status, the prevalence of menthol use among adults who smoke increased on average by 3.8% (95% CI, 2.7%-4.9%) annually. Non-Hispanic Black adults had the highest average prevalence of menthol cigarette use, 73.0% (95% CI, 70.9%-75.2%), and Mexican American adults had higher average annual increase in menthol cigarette use, 7.1% (95% CI, 4.0%-10.3%). Adults with fair or poor health status had a 4.3% annual increase in menthol cigarette use (95% CI, 2.5%-6.1%). The adjusted prevalence ratios of menthol cigarette use were 1.61 (95% CI, 1.39-1.83) for adults aged 20-29 years compared with those aged 65 years or older, 1.41 (95% CI, 1.32-1.49) for female adults compared with male adults, and 1.17 (95% CI, 1.07-1.27) for high school graduates or higher compared with those with no high school diploma. Conclusion Non-Hispanic Black adults who smoke had the highest prevalence of menthol cigarette use among all racial and ethnic groups; the prevalence of menthol cigarette use among adults who smoke increased especially among Mexican American adults, younger adults, and adults who reported fair to poor health status.
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- Yiling J Cheng
- Office on Smoking and Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway NE, Mail Stop S107-7, Atlanta, GA 30341
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- Office on Smoking and Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Office on Smoking and Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Katmai Government Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office on Smoking and Health, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Office on Smoking and Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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Yoon PS, Navarro S, Barzi A, Ochoa-Dominguez CY, Arizpe A, Farias AJ. Racial and ethnic disparities in self-reported general and mental health status among colorectal cancer survivors: impact of sociodemographic factors and implications for mortality-a SEER-CAHPS study. Qual Life Res 2024; 33:793-804. [PMID: 38153617 PMCID: PMC10894139 DOI: 10.1007/s11136-023-03566-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/29/2023]
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PURPOSE Patient-reported outcomes are recognized as strong predictors of cancer prognosis. This study examines racial and ethnic differences in self-reported general health status (GHS) and mental health status (MHS) among patients with colorectal cancer (CRC). METHODS A retrospective analysis of Medicare beneficiaries between 1998 and 2011 with non-distant CRC who underwent curative resection and completed a Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) survey within 6-36 months of CRC diagnosis. Analysis included a stepwise logistic regression to examine the relationship between race and ethnicity and fair or poor health status, and a proportional hazards model to determine the mortality risk associated with fair or poor health status. RESULTS Of 1867 patients, Non-Hispanic Black (OR 1.56, 95% CI 1.06-2.28) and Hispanic (OR 1.48, 95% CI 1.04-2.11) patients had higher unadjusted odds for fair or poor GHS compared to Non-Hispanic White patients, also Hispanic patients had higher unadjusted odds for fair or poor MHS (OR 1.92, 95% CI 1.23-3.01). These relationships persisted after adjusting for clinical factors but were attenuated after subsequently adjusting for sociodemographic factors. Compared to those reporting good to excellent health status, patients reporting fair or poor GHS or MHS had an increased mortality risk (OR 1.52, 95% CI 1.31-1.76 and OR 1.63, 95% CI 1.34-1.99, respectively). CONCLUSION Racial and ethnic differences in GHS and MHS reported after CRC diagnosis are mainly driven by sociodemographic factors and reflect a higher risk of mortality. Identifying unmet biopsychosocial needs is necessary to promote equitable care.
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- Paul S Yoon
- Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, CA, USA
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- Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
- The Gehr Family Center for Health System Science, Keck School of Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
- Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine of USC, 2001 N. Soto St., Suite 318B, Los Angeles, CA, 90032, USA.
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Reiß F, Behn S, Erhart M, Strelow L, Kaman A, Ottová-Jordan V, Bilz L, Moor I, Ravens-Sieberer U. Subjective health and psychosomatic complaints of children and adolescents in Germany: Results of the HBSC study 2009/10 - 2022. JOURNAL OF HEALTH MONITORING 2024; 9:7-22. [PMID: 38559686 PMCID: PMC10977472 DOI: 10.25646/11868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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Background Subjective health and well-being are important health indicators in childhood and adolescence. This article shows current results and trends over time between 2009/10 and 2022. Methods The Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study examined subjective health, life satisfaction and psychosomatic complaints of N = 21,788 students aged 11 to 15 years in the school years 2009/10, 2013/14, 2017/18 and in the calendar year 2022. Multivariate regression analyses show the associations between sociodemographic characteristics and well-being in 2022, as well as trends since 2009/10. Results The majority of children and adolescents indicate a good subjective health and high life satisfaction. About half of the girls and one third of the boys report multiple psychosomatic health complaints, with a clear increase over time. Older adolescents, girls and gender diverse adolescents are at an increased risk of poor well-being. Subjective health and life satisfaction varied between 2009/10 and 2022, with a significant deterioration between 2017/18 and 2022. Conclusions The high proportion of children and adolescents with psychosomatic complaints, as well as the observed gender and age differences, underline the need for target group-specific prevention, health promotion and continuous health monitoring.
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- Franziska Reiß
- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Center for Psychosocial Medicine, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Research Section Child Public Health, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Center for Psychosocial Medicine, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Research Section Child Public Health, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Center for Psychosocial Medicine, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Research Section Child Public Health, Hamburg, Germany
- Alice Salomon University of Applied Sciences Berlin, Health and Rehabilitation Science, Berlin, Germany
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- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Center for Psychosocial Medicine, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Research Section Child Public Health, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Center for Psychosocial Medicine, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Research Section Child Public Health, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Center for Psychosocial Medicine, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Research Section Child Public Health, Hamburg, Germany
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- Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg, Institute of Health, Cottbus, Germany
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- Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Medical Faculty, Interdisciplinary Centre for Health Sciences (PZG), Institute of Medical Sociology, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Center for Psychosocial Medicine, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Research Section Child Public Health, Hamburg, Germany
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Gugushvili A. The heterogeneous well-being effects of intergenerational mobility perceptions. J Health Psychol 2024; 29:99-112. [PMID: 37466150 DOI: 10.1177/13591053231187345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/20/2023] Open
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Individuals make comparisons with their parents which determine their intergenerational mobility perceptions, yet very little is known about the areas used for intergenerational comparison and whether these matter for individuals' well-being. In 2021 we commissioned a nationally representative survey in Georgia in which we explicitly asked 1159 individuals an open-ended question on the most important areas in their intergenerational comparisons. More than 170 types of answers were provided by respondents and many of these responses went beyond the standard indicators of intergenerational mobility. We show that the areas of intergenerational comparison significantly differ between those who perceive themselves as being downwardly and upwardly mobile or immobile using the measure of mobility previously validated in cross-national research. Using, among other statistical approaches, treatment effects estimators, we demonstrate that some areas of intergenerational comparison, particularly in terms of income attainment, are significantly and consistently associated with internationally validated measures of well-being.
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Martin-Wagar CA, Marquardt CA, Liu Y, Arbisi PA, Erbes CR, Polusny MA. Inconsistent Reporting of Adverse Life Events Is Predicted by Current Internalizing Distress Among Military Service Members. Mil Med 2024; 189:337-344. [PMID: 35716127 PMCID: PMC10824483 DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usac167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2022] [Revised: 05/15/2022] [Accepted: 05/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Accurate measurement of adverse life events is critical for understanding the effects of stressors on health outcomes. However, much of this research uses cross-sectional designs and self-report years after the events take place. The reliability of this retrospective reporting and the individual difference factors associated with inconsistent recall over time are not frequently addressed, especially among military service members. MATERIALS AND METHODS A longitudinal cohort of National Guard service members (n = 801) completed the Deployment Risk and Resilience Inventory-2 Prior Stressors scale and several measures of general well-being, including anxious depressive symptomatology, personal functioning, perceived social support, and overall health at two time points (before and after completion of basic combat training; median 11-month interval). RESULTS Consistency in reporting the life event items ranged from 69.5% to 99.7%, with an overall Cohen's kappa coefficient of 0.215 for the scale, indicating minimal agreement. Lower well-being scores at Time 1 independently predicted yes-to-no changes in responding, whereas lower well-being scores at Time 2 independently predicted no-to-yes changes in responding. Follow-up mediations were conducted using study measures available only at Time 2. For all study measures, Time 2 well-being independently predicted changes from no-to-yes responding by way of indirect effects through self-reported non-specific internalizing distress and arousal. CONCLUSIONS These findings highlight the confounding effects of fluctuations in current emotional distress on past stressor recall. There is a need for additional caution regarding the use of retrospective self-report of adverse life events in research and clinical practice and greater consideration of current psychological distress at the time of measurement completion.
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- Caitlin A Martin-Wagar
- Department of Psychology, University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812, USA
- Mental Health Integrated Care Community, Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN 55417, USA
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- Mental Health Integrated Care Community, Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN 55417, USA
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 5454, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
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- Mental Health Integrated Care Community, Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN 55417, USA
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 5454, USA
- Department of Psychology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
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- Mental Health Integrated Care Community, Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN 55417, USA
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 5454, USA
- Center for Care Delivery and Outcomes Research, Minneapolis, MN 55417, USA
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- Mental Health Integrated Care Community, Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN 55417, USA
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 5454, USA
- Center for Care Delivery and Outcomes Research, Minneapolis, MN 55417, USA
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Esteban C, Aguirre N, Aramburu A, Moraza J, Chasco L, Aburto M, Aizpiri S, Golpe R, Quintana JM. Influence of physical activity on the prognosis of COPD patients: the HADO.2 score - health, activity, dyspnoea and obstruction. ERJ Open Res 2024; 10:00488-2023. [PMID: 38226063 PMCID: PMC10789267 DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00488-2023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 01/17/2024] Open
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Objective The aim of this study was to create a prognostic instrument for COPD with a multidimensional perspective that includes physical activity (PA). The score also included health status, dyspnoea and forced expiratory volume in 1 s (HADO.2 score). Methods A prospective, observational, non-intervention study was carried out. Patients were recruited from the six outpatient clinics of the respiratory service of a single university hospital. The component variables of the HADO.2 score and BODE index were studied, and PA was measured using an accelerometer. The outcomes for the HADO.2 score were mortality and hospitalisations during follow-up and an exploration of the correlation with health-related quality of life at the moment of inclusion in the study. Results 401 patients were included in the study and followed up for three years. The HADO.2 score showed good predictive capacity for mortality: C-index 0.79 (0.72-0.85). The C-index for hospitalisations was 0.72 (0.66-0.77) and the predictive ability for quality of life, as measured by R2, was 0.63 and 0.53 respectively for the Saint George's Respiratory Questionnaire and COPD Assessment Test. Conclusions There was no statistically significant difference between the mortality predictive capacity of the HADO.2 score and the BODE index. Adding PA to the original BODE index significantly improved the predictive capacity of the index. The HADO.2 score, which includes PA as a key variable, showed good predictive capacity for mortality and hospitalisations. There were no differences in the predictive capacity of the HADO.2 score and the BODE index.
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- Cristóbal Esteban
- Respiratory Department, Hospital Universitario Galdakao-Usansolo, Galdakao, Spain
- BioCruces-Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Baracaldo, Spain
- Health Services Research on Chronic Patients Network (REDISSEC), Galdakao, Spain
- Red de Investigación en Cronicidad, Atención Primaria y Promoción de la Salud (RICAPPS), Barcelona, Spain
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- Respiratory Department, Hospital Universitario Galdakao-Usansolo, Galdakao, Spain
- BioCruces-Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Baracaldo, Spain
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- Respiratory Department, Hospital Universitario Galdakao-Usansolo, Galdakao, Spain
- BioCruces-Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Baracaldo, Spain
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- Respiratory Department, Hospital Universitario Galdakao-Usansolo, Galdakao, Spain
- BioCruces-Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Baracaldo, Spain
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- Respiratory Department, Hospital Universitario Galdakao-Usansolo, Galdakao, Spain
- BioCruces-Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Baracaldo, Spain
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- Respiratory Department, Hospital Universitario Galdakao-Usansolo, Galdakao, Spain
- BioCruces-Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Baracaldo, Spain
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- Respiratory Department, Hospital Universitario Lucus Augusti, Lugo, Spain
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- Health Services Research on Chronic Patients Network (REDISSEC), Galdakao, Spain
- Red de Investigación en Cronicidad, Atención Primaria y Promoción de la Salud (RICAPPS), Barcelona, Spain
- Kronikgune Research Institute, Baracaldo, Spain
- Research Unit, Hospital Universitario Galdakao-Usansolo, Galdakao, Spain
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Hatswell AJ, Chaudhary MA, Monnickendam G, Moreno-Koehler A, Frampton K, Shaw JW, Penrod JR, Lawrance R. Modelling Health State Utilities as a Transformation of Time to Death in Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. PHARMACOECONOMICS 2024; 42:109-116. [PMID: 37707719 DOI: 10.1007/s40273-023-01314-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 09/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND When utilities are analyzed by time to death (TTD), this has historically been implemented by 'grouping' observations as discrete time periods to create health state utilities. We extended the approach to use continuous functions, avoiding assumptions around groupings. The resulting models were used to test the concept with data from different regions and different country tariffs. METHODS Five-year follow-up in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) was used to fit six continuous TTD models using generalized estimating equations, which were compared with progression-based utilities and previously published TTD groupings. Sensitivity analyses were performed using only patients with a confirmed death, the last year of life only, and artificially censoring data at 24 months. The statistically best-fitting model was then applied to data subsets by region and different EQ-5D-3L country tariffs. RESULTS Continuous (natural) [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text] models outperformed other continuous models, grouped TTD, and progression-based models in statistical fit (mean absolute error and Quasi Information Criterion). This held through sensitivity and scenario analyses. The pattern of reduced utility as a patient approaches death was consistent across regions and EQ-5D tariffs using the preferred [Formula: see text] model. CONCLUSIONS The use of continuous models provides a statistically better fit than TTD groupings, without the need for strong assumptions about the health states experienced by patients. Where a TTD approach is merited for use in modelling, continuous functions should be considered, with the scope for further improvements in statistical fit by both widening the number of candidate models tested and the therapeutic areas investigated.
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- Anthony J Hatswell
- Delta Hat, Nottingham, UK.
- Department of Statistical Science, University College London, London, UK.
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Park JY, Lee DW, Choi J, Kim M, Kang MY. Health and job-related factors associated with work ability in older working populations of Korea. Occup Med (Lond) 2023; 73:568-574. [PMID: 38078551 DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqad141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Knowledge about determinants of workability is crucial for designing interventions to increase the participation of older employees in the workforce and maintain or increase their productivity levels at work. AIMS This study explored the impact of health conditions and job characteristics on poor work ability. METHODS This study used data from the Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging (KLoSA) from 2014 to 2020, which is a nationally representative population-based panel study of Korean citizens aged ≥45 years. The KLoSA survey assessed subjective work ability using work ability score. The participants were asked if they had been diagnosed with any underlying diseases by a physician. The job characteristics were assessed in terms of working conditions and satisfaction. Generalized estimating equations were used to calculate the odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals for workers' health-related variables and job characteristics associated with poor work ability. RESULTS The results showed that workers' health-related factors were associated with poor work ability; poor vision (OR = 1.52) and bad hearing ability (OR = 2.37); low gripping strength (OR = 2.29); poor self-rated health (OR = 3.77) and various diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, cancer, chronic lung disease, liver disease, heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, mental illness, arthritis, prostate disease, gastrointestinal disease and disc disease. Additionally, high physical work demands (OR = 1.51) and low job satisfaction (OR = 4.23) were highly correlated with poor work ability. CONCLUSIONS The findings addressing poor work abilities caused by individuals' health- and job-related factors can help prioritize worker health management and the development of more effective human capital investment strategies at the workplace.
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- J-Y Park
- Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Inha University Hospital, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Global Economics, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, H plus Yangji Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Nascimento GG, Raittio E, Machado V, Leite FRM, Botelho J. Advancing Universal Oral Health Coverage via Person-Centred Outcomes. Int Dent J 2023; 73:793-799. [PMID: 37684172 PMCID: PMC10658430 DOI: 10.1016/j.identj.2023.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Revised: 06/08/2023] [Accepted: 06/15/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023] Open
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The World Health Organization member states proposed a comprehensive "Global Strategy on Oral Health," which includes achieving universal oral health coverage by 2030. Challenges and barriers, including persistent inequalities, will hamper the achievement of universal oral health coverage. In low- and middle-income countries, the oral health of a large proportion of the population has been neglected, increasing oral health inequalities. In high-income countries, some receive excessive dental treatment, whilst particularly those with higher needs receive too little dental care. Therefore, an analysis of individual countries' needs, encompassing the training of oral health professionals in a new philosophy of care and attention and the optimisation of the existing resources, is necessary. Distancing from a person-centred focus has prompted individual and societal issues, including under-/overdiagnosis and under-/overtreatment. The person-centred approach considers the perceptions, needs, preferences, and circumstances of individuals and populations. Patient-reported outcome measures, such as self-rated and -reported health, reflect an individual's overall perception of health and are designed to mediate human biology (ie, the disease) and psychology. The usage of patient-reported outcome measures in dentistry to place the individual at the centre of treatment is delayed compared to other areas. This paper discusses some challenges and potential solutions of patient-reported outcome measures in dentistry for achieving universal oral health coverage.
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- Gustavo G Nascimento
- National Dental Research Institute Singapore, National Dental Centre Singapore, Singapore; Oral Health Academic Clinical Programme, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark; Institute of Dentistry, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.
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- Egas Moniz Center for Interdisciplinary Research, Egas Moniz School of Health and Science, Caparica, Portugal
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- National Dental Research Institute Singapore, National Dental Centre Singapore, Singapore; Oral Health Academic Clinical Programme, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
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- Egas Moniz Center for Interdisciplinary Research, Egas Moniz School of Health and Science, Caparica, Portugal
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Nylund O, Johansson L, Lind MM, Johansson M. The association between self-rated health, health-related quality of life, and risk of venous thromboembolism. Prev Med Rep 2023; 36:102434. [PMID: 37766725 PMCID: PMC10520937 DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2023.102434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2023] [Revised: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Poor self-rated health (SRH) is associated with various adverse health outcomes, including cardiovascular disease. Little is known about SRH and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) as predictors of first-time venous thromboembolism (VTE). Our aim was to investigate the association between SRH, HRQoL, and risk of VTE in a whole cohort, as well as in women and men separately. A total of 108,025 middle-aged inhabitants (51 % women) of Västerbotten, Sweden, participated in a health examination between 1985 and 2014. Data on SRH, HRQoL, and potential confounders were collected by questionnaire. Participants were followed as a cohort and validated first-time VTE events were registered. The mean follow-up time was 13.9 years, during which 2054 participants experienced a first-time VTE. Overall, 27 % of participants reported their health as very good, 46 % as good, 20 % as average, 5 % as somewhat bad, and 1 % as bad. In a multivariable analysis, compared with participants who self-rated as having very good SRH, hazard ratios (95 % confidence intervals) for VTE were 1.17 (1.02-1.33) with good SRH, 1.27 (1.09-1.47) with average SRH, and 1.48 (1.00-2.18) with bad SRH. The risk of VTE increased with lower SRH for both men (p for trend 0.02) and women (p for trend 0.04). In a fully adjusted model, we also found significant associations between four aspects of HRQoL (general health, bodily pain, vitality, emotional well-being) and VTE risk. In conclusion, lower perceived health is associated with an increased risk of VTE in both men and women.
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- Otto Nylund
- Umeå University, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Skellefteå Research Unit, Sweden
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- Umeå University, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Skellefteå Research Unit, Sweden
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- Umeå University, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Skellefteå Research Unit, Sweden
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- Umeå University, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Skellefteå Research Unit, Sweden
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Jensen A, Folker AP, Lindström M, Ekholm O. Arts and culture engagement for health: a Danish population-based study. Public Health 2023; 225:120-126. [PMID: 37925836 DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2023.09.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2023] [Revised: 08/28/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Global health challenges are complex and new approaches are pivotal. Engagement in arts and cultural activities is commonplace across different cultures, and research shows associations with benefits for health and wellbeing. Using the arts for health promotion and prevention of illness has increased worldwide. STUDY DESIGN A population-based study. METHODS Data were obtained from the Danish Health and Wellbeing Survey in 2019. A self-administered questionnaire was sent to 14,000 randomly selected adults (aged ≥15 years). The questionnaire included items on self-rated health and frequency of participation in various cultural activities (concerts or musical events; participation in a choir, band, or orchestra; theatre show or other performing arts; cinema; art museum or exhibition; library). A cultural participation index was calculated based on the six questions on cultural activities. Logistic regression models were fitted to examine the associations between the index and good self-rated health, adjusting for relevant covariates. RESULTS In total, 6629 individuals completed the questionnaire (47.4%). The most frequent activity, used at least once a month, was visiting a library. A strong association between the cultural participation index and self-reported health was observed. A one-point-higher index score was associated with a 10% higher likelihood of having good self-reported health (adjusted odds ratio: 1.10; 95% confidence interval: 1.08-1.12). CONCLUSIONS This study supports the understanding that engagement in arts and cultural activities is beneficial for self-rated good health. Individuals with higher frequency of arts and culture engagement were more likely to report good health than those with lower engagement.
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- Anita Jensen
- Social Medicine and Health Policy, Department of Clinical Science & Centre for Primary Health Care, Lund University and Region Skåne, Sweden.
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- National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
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- Social Medicine and Health Policy, Department of Clinical Science & Centre for Primary Health Care, Lund University and Region Skåne, Sweden
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- National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
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Vafaei A, Stewart JM, Phillips SP. Descriptive regression tree analysis of intersecting predictors of adult self-rated health: Does gender matter? A cross-sectional study of Canadian adults. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0293976. [PMID: 37963153 PMCID: PMC10645330 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0293976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 11/16/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND While self-rated health (SRH) is a well-validated indicator, its alignment with objective health is inconsistent, particularly among women and older adults. This may reflect group-based differences in characteristics considered when rating health. Using a combination of SRH and satisfaction with health (SH) could capture lived realities for all, thus enabling a more accurate search for predictors of subjective health. With the combined measure of SRH and SH as the outcome we explore a range of characteristics that predict high SRH/SH compared with predictors of a low rating for either SRH or SH. METHODS Data were from the Canadian General Social Survey 2016 which includes participants 15 years of age and older. We performed classification and regression tree (CRT) analyses to identify the best combination of socioeconomic, behavioural, and mental health predictors of good SRH and health satisfaction. RESULTS Almost 85% of the population rated their health as good; however, 19% of those had low SH. Conversely, about 20% of those reporting poor SRH were, none-the-less, satisfied. CRT identified healthy eating, absence of a psychological disability, no work disability from long-term illness, and high resilience as the main predictors of good SRH/SH. Living with a spouse or children, higher social class and healthy behaviours also aligned with high scores in both self-perceived health measures. Sex was not a predictor. CONCLUSIONS Combining SRH and SH eliminated sex as a predictor of subjective health, and identified characteristics, particularly resilience, that align with high health and well-being and that are malleable.
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- Afshin Vafaei
- School of Health Studies, Western University, London, ON, Canada
- Department of Public Health Sciences, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON, Canada
- Department of Family Medicine, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON, Canada
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Ferreira MS, da Silva ZP, de Almeida MF, Alencar GP. Is parenthood associated with self-rated health among women in Brazil? PLoS One 2023; 18:e0293262. [PMID: 37903132 PMCID: PMC10615280 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0293262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2022] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 11/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Previous studies conducted in Europe and North America addressing the relationship between self-rated health and parenthood offer inconsistent results, with effects ranging from nonsignificant to significant and in opposite directions. The aim of the present study was to explore the relationship between parenthood and self-rated health (SRH) among women in Brazil (a country with strong inequalities) considering the time interval from the last delivery in the analyses, as proposed in previous studies set in Sweden. METHODS The study used data from cross-sectional National Health Surveys in Brazil conducted from 2013 to 2014 and 2019 to 2020 with selected groups of 20,046 and 25,100 women for whom complete data were available on the variables of interest. The primary outcome was self-rated health measured on a five-point scale. Partial proportional odds models were employed. RESULTS Compared to women that were not a parent, primiparous women whose delivery was within less than one year had a lower likelihood of worse SRH (OR (95% CI): 0.58-0.84 in 2013, and 0.64-0.94 in 2019), whereas multiparous women whose last delivery was more than one year earlier had greater likelihood of worse SRH (OR (95% CI): 1.08-1.27 in 2013, and 1.21-1.39 in 2019). CONCLUSIONS An association was found between parenthood and SRH among Brazilian women. Considering the epidemiological relevance of SRH, different aspects of parenthood concerning parity and time since the last delivery should be considered in further analyses.
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- Matheus Souza Ferreira
- Department of Epidemiology, University of São Paulo, School of Public Health, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of São Paulo, School of Public Health, São Paulo, Brazil
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Chamberlin KW, Yuan Y, Li C, Luo Z, Reeves M, Kucharska-Newton A, Pinto JM, Ma J, Simonsick EM, Chen H. Olfactory impairment and the risk of major adverse cardiovascular outcomes in older adults. MEDRXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR HEALTH SCIENCES 2023:2023.10.27.23297697. [PMID: 37961698 PMCID: PMC10635221 DOI: 10.1101/2023.10.27.23297697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2023]
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Background Olfactory impairment is common in older adults and may be associated with adverse cardiovascular health; however, empirical evidence is sparse. Objective To examine olfaction and the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD), stroke, and congestive heart failure (CHF). Methods This study included 2,537 older adults (aged 75.6±2.8 years) from the Health ABC Study with olfaction assessed by the 12-item Brief Smell Identification Test in 1999-2000, defined as poor (score ≤8), moderate (9-10), or good (11-12). The outcomes were incident CHD, stroke, and CHF. Results During up to 12-year follow-up, 353 incident CHD, 258 stroke, and 477 CHF events were identified. Olfaction was associated with incident CHF, but not with CHD or stroke. After adjusting for demographics, the cause-specific hazard ratio (HR) of CHF was 1.35 (95% confidence interval (CI): 1.08, 1.70) for moderate and 1.39 (95%CI: 1.09, 1.76) for poor olfaction. With additional adjustment for lifestyle, chronic diseases, and biomarkers of CHF, the HR was modestly attenuated to 1.32 (95%CI: 1.05, 1.66) for moderate and 1.28 (95%CI: 1.01, 1.64) for poor olfaction. These associations were robust in pre-planned subgroup analyses by age, sex, race, and prevalent CHD/stroke. However, the associations appeared to be evident among participants who reported very-good-to-excellent health (HR=1.47 (95%CI: 1.02, 2.13) for moderate and 1.76, (95%CI: 1.20, 2.57) for poor olfaction). In contrast, null association with CHF was found among those with fair-to-poor self-reported health. Conclusions In community-dwelling older adults, a single olfaction test was associated with a long-term risk for incident CHF, particularly among those reporting very-good-to-excellent health.
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- Keran W. Chamberlin
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Section of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, The University of Chicago Medicine and Biological Sciences, Chicago, IL
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- Division of Nutrition Epidemiology and Data Science, Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, Boston, MA
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- Translational Gerontology Branch, Intramural Research Program of the National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Aging, Bethesda, MD
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
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Francis-Levin N, Ghazal LV, Francis-Levin J, Zebrack B, Chen M, Zhang A. Exploring the Relationship between Self-Rated Health and Unmet Cancer Needs among Sexual and Gender Minority Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer. Curr Oncol 2023; 30:9291-9303. [PMID: 37887571 PMCID: PMC10605547 DOI: 10.3390/curroncol30100671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2023] [Revised: 10/14/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
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This study evaluates the unmet needs of sexual and gender minority (SGM) adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors by comparing SGM AYA self-rated health (SRH) scores to their non-SGM (i.e., cisgender/heterosexual) counterparts. The Cancer Needs Questionnaire-Young People (CNQ-YP) and self-rated health measures were used to assess unmet needs in AYAs aged 15-39 who had been diagnosed with cancer in the previous ten years (n = 342). Participants were recruited from a National Cancer Institute (NCI) Comprehensive Cancer Center registry using the modified Dillman's method. Self-reported sexual orientation and gender identity (SO/GI) data were collected. Independent t-tests were used to test between-group differences in unmet needs and Pearson's chi-square test was used to determine the difference in SRH scores between SGM and non-SGM AYA cancer survivors. SGM AYA cancer survivors reported greater mean needs than their non-SGM counterparts across all six domains and reported significantly greater needs in the domains of Feelings and Relationships, t(314) = -2.111, p = 0.036, Information and Activities, t(314) = -2.594, p = 0.009, and Education, t(207) = -3.289, p < 0.001. SGM versus non-SGM SRH scores were significantly different, indicating that a higher percentage of SGM AYAs reported poor/fair health compared to those who were non-SGM. Unmet life and activities needs were negatively associated with AYA cancer survivors' SRH, whereas unmet work needs were positively associated with AYA cancer survivors' SRH. An AYA's gender identity (SGM versus non-SGM) was not a moderator. SGM AYAs are an understudied group within an already vulnerable patient population. Unmet psychosocial needs related to one's feelings and relationships, and information and activity needs merit further research to develop tailored interventions that reflect the experiences of SGM AYAs.
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- Nina Francis-Levin
- Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism & Diabetes, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA;
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- School of Nursing, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14642, USA;
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- Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48104, USA;
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- School of Social Work, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA; (B.Z.); (M.C.)
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- School of Social Work, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA; (B.Z.); (M.C.)
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- School of Social Work, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA; (B.Z.); (M.C.)
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Shi G, Liang C, Zang W, Bao R, Yan J, Zhou L, Wang L. 24-hour movement behaviours and self-rated health in Chinese adolescents: a questionnaire-based survey in Eastern China. PeerJ 2023; 11:e16174. [PMID: 37842041 PMCID: PMC10576499 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.16174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2023] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023] Open
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Objective Although much evidence has demonstrated the benefits of adhering to the 24-hour movement guidelines, little is known about their association with self-rated health in adolescents. The objective of this study was to explore the association between adherence to the 24-hour movement guidelines (i.e., physical activity, screen time, and sleep) and self-rated health among Chinese adolescents aged 10-17 ages. Methods A convenient sample of 12 schools and their students were recruited for this cross-sectional study. Physical activity and screen time were assessed using a questionnaire based on the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children questionnaire, while sleep duration was used measured using the Pittsburgh Sleep Scale. Ordinal logistic regression was performed to examine the association between adherence to the 24-hour movement guidelines and self-rated health. Results Adolescents who adhered to more guidelines contained in the 24-hour movement guidelines reported better self-rated health. A dose-response association was observed, with the odds ratio (OR) for adhering to all three = 11.26, 95% CI [4.82-26.35]; OR for meeting two = 1.62, 95% CI [1.25-2.12]; OR for meeting one = 1.16, 95% CI [0.98-1.38]) indicating a higher probability of better self-rated health with increasing adherence. Regarding adherence to specific combination of 24-hour movement guidelines, positive associations were found for adhering to all three recommendations (OR = 11.95, 95% CI [5.06-28.19]), only MVPA (OR = 4.96, 95% CI [2.82-8.72]), MVPA + screen time (OR = 5.50, 95% CI [3.02-9.99]), and MVPA + sleep (OR = 4.63, 95% CI [2.52-8.51]). Conclusion This study provides evidence supporting the association between adherence to the 24-hour movement guidelines and better self-rated health among Chinese adolescents. Sufficient physical activity may be particularly important for promoting self-rated health in this population.
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- Guanghui Shi
- Ningbotech University, Department of Physical Education, Zhejiang, China
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- Postgraduate School, Harbin Sport University, Harbin, China
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- Centre for Active Living and Learning, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia
- College of Human and Social Futures, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia
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- Centre for Active Living and Learning, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia
- College of Human and Social Futures, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia
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- School of Sports and Health, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
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- School of Physical Education, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China
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Schembri E, Heinz A, Samuel R. Associations between sedentary behavior and health and the moderating role of physical activity in young people within a cross-sectional investigation. Prev Med Rep 2023; 35:102316. [PMID: 37484923 PMCID: PMC10362304 DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2023.102316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2022] [Revised: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023] Open
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The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of sedentary behavior (SB) on the frequency of health complaints (fHC) as well as on self-rated health (SRH) and body mass index (BMI), and to determine whether physical activity (PA) moderated this influence. Data were obtained from the Youth Survey Luxembourg 2019 (N = 2,802), a nationally representative stratified random sample of all youths aged 16 to 29 years who were living in Luxembourg. fHC is a composite measure of eight common psychosomatic health complaints, SRH was measured on a five-point scale, and BMI was calculated by dividing participants' body weight by the square of their body height (kg/m2). PA and SB values were obtained from factor analyses of the relevant questionnaire items. SB was evaluated as both leisure-time SB and gaming-associated SB. Multiple regression analyses adjusted for age, sex, socioeconomic status, and migration status were used to determine the association between SB, fHC, BMI, and SRH. We found that leisure-time SB was positively associated with fHC, but not with SRH or BMI. Gaming-associated SB was positively associated with fHC and BMI but was negatively associated with SRH. PA was negatively associated with fHC, BMI and SRH. No statistically significant moderating effects were observed. We found that both leisure-time and gaming-associated SB showed statistically significant impacts on health. Although PA is known to be beneficial to health, we conclude that its potential to mitigate the negative effects of SB is limited in young people.
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- Emanuel Schembri
- Centre for Childhood and Youth Research, Department of Social Sciences, Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences, University of Luxembourg, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
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- Department of Health, IU International University of Applied Sciences
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- Centre for Childhood and Youth Research, Department of Social Sciences, Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences, University of Luxembourg, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
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Davis J, Taira DA, Lim E, Chen J. Modeling Poverty and Health for Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander and Asian Ethnic Populations. HAWAI'I JOURNAL OF HEALTH & SOCIAL WELFARE 2023; 82:77-83. [PMID: 37901660 PMCID: PMC10612419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2023]
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This study examined differences in poverty and health among Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (NHPI) and 6 disaggregated Asian ethnic subgroups and an aggregated Other Asian category. Participants were followed longitudinally for 2 years using data from 2009 to 2019 from the Current Population Survey, a monthly survey conducted by the Census Bureau. Having 2 years of data enabled the study to assess both prevalence of poverty and fair/poor health in only 1 of the 2 years and in both years. For NHPI, 13.5% were in poverty 1of the 2 years and 7.1% in both years. Asian ethnicities showed high variability ranging from a low of 6.4% for 1 year and 1.9% for 2 years among Asian Indians to 16.0% for 1 year and 6.3% for 2 years among Vietnamese. Fair/poor health also showed ethnic variability, made most apparent after age-sex adjustment in regression models. For poverty, after adjustment, Asian Indians, Filipinos and Japanese had significantly lower odds of being in poverty at least 1 year than NHPI. For having fair/poor health, Asian Indians and Japanese experienced lower odds than NHPI for both 1 and 2 years and Filipinos for 1 year, after age/sex adjustment. The results emphasize the diversity of Asian and Pacific Islander populations, the variability of poverty over time, and the importance of using disaggregated data to understand ethnic differences in poverty and health. These findings can be used to inform future modeling of social determinants on poverty and health among NHPI and Asian subgroups.
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- James Davis
- Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawai‘i at Manoa, Honolulu, HI (JD, EL, JC)
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- Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo, Hilo, HI (DAT)
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- Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawai‘i at Manoa, Honolulu, HI (JD, EL, JC)
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- Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawai‘i at Manoa, Honolulu, HI (JD, EL, JC)
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Arifin EN. Free Time in Old Age: Does Health Status Determine the Choice of Leisure Activities in Indonesia? J Cross Cult Gerontol 2023:10.1007/s10823-023-09489-z. [PMID: 37713057 DOI: 10.1007/s10823-023-09489-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/27/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023]
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This paper examines which leisure activities appear more attractive to older people, considering health status, disability and demographic-socio-economic and environmental variables. It employed data from Survei Penduduk Antar Sensus (SUPAS), the nationwide survey, conducted in 2015 by Indonesia's national statistical office. The sample selected 228,718 individuals aged 60 years old and above. Leisure activities were differentiated between active, sedentary, and no leisure activities. Health is measured with both health status and disability. Disability measures were adopted from Washington Group Short Set on Functioning-Enhanced (WG-SS Enhanced). Our multinomial regression models confirmed that health status was correlated with the choice of leisure activities in old age. Compared to older persons in good health, those reported in poor health without disruption to daily life were more likely to participate in sedentary or active leisure, but those with disruption to daily life were less likely to do so. Older persons with disability were disadvantaged in participating in either passive or active leisure. However, among all selected variables, employment and source of finance had the highest odds ratios and confounded the relationship between health and leisure activity.
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- Evi Nurvidya Arifin
- Centre for Advanced Research (CARe), Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam.
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Sousa TMD, Caldeira TCM, Soares MM, Claro RM. Health characteristics and behaviors associated with self-reported depression among Brazilian reproductive-aged women: Data from a population-based survey (2020-2021). J Psychiatr Res 2023; 165:28-33. [PMID: 37453213 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2023.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2022] [Revised: 05/29/2023] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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This cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate the health characteristics and behaviors associated with depression in a large probabilistic sample of Brazilian reproductive-aged women. A total of 11,698 non-pregnant women aged 18-49 years old from the 26 Brazilian capitals and Federal District were interviewed by landline between 2020 and 2021. Logistic regression models were used to estimate the Odds Ratio (OR) of health characteristics and behaviors (smoking, alcohol abuse, physical activity, regular intake of fruits and vegetables, overweight, obesity and poor self-rated health) according to the presence of depression and drug treatment for depression. Medical diagnosis of depression, and other health characteristics and behaviors were self-reported. Analyses were adjusted by age, race/skin color, education, and marital status. Prevalence of self-reported depression was 13.3% and drug treatment for depression was reported by 5.3% of the total studied population. The presence of self-reported depression was associated with smoking (adjusted OR - aOR 2.15; CI95%:1.44-3.20), regular intake of fruits and vegetables (aOR 0.75; CI95%:0.59-0.95), overweight (aOR 1.38; CI95%:1.10-1.71), obesity (aOR 1.34; CI95%:1.04-1.71) and poor self-rated health (aOR 4.34; CI95%:3.04-6.21). Drug treatment for depression was associated with smoking (aOR 2.29; CI95%:1.33-3.95), overweight (aOR 1.65; CI95%:1.18-2.30) and poor self-rated health (aOR 4.20; CI95%:2.59-6.83). Self-reported depression and drug treatment for depression were associated with unfavorable health characteristics and behaviors among reproductive-aged women in Brazil.
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- Taciana Maia de Sousa
- Nutrition Department, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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- Public Health Department, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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- Nutrition Department, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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Kuang K, Huisingh-Scheetz M, Miller MJ, Waite L, Kotwal AA. The association of gait speed and self-reported difficulty walking with social isolation: A nationally-representative study. J Am Geriatr Soc 2023; 71:2549-2556. [PMID: 37000466 PMCID: PMC10524495 DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2022] [Revised: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 04/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Mobility assessments are commonly used among older adults as risk stratification for falls, preoperative function, frailty, and mortality. We determined if gait speed and self-reported difficulty walking are similarly associated with social isolation and loneliness, which are key markers of social well-being and linked to health outcomes. METHODS We used 2015-2016 data from the National Social life Health and Aging Project (NSHAP), an in-person nationally-representative survey of 2640 community-dwelling adults ≥65 years old. We measured gait speed (timed 3-m walk: unable to walk, ≥5.7 s, and <5.7 s), and self-reported difficulty walking one block or across the room (unable, "much," "some," or "no" difficulty). Social measures included loneliness (3-item UCLA scale), social isolation (12-item scale), and individual social activities (frequency socializing, religious participation, community participation, and volunteering). We used logistic regression to determine the adjusted probability of each social measure by gait speed and difficulty walking, adjusting for sociodemographic and health characteristics, and tested for interaction terms with age. RESULTS Participants were on average 75 years old (SD = 7.1), 54% female, 9% Black/African American, and 6% Hispanic. Difficulty walking one block was associated with (p < 0.05): social isolation (much difficulty: 26% vs no difficulty: 18%), low socializing (33% vs 19%), low volunteering (67% vs 53%), low community participation (54% vs 43%), low religious participation (51% vs 46%), and loneliness (25% vs 14%). Difficulty walking across the room was similarly strongly associated with social isolation and individual activities. The association between self-reported difficulty walking and social isolation was stronger at older ages (p-value of interaction <0.001). CONCLUSIONS Self-reported mobility difficulty is a widely used clinical assessment that is strongly associated with loneliness and social isolation, particularly at older ages. Among persons with limited mobility, clinicians should consider a careful social history to identify social needs and interventions addressing mobility to enhance social connections.
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- Kathy Kuang
- University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson, Tucson, AZ
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Sociology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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- Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco
- Geriatrics, Palliative, and Extended Care Service Line, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center
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Rook JM, Yama CL, Schickedanz AB, Feuerbach AM, Lee SL, Wisk LE. Changes in Self-Reported Adult Health and Household Food Security With the 2021 Expanded Child Tax Credit Monthly Payments. JAMA HEALTH FORUM 2023; 4:e231672. [PMID: 37354539 PMCID: PMC10290752 DOI: 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2023.1672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2022] [Accepted: 04/21/2023] [Indexed: 06/26/2023] Open
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Importance The 2021 Expanded Child Tax Credit (ECTC) provided families with children monthly payments from July 2021 to December 2021. The association of this policy with adult health is understudied. Objective To examine changes in adult self-reported health and household food security before and during ECTC monthly payments. Design, Setting, and Participants This repeated cross-sectional study used multivariable regression with a difference-in-differences estimator to assess adult health and food security for 39 479 respondents to the National Health Interview Survey (January 2019 to December 2021) before vs during monthly payments. Analyses were stratified by income to focus on low-income vs middle-income and upper-income households. Exposure Eligibility for ECTC monthly payments from July 2021 to December 2021. Main Outcomes and Measures Overall self-reported adult health and household food security as binary outcomes (excellent or very good health vs good, fair, or poor health; food secure vs food insecure). Results In this nationally representative cross-sectional study of 39 479 US adults (mean [SD] age, 41.0 [13.0] years; 7234 [21.7%] Hispanic, 321 [0.9%] non-Hispanic American Indian/Alaska Native, 2205 [5.7%] non-Hispanic Asian, 5113 [13.7%] non-Hispanic Black, and 23 704 [55.8%] White individuals), respondents were predominantly female (21 511 [52.4%]), employed (33 035 [86.7%]), and married (19 838 [55.7%]). Before disbursement of ECTC monthly payments, 7633 ECTC-eligible adults (60.1%) reported excellent or very good health, and 10 950 (87.8%) reported having food security. Among ECTC-ineligible adults, 10 778 (54.9%) reported excellent or very good health and 17 839 (89.1%) reported food security. Following disbursement of monthly payments, ECTC-eligible adults experienced a 3.0 percentage point (pp) greater adjusted increase (95% CI, 0.2-5.7) in the probability of reporting excellent or very good health compared with ECTC-ineligible adults. Additionally, ECTC-eligible adults experienced a 1.9 pp greater adjusted increase (95% CI, 0.1-3.7) in the probability of food security than ECTC-ineligible adults. In income-stratified analyses, the association between ECTC eligibility and overall health was concentrated among middle-income and upper-income households (3.7-pp increase in excellent or very good health; 95% CI, 0.5-6.9). Conversely, the association between ECTC eligibility and food security was concentrated among low-income adults (3.9-pp increase in food security; 95% CI, 0-7.9). Conclusions and Relevance The results of this cross-sectional study suggest that monthly ECTC payments were associated with improved adult overall health and food security. Cash transfer programs may be effective tools in improving adult health and household nutrition.
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- Jordan M. Rook
- Greater Los Angeles Veterans Administration Healthcare System, Los Angeles, California
- University of California, Los Angeles National Clinician Scholars Program, Los Angeles, California
- Department of Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California
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- University of California, Los Angeles National Clinician Scholars Program, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Pediatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, State University of New York Downstate Kings County, New York
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- Department of Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California
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- Division of General Internal Medicine and Health Services Research, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California
- Department of Health Policy and Management, Fielding School of Public Health at UCLA, Los Angeles, California
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Hiyoshi A, Honjo K, Platts LG, Suzuki Y, Shipley MJ, Iso H, Kondo N, Brunner EJ. Trends in health and health inequality during the Japanese economic stagnation: Implications for a healthy planet. SSM Popul Health 2023; 22:101356. [PMID: 36852377 PMCID: PMC9958394 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2023.101356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2022] [Revised: 01/26/2023] [Accepted: 02/04/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Introduction Human health and wellbeing may depend on economic growth, the implication being that policymakers need to choose between population health and the health of ecosystems. Over two decades of low economic growth, Japan's life expectancy grew. Here we assess the temporal changes of subjective health and health inequality during the long-term low economic growth period. Methods Eight triennial cross-sectional nationally representative surveys in Japan over the period of economic stagnation from 1992 to 2013 were used (n = 625,262). Health is defined positively as wellbeing, and negatively as poor health, based on self-rated health. We used Slope and Relative Indices of Inequality to model inequalities in self-rated health based on household income. Temporal changes in health and health inequalities over time were examined separately for children/adolescents, working-age adults, young-old and old-old. Results At the end of the period of economic stagnation (2013), compared to the beginning (1992), the overall prevalence of wellbeing declined slightly in all age groups. However, poor health was stable or declined in the young-old and old-old, respectively, and increased only in working-age adults (Prevalence ratio: 1.14, 95% CI 1.08, 1.20, <0.001). Over time, inequality in wellbeing and poor self-rated health were observed in adults but less consistently for children, but the inequalities did not widen in any age group between the start and end of the stagnation period. Conclusions Although this study was a case study of one country, Japan, and inference to other countries cannot be made with certainty, the findings provide evidence that low economic growth over two decades did not inevitably translate to unfavourable population health. Japanese health inequalities according to income were stable during the study period. Therefore, this study highlighted the possibility that for high-income countries, low economic growth may be compatible with good population health.
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- Ayako Hiyoshi
- Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, London, UK
- Department of Public Health Sciences, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
- Corresponding author. . Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden.
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- Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Osaka, Japan
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- Stress Research Institute, Department of Psychology, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, London, UK
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- Public Health, Department of Social Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
- Institute for Global Health and Medicine, Bureau of International Health Cooperation, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Social Epidemiology, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, London, UK
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Abou-Sharkh A, Mate KKV, Inceer M, Morais JA, Morin SN, Mayo NE. What Do Older Canadians Think They Need to Walk Well? Physiother Can 2023; 75:198-205. [PMID: 37736376 PMCID: PMC10510555 DOI: 10.3138/ptc-2021-0021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2021] [Revised: 07/01/2021] [Accepted: 10/08/2021] [Indexed: 09/23/2023]
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Purpose To identify older Canadians' perception of the importance of expert-generated elements of walking quality, and the contributors to and consequences of perceived walking quality. Method Cross-sectional survey of 649 adults was conducted through a commercial participant panel, Hosted in Canada Surveys. Results Of the 649 respondents, 75% were between 65 and 74 years old (25% ≥ 75) and 49% were women. The most important elements were foot, ankle, hip, and knee mobility with little difference in ranks across walking perception (Fr χ12 = 5.0, p > 0.05). People who were older by a decade were more likely to report poorer walking (POR: 1.4; 95% CI: 1.0, 1.7), as were women compared to men, and people who used a walking aid compared to none. Lung disease showed the highest association with a perception of not walking well (POR: 7.2; 95% CI: 3.7, 14.2). The odds of being willing to pay more for a technology to improve walking were always greater for those with a lower perception of their walking quality. Conclusions People who perceived their walking quality as poor were more likely to report poorer health and were willing to pay more for a technology to improve walking. This supports the opportunity of leveraging wearable technologies to improve walking.
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- Ahmed Abou-Sharkh
- From the
Centre of Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- From the
Centre of Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Department of Family Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- From the
Centre of Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Geriatric Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Divisions of Endocrinology, General Internal Medicine, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- From the
Centre of Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Divisions of Clinical Epidemiology, Geriatrics, Experimental Medicine, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Fernandez-Pineda M, McCabe BE, Cianelli R, Villegas N, Ferrer L, Peragallo Montano N. Assessment of miscarriage factors among Latinas who live in the U.S.: a cross-sectional study. Front Glob Womens Health 2023; 4:1127695. [PMID: 37181543 PMCID: PMC10169706 DOI: 10.3389/fgwh.2023.1127695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 04/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023] Open
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Introduction Latinas in the US are underrepresented in miscarriage research, yet face several risk factors for having a miscarriage, including intimate partner violence, and increasing maternal age. Increased acculturation is associated to increased risk of intimate partner violence and adverse pregnancy outcomes among Latinas yet is also understudied in the realm of miscarriage. Thus, this study aimed to analyze and compare sociodemographic characteristics, health-related factors, intimate partner violence, and acculturation among Latinas with and without a history of miscarriage. Methods This study utilizes a cross-sectional design to analyze baseline data from a randomized clinical trial on the effectiveness of "Salud/Health, Educación/Education, Promoción/Promotion, y/and Autocuidado/Self-care" (SEPA), a human immunodeficiency virus risk reduction intervention for Latinas. Survey interviews were conducted in a private room at the University of Miami Hospital. Survey data analyzed include demographics, a bi-dimensional acculturation scale, a health and sexual health survey, and the hurt, insult, threaten, and scream tool. This study's sample was 296 Latinas, 18 to 50 years old, with and without a history of miscarriage. Data analyses included descriptive statistics, t-tests for continuous variables, negative binomial for counts, and chi-square for dichotomous or categorical variables. Results Most Latinas were Cuban (53%), lived in the U.S. an average of 8.4 years, had 13.7 years of education, and a monthly family income of $1,683.56. Latinas with history of miscarriage were significantly older, had more children, more pregnancies, and poorer self-rated health than Latinas without history of miscarriage. Although not significant, a high percentage of intimate partner violence (40%) and low levels of acculturation were reported. Discussion This study contributes new data about different characteristics of Latinas who have and have not experienced a miscarriage. Results can help identify Latinas at risk for miscarriage or its adverse-related outcomes and help develop public health policies focusing on preventing and managing miscarriage among Latinas. Further research is warranted to determine the role of intimate partner violence, acculturation, and self-rated health perceptions among Latinas who experience miscarriage. Certified nurse midwives are encouraged to provide Latinas with culturally tailored education on the importance of early prenatal care for optimal pregnancy outcomes.
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- Madeline Fernandez-Pineda
- Department of Nursing Science, College of Nursing, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, United States
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- Department of Special Education, Rehabilitation, and Counseling (SERC), College of Education, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, United States
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, United States
- Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Escuela de Enfermeria, Santiago, Chile
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- School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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- Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Escuela de Enfermeria, Santiago, Chile
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- School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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Selvamani Y, Elgar F. Food insecurity and its association with health and well-being in middle-aged and older adults in India. J Epidemiol Community Health 2023; 77:252-257. [PMID: 36754599 DOI: 10.1136/jech-2022-219721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 02/02/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
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AIM Food insecurity is a global public health concern; however, there is limited knowledge about its health impacts in India. We examined the associations of food insecurity with socioeconomic conditions, chronic disease and various domains of health and well-being in a community sample of middle-aged and older adults (45+ years) in India. METHODS Cross-sectional nationally representative data were collected in wave 1 (2017-2018) of the Longitudinal Ageing Study in India. Food insecurity was measured by questions of access and availability of food. We used logistic regression analyses to examine associations of food insecurity with poor self-rated health, limitations in activities of daily living (ADLs), instrumental ADLs, low life satisfaction, depression, sleep problems and low body mass. RESULTS Food insecurity related to all seven indicators of poor health and well-being, even after controlling for material wealth and the presence of multimorbidity (which food insecurity also predicted). Associations with mental health were stronger for those for physical health. For instance, food insecurity related to a threefold increase in probable depression (OR=2.9, 95% CI=2.4 to 3.4) and low life satisfaction (OR=3.4, 95% CI=2.9 to 3.8). CONCLUSIONS Food insecurity is a powerful social determinant of poor health among older adults in India. Policy measures to improve population health and well-being should closely follow trends in food insecurity, particularly among those living in poverty and with multiple health conditions.
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- Y Selvamani
- School of Public Health, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Institute for Health and Social Policy, McGill University, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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Min J, Song J. Spousal loss and cognitive function: the importance of gender and multiple dimensions of marital quality. Aging Ment Health 2023; 27:755-764. [PMID: 35696361 PMCID: PMC10041968 DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2022.2084715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2022] [Accepted: 05/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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Objectives: Research suggests that the death of a spouse has an adverse effect on a widow(er)'s cognition. However, little research has examined how the marital context before widowhood and gender influence this association. Guided by the social ambivalence and disease (SAD) model, this study examined the associations between spousal loss and cognition , with moderating effects of gender and pre-loss marital quality.Method: We analyzed a national longitudinal data, Midlife in the United States (MIDUS), specifically MIDUS 2 (2004-2005) and MIDUS 3 (2013-2014). The analytic sample consisted of (1) 146 participants who experienced the death of their spouse between MIDUS 2 and MIDUS 3 and (2) 144 age- and gender-matched comparison participants who did not lose their spouse during the period.Results: Adverse influence of widowhood on cognition was more pronounced among bereaved men than bereaved women. Widowed individuals whose relationships with their deceased spouse were ambivalent had poorer cognition than widowed individuals who had aversive relationships with their deceased spouse.Conclusion: Findings suggest that the influence of spousal death on cognitive functioning depends on gender and pre-loss marital quality, emphasizing the importance of considering pre-loss marital relationship and gender dynamics in developing efficient interventions for the widowed.
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- Joohong Min
- Faculty of Human Ecology and Welfare, Faculty of Data
Science for Sustainable Growth, Jeju National University, Jeju, South Korea
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- institute on Aging, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI,
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Dosbaba F, Hartman M, Batalik L, Senkyr V, Radkovcova I, Richter S, Brat K, Cahalin LP, Formiga MF. A comprehensive examination of inspiratory muscle performance from the intensive care unit to hospital discharge in patients with COVID-19. Heart Lung 2023; 60:95-101. [PMID: 36934476 PMCID: PMC10008810 DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2023.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2022] [Revised: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 03/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND The two most common symptoms associated with COVID-19 are dyspnea and fatigue. One possible cause of such symptoms may be inspiratory muscle weakness. OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to examine inspiratory muscle performance (IMP) from intensive care unit discharge (ICUD) to hospital discharge (HD) in patients with COVID-19 hypothesizing that IMP would be markedly depressed at both ICUD and HD. METHODS IMP was examined at ICUD and HD via the PrO2 device (PrO2 Health, Smithfield, RI) which provided the maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP), sustained MIP (SMIP), inspiratory duration (ID), and fatigue index test (FIT). Patient symptoms were assessed at ICUD, HD, and 1-month post-HD. RESULTS 30 patients (19 men, 11 women) with COVID-19 were included. The mean±SD age, BMI, and length of ICU and hospital stay was 71±11 yrs, 27.9 ± 6.3 kg/m, 9 ± 6 days, and 26±16 days, respectively. The mean±SD MIP, SMIP, ID, and FIT of the entire cohort at ICUD vs HD were 36±21 vs 40±20 cm H2O, 231±157 vs 297±182 PTU, 8.8 ± 4.2 vs 9.5 ± 4.6 s, and 9.0 ± 9.4 vs 13.1 ± 12.3, respectively, with only SMIP and FIT significantly greater at HD (p=.006 and 0.03, respectively). SMIP at HD was significantly related to resting dyspnea at HD (r=-0.40; p=.02). The SMIP and FIT of men were found to increase significantly from ICUD to HD, but no measure of IMP in the women increased significantly from ICUD to HD. At least one COVID-19-related symptom was present 1 month after HD with the most persistent symptoms being fatigue, cough, and dyspnea in 47%, 40%, and 37% of the patients, respectively. CONCLUSIONS A significant reduction in IMP exists in patients with COVID-19 at both ICUD and HD and no measure of IMP in women was observed to increase significantly from ICUD to HD. Impaired inspiratory muscle endurance rather than strength was associated with greater dyspnea at HD.
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- Filip Dosbaba
- Department of Rehabilitation, University Hospital Brno, Brno 62500, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Rehabilitation, University Hospital Brno, Brno 62500, Czech Republic; Department of Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine, 2nd Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Rehabilitation, University Hospital Brno, Brno 62500, Czech Republic; Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University Brno, Brno 62500, Czech Republic
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- Department of Rehabilitation, University Hospital Brno, Brno 62500, Czech Republic
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- Department of Rehabilitation, University Hospital Brno, Brno 62500, Czech Republic
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Brno, Brno 62500, Czech Republic
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- Department of Respiratory Diseases, University Hospital Brno, Brno 62500, Czech Republic
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- Department of Physical Therapy, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Coral Gables, FL, United States
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- Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Fisioterapia, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
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Stelander LT, Lorem GF, Høye A, Bramness JG, Wynn R, Grønli OK. The effects of exceeding low-risk drinking thresholds on self-rated health and all-cause mortality in older adults: the Tromsø study 1994-2020. Arch Public Health 2023; 81:25. [PMID: 36797780 PMCID: PMC9933408 DOI: 10.1186/s13690-023-01035-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2022] [Accepted: 02/05/2023] [Indexed: 02/18/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Based on findings of increasing alcohol consumption in older adults, it is important to clarify the health consequences. Using data from the Tromsø study, we aimed to investigate the relationship between different levels of alcohol consumption in old adulthood and self-rated health trajectories and all-cause mortality. METHODS This is an epidemiological study utilizing repeated measures from the Tromsø study cohort. It allows follow-up of participants from 1994 to 2020. A total of 24,590 observations of alcohol consumption were made in older adults aged 60-99 (53% women). PRIMARY OUTCOME MEASURES Self-rated health (SRH) and all-cause mortality. SRH was reported when attending the Tromsø study. Time of death was retrieved from the Norwegian Cause of Death Registry. The follow-up time extended from the age of study entry to the age of death or end of follow-up on November 25, 2020. PREDICTOR Average weekly alcohol consumption (non-drinker, < 100 g/week, ≥100 g/week). We fitted two-level logistic random effects models to examine how alcohol consumption was related to SRH, and Cox proportional hazards models to examine its relation to all-cause mortality. Both models were stratified by sex and adjusted for sociodemographic factors, pathology, biometrics, smoking and physical activity. In addition, all the confounders were examined for whether they moderate the relationship between alcohol and the health-related outcomes through interaction analyses. RESULTS We found that women who consumed ≥100 g/week had better SRH than those who consumed < 100 g/week; OR 1.85 (1.46-2.34). This pattern was not found in men OR 1.18 (0.99-1.42). We identified an equal mortality risk in both women and men who exceeded 100 g/week compared with those who consumed less than 100 g/week; HR 0.95 (0.73-1.22) and HR 0.89 (0.77-1.03), respectively. CONCLUSIONS There was no clear evidence of an independent negative effect on either self-rated health trajectories or all-cause mortality for exceeding an average of 100 g/week compared to lower drinking levels in this study with up to 25 years follow-up. However, some sex-specific risk factors in combination with the highest level of alcohol consumption led to adverse effects on self-rated health. In men it was the use of sleeping pills or tranquilisers and ≥ 20 years of smoking, in women it was physical illness and older age.
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- Line Tegner Stelander
- Division of Mental Health and Substance Abuse, University Hospital of North Norway, P.O. Box 6124, 9291, Tromsø, Norway. .,Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway.
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- grid.10919.300000000122595234Department of Psychology, Faculty of Health Sciences, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- grid.412244.50000 0004 4689 5540Division of Mental Health and Substance Abuse, University Hospital of North Norway, P.O. Box 6124, 9291 Tromsø, Norway ,grid.10919.300000000122595234Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- grid.10919.300000000122595234Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway ,grid.418193.60000 0001 1541 4204Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway ,Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Concurrent Substance Abuse and Mental Health Disorders, Hamar, Norway
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- grid.412244.50000 0004 4689 5540Division of Mental Health and Substance Abuse, University Hospital of North Norway, P.O. Box 6124, 9291 Tromsø, Norway ,grid.10919.300000000122595234Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- grid.412244.50000 0004 4689 5540Division of Mental Health and Substance Abuse, University Hospital of North Norway, P.O. Box 6124, 9291 Tromsø, Norway ,grid.10919.300000000122595234Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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Le Grande M, Balmford J, Borland R, McNeill A. Perceived Health and Capacity to Cope With Stress in Recent Ex-smokers: Impact of Vaping Versus Quitting All Nicotine. Nicotine Tob Res 2023; 25:553-562. [PMID: 36318814 PMCID: PMC9910145 DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntac252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2021] [Revised: 10/06/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Little is known about the continued use of nicotine following smoking cessation on perceived well-being in comparison to complete cessation of nicotine use. AIMS AND METHODS To explore aspects of perceived well-being and coping among recent ex-smokers as a function of vaping status. Ever-daily smokers in the International Tobacco Control 4 country smoking and vaping surveys in 2016 (w1 N = 883) and 2018 (w2 N = 1088). Cross-sectional associations and longitudinal samples for those who quit between waves and those who quit at w1 and maintained abstinence to w2. Main outcome measures were: Past 30 days of depression symptoms, perceived stress, stress management since quitting, and change in perceived day-to-day health. RESULTS In the cross-sectional analyses vapers were more likely to report both improved stress management (aOR = 1.71, 95% CI 1.23-2.36) and perceived day-to-day health (aOR = 1.65, 95% CI 1.26-2.16) than nicotine abstainers. In the longitudinal analyses, smokers who switched to vaping between waves (n = 372) were more likely to report depression symptoms at w2 (aOR = 2.00, 95% CI 1.09-3.65) but reported improved perceived health (aOR = 1.92, 95% CI 1.16-3.20). For the past daily smokers who remained quit between waves (n = 382), vapers were more likely to report improved stress management relative to abstainers (RRR = 5.05. 95% CI 1.19-21.40). There were no other significant differences between vapers and nicotine abstainers. CONCLUSIONS There is little evidence to support the view that perceptions of well-being deteriorate in vapers compared to complete nicotine abstainers in the immediate years after smoking cessation. IMPLICATIONS This study could find no conclusive evidence that the continued use of nicotine via e-cigarettes was detrimental to health compared to completely stopping nicotine intake altogether. Our results would suggest that continuing to use nicotine may even result in some benefits in the short term such as improved stress management, however further longitudinal studies are required to examine if these effects are restricted to the early post-quitting phase and whether other positive or negative effects on psychosocial health emerge in the future.
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- Michael Le Grande
- Melbourne Centre for Behaviour Change, School of Psychological Sciences, University of Melbourne, Grattan Street, Parkville, Vic 3010, Australia
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- Institute for Medical Biometry and Statistics, Faculty of Medicine and Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
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- Melbourne Centre for Behaviour Change, School of Psychological Sciences, University of Melbourne, Grattan Street, Parkville, Vic 3010, Australia
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- National Addiction Centre, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London, London, UK
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Morais ÉAHD, Abreu MNS, Assunção AÁ. [Self-rated health and factors related to the work of basic education's teachers in Brazil]. CIENCIA & SAUDE COLETIVA 2023; 28:209-222. [PMID: 36629565 DOI: 10.1590/1413-81232023281.07022022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2021] [Accepted: 07/08/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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The scope of this article is to analyze the association between teachers' self-rated health and the conditions in which they work in Basic Education schools in Brazil. It involved a cross-sectional study, carried out between 2015 and 2016, representative of Basic Education teachers in the country, the outcome variable of which was self-rated health (SRH). The explanatory variables were the work-related characteristics. To assess the factors associated with SRH, the Proportional Odds Logistic Regression Model was used. The prevalence of poor SRH was 27%. The probability of poor SRH was significantly higher for the group that reported episodes of verbal violence (OR=1.26; 95%CI 1.09-1.44), work pressure (OR=1.18; 95%CI 1, 04-1.33), and a commute to school of more than 50 minutes (OR=1.19; 95%CI 1.03-1.38). The probability of poor SRH was significantly better for those who reported having enough time to complete their tasks (OR=0.77; 95%CI 0.64-0.92), social support (OR=0.79; 95%CI 0.69-0.89) and satisfaction with their workload (OR=0.79; 95%CI 0.69-0.91). Actions on the school environment and organization and improvements in the transport of teachers to work are desirable.
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- Évelin Angélica Herculano de Morais
- Departamento de Enfermagem Aplicada, Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG). R. Alfredo Balena 190, sala 510, Bairro Santa Efigênia. 30150-331 Belo Horizonte MG Brasil.
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- Departamento de Medicina Preventiva e Social, Faculdade de Medicina, UFMG. Belo Horizonte MG Brasil
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Roth L, Seematter-Bagnoud L, Le Pogam MA, Dupraz J, Blanco JM, Henchoz Y, Peytremann-Bridevaux I. Identifying common patterns of health services use: a longitudinal study of older Swiss adults' care trajectories. BMC Health Serv Res 2022; 22:1586. [PMID: 36572888 PMCID: PMC9793504 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-022-08987-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Population ageing puts pressure on health systems initially designed to handle acute and episodic illnesses. Segmenting an ageing population based on its healthcare utilization may enable policymakers to undertake evidence-based resource planning. We aimed to derive a typology of healthcare utilization trajectories in Swiss older adults. METHODS Our work used data from the Lc65 + study, a population-based cohort of individuals aged 65 to 70 years at enrolment. The dimensions of healthcare utilization considered were ambulatory care, emergency care, hospitalizations, professional home care and nursing home stay. We applied the Sequence Analysis framework, within which we quantified the variation between each multidimensional pair of sequences, implemented a clustering procedure that grouped together older persons with similar profiles of health services use, and characterized clusters of individuals using selected baseline covariates. RESULTS Healthcare utilization trajectories were analysed for 2271 community-dwelling older adults over a period of 11 years. Six homogeneous subgroups were identified: constant low utilization (83.3% of participants), increased utilization (4.9%), late health deterioration (4.4%), ambulatory care to nursing home (1.5%), early fatal event (3.8%) and high ambulatory care (2.1%). Associations were found between cluster membership and age, sex, household composition, self-perceived health, grip strength measurement, comorbidities, and functional dependency. CONCLUSIONS The heterogeneous healthcare utilization profiles can be clustered into six common patterns. Different manifestations of functional decline were apparent in two distinct trajectory groups featuring regular home care use. Furthermore, a small proportion of individuals with a unique set of characteristics was related to the highest levels of ambulatory and emergency care use. New research avenues are outlined to investigate time-varying effects of health factors inside the clusters containing most unfavourable outcomes.
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- Leonard Roth
- grid.9851.50000 0001 2165 4204Department of Epidemiology and Health Systems, Centre for Primary Care and Public Health (Unisanté), University of Lausanne, 10 Route de La Corniche, 1010 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- grid.9851.50000 0001 2165 4204Department of Epidemiology and Health Systems, Centre for Primary Care and Public Health (Unisanté), University of Lausanne, 10 Route de La Corniche, 1010 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- grid.9851.50000 0001 2165 4204Department of Epidemiology and Health Systems, Centre for Primary Care and Public Health (Unisanté), University of Lausanne, 10 Route de La Corniche, 1010 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- grid.9851.50000 0001 2165 4204Department of Epidemiology and Health Systems, Centre for Primary Care and Public Health (Unisanté), University of Lausanne, 10 Route de La Corniche, 1010 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- grid.9851.50000 0001 2165 4204Department of Epidemiology and Health Systems, Centre for Primary Care and Public Health (Unisanté), University of Lausanne, 10 Route de La Corniche, 1010 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- grid.9851.50000 0001 2165 4204Department of Epidemiology and Health Systems, Centre for Primary Care and Public Health (Unisanté), University of Lausanne, 10 Route de La Corniche, 1010 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- grid.9851.50000 0001 2165 4204Department of Epidemiology and Health Systems, Centre for Primary Care and Public Health (Unisanté), University of Lausanne, 10 Route de La Corniche, 1010 Lausanne, Switzerland
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Ko HL, Min HK, Lee SW. Self-rated health and the risk of incident chronic kidney disease: a community‐based Korean study. J Nephrol 2022; 36:745-753. [PMID: 36477693 DOI: 10.1007/s40620-022-01518-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2022] [Accepted: 10/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND The relationship between self-rated health (SRH) and the development of incident chronic kidney disease (CKD) has not been explored in the general population. METHODS We reviewed the data of 7027 participants in the Ansung-Ansan cohort study. SRH was categorized as poor, fair, or good, and the outcome was the development of CKD, defined as the first event of an estimated glomerular filtration rate < 60 mL/min/1.73 m2, at least twice during the follow-up period. Hazard ratios (HRs) and confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated using Cox proportional hazards regression analysis. RESULTS Over a mean follow-up duration of 11.9 years, 951 participants (13.5%) developed CKD. Compared with poor self-rated health, the HR (95% CI) of fair self-rated health for incident CKD development was 0.771 (0.657-0.905; P = 0.001), whereas that of good self-rated health was 0.795 (0.676-0.935; P = 0.006). However, the renal hazard of good self-rated health did not differ from that of fair self-rated health. In the fully adjusted model, the HR (95% CI) of poor self-rated health compared to non-poor self-rated health for incident CKD was 1.278 (1.114-1.465, P < 0.001). Old age, smoking, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, hypertension, impaired sleep, and high levels of C-reactive protein and white blood cell counts were associated with increased odds of poor self-rated health, whereas male sex, college graduate level of education, and alcohol consumption were associated with decreased odds of poor self-rated health. CONCLUSION Poor self-rated health is independently associated with CKD development. Therefore, the early detection of potential CKD patients through a brief questionnaire assessment may help control the incidence of CKD.
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- Hyun-Lee Ko
- Department of Internal Medicine, Uijeongbu Eulji University Medical Center, Gyeonggi-Do, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Nowon Eulji Medical Center, Eulji University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Uijeongbu Eulji University Medical Center, Gyeonggi-Do, Korea.
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Jung JH, Choi KW, Kim HHS. Examining the Complex (Curvilinear and Contingent) Associations between Social Distancing Compliance and Subjective Health during a Global Health Crisis. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:16058. [PMID: 36498132 PMCID: PMC9738174 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192316058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2022] [Revised: 11/21/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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OBJECTIVES This study investigated a potential curvilinear link between social distancing behavior and subjective health in later life. It also evaluated whether food insecurity and community social capital moderated the focal relationship. METHODS Data were drawn from three waves of the COVID Impact Survey (N = 19,234). Mixed-effects models were fitted. RESULTS Social distancing has a non-monotonic (U-shaped) relationship with subjective health, i.e., individuals with low and high levels of social distancing show relatively better health. Moreover, the negative linear relationship between social distancing and health is weaker among people suffering from food insecurity as well as those living in communities with lower stocks of social capital. DISCUSSION This study sheds new light on the health implications of social distancing during the pandemic. Our findings dovetail with the steeling hypothesis, i.e., that social distancing is less harmful for U.S. older adults exposed to prior stressful or vulnerable conditions.
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- Jong Hyun Jung
- Department of Sociology, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul 03063, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Sociology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
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- Department of Sociology, Ewha Womans University, 52 Ewhayeodae-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea
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Rañó-Santamaría O, Fernandez-Merino C, Castaño-Carou AI, Lado-Baleato Ó, Fernández-Domínguez MJ, Sanchez-Castro JJ, Gude F. Health self-perception is associated with life-styles and comorbidities and its effect on mortality is confounded by age. A population based study. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:1015195. [PMID: 36507495 PMCID: PMC9726913 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.1015195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background Health self-perception (HSP) is the individual and subjective concept that a person has of their state of health. Despite its simplicity, HSP is considered a valid and relevant indicator employed in epidemiological research and in professional practice as an overall measure of health. Objectives (1) To describe and analyze the associations between HSP and demographic variables, lifestyle and diseases prevalent in a population and (2) to investigate the relationship between HSP and mortality. Materials and methods In a primary care setting, we conducted a longitudinal study of a random populational sample of a Galician municipality, stratified by decade of life. A total of 1,516 adults older than 18 years, recruited by the 2013-2015 AEGIS study, were followed-up for more than 5 years. During the clinical interview, data were collected on lifestyle and prevalent diseases. The HSP was grouped into 2 categories (good/poor). The statistical analysis consisted of a logistic regression, Kaplan-Meier curves and Cox regression. Results A total of 540 (35.6%) participants reported poor HSP. At the end of the follow-up, 78 participants had died (5.1%). The participants with increased age and body mass index and chronic diseases (anxiety, depression, ischemic heart disease, diabetes, and cancer) presented a poorer subjective health. A high level of physical activity and moderate alcohol consumption were associated with better HSP. A poorer HSP was associated with increased mortality, an association that disappeared after adjusting for the rest of the covariates (HR, 0.82; 95% CI 0.50-1.33). Conclusion (1) Health self-perception is associated with age, lifestyle, and certain prevalent diseases. (2) A poorer HSP is associated with increased mortality, but this predictive capacity disappeared after adjusting for potential confounders such as age, lifestyle, and prevalent diseases.
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- Research Methods Group (RESMET), Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), Santiago de Compostela, Spain,ISCIII Support Platforms for Clinical Research, Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), Santiago de Compostela, Spain,*Correspondence: Óscar Lado-Baleato,
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- Health Research Institute (IDIS), Santiago de Compostela, Spain,Clinical Epidemiology Unit, University Clinic Hospital, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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Kim MJ, Hur HJ, Jang DJ, Kim MS, Park S, Yang HJ. Inverse association of a traditional Korean diet composed of a multigrain rice-containing meal with fruits and nuts with metabolic syndrome risk: The KoGES. Front Nutr 2022; 9:1051637. [PMID: 36438748 PMCID: PMC9684706 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.1051637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2022] [Accepted: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Background Hansik, a traditional Korean diet, may have a beneficial impact on metabolic syndrome (MetS) risk as dietary westernization increases its prevalence. We examined the hypothesis that adherence to the hansik diet may be inversely associated with the risk of MetS and its components and sought to understand the gender differences in 58,701 men and women aged over 40. Materials and methods Hansik was defined using 14 components from which the Korean dietary pattern index (Kdiet-index) was generated by summing their scores. Low-hansik intake was defined as the Kdiet-index with <8. MetS was categorized based on the 2005 revised NCEP-ATP III criteria modified for Asians. Results The Kdiet-index score was negatively associated with the dietary inflammation index and showed that the high intake of a meal with multigrain rice, fruits, and their products, and nuts, and low intake of fried foods were inversely associated with MetS by 0.707, 0.864, 0.769, and 0.918 times, respectively, after adjusting for covariates. More women and participants with more educated and lower income belonged to the high-hansik group, and participants with high self-rated health scores consumed more hansik. All participants on a high-hansik diet were associated with a 0.87 time lower risk of MetS. Specifically, the association between hansik intake and MetS risk was not significant among men following stratification by gender. Body composition, including the body mass index, waist circumference, and fat mass, was inversely associated with hansik intake, while the skeletal muscle mass index was positively associated with the hansik intake in each gender and all participants. In all the participants in the high-hansik group, no significant changes were seen in the serum glucose and HDL concentration. However, a high-hansik intake showed lower blood pressure and serum LDL and triglyceride concentrations only in men and a higher glomerular filtration rate in both genders. Conclusions Hansik intake might improve MetS risk, with its primary beneficial effects on body composition, dyslipidemia, and blood pressure gender-dependently.
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- Min Jung Kim
- Food Functionality Research Division, Korea Food Research Institute, Seongnam-si, South Korea
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- Food Functionality Research Division, Korea Food Research Institute, Seongnam-si, South Korea
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- Food Functionality Research Division, Korea Food Research Institute, Seongnam-si, South Korea
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- Food Functionality Research Division, Korea Food Research Institute, Seongnam-si, South Korea
- Department of Food Biotechnology, University of Science and Technology, Wanju, South Korea
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, Obesity/Diabetes Research Center, Hoseo University, Asan-si, South Korea
- R&D, Yejunbio, Asan-si, South Korea
- Sunmin Park
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- Food Functionality Research Division, Korea Food Research Institute, Seongnam-si, South Korea
- *Correspondence: Hye Jeong Yang
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Moon D, Sohn M, Kim J. The Gendered Pathways Through Which Intimate Partner Violence Affects Health: Exploring the Role of Unmet Healthcare Needs. JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE 2022; 37:NP21366-NP21385. [PMID: 36065603 DOI: 10.1177/08862605221120907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The aim of this study was to examine the relationships between intimate partner violence (IPV), gender, unmet healthcare needs, and health. Specifically, this study identified how unmet healthcare needs mediate the relationship between IPV and health, and how this mediation is moderated by gender. Using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health) (N = 15,425), we first estimated ordinary least squares regression models to investigate the association between IPV and self-rated health. Then, we used structural equation models to examine how unmet healthcare needs mediate this relationship. Lastly, we conducted a moderated mediation model to investigate whether gender moderates these mediation patterns. The results of this study showed that experiencing IPV was associated with a decrease in self-rated health and an increase in the unmet need for medical care (but not in unmet need for routine health check-ups). Unmet need for medical care explained about one-quarter of the negative association between IPV and self-rated health. A moderated mediation model revealed that indirect effects of IPV on health via unmet medical care needs were more pronounced among victimized women than victimized men. This study filled knowledge gaps about the mechanisms underlying the association between IPV and poor health status. Unmet healthcare needs partially mediated the relationship between IPV victimization and health. This mechanism was more salient for the health of victimized women than victimized men. Interventions designed to improve the health of IPV victims may focus on addressing unmet healthcare needs and could be tailored according to the gender of patients.
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- Daseul Moon
- People's Health Institute, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- The Cyber University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Li W, Frydman JL, Li Y, Liu B. Characterizing delayed care among US older adults by self-rated health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Prev Med 2022; 164:107308. [PMID: 36243228 PMCID: PMC9556801 DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2022.107308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2022] [Revised: 10/05/2022] [Accepted: 10/09/2022] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Previous studies showed that older adults with fair or poor self-rated health (SRH) were more likely to experience delayed care during the COVID-19 pandemic. We aim to understand delayed care patterns by SRH during the COVID-19 pandemic among US older adults. METHODS Using a nationally representative sample of older adults (≥ 70 years old) from the National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS), we assessed the patterns of delayed care by good, fair, or poor SRH. RESULTS Nearly one in five of the survey-weighted population of 9,465,117 older adults who experienced delayed care during the pandemic reported fair or poor SRH. The overall distributions of the numbers of types of delayed care (p = 0.16) and the numbers of reasons for delayed care (p = 0.12) did not differ significantly by SRH status. Older adults with good, fair, or poor SRH shared the four most common types of delayed care and three most common reasons for delayed care but differed in ranking. Older adults with poor SRH mostly delayed seeing a specialist (good vs. fair vs. poor SRH: 40.1%, 46.7%, 73%, p = 0.01). CONCLUSIONS The results suggest that utilizing SRH as a simple indicator may help researchers and clinicians understand similarities and differences in care needs for older adults during the pandemic. Targeted interventions that address differences in healthcare needs among older adults by SRH during the evolving pandemic may mitigate the negative impacts of delayed care.
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- Weixin Li
- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA; Department of Population Health Science and Policy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Population Health Science and Policy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA; Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Science, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Population Health Science and Policy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.
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Svalestuen S. Is the mediating effect of psychosocial stress on the income–health relationship moderated by income inequality? SSM Popul Health 2022; 20:101302. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2022.101302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2022] [Revised: 11/21/2022] [Accepted: 11/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Moreira JS, Melo A, Santos R, Sousa ASP. Indicators and Instruments to Assess Components of Disability in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Systematic Review. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 22:8270. [PMID: 36365968 PMCID: PMC9653663 DOI: 10.3390/s22218270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Revised: 10/25/2022] [Accepted: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The epidemiological demands of aging point to the need for characterizing older adults regarding health and disability. This systematic review aims to summarize the indicators (instruments) identifying different components of disability as a result of aging exposition in community-dwelling older adults, considering the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health framework. Taking the PRISMA 2020 recommendations as a reference, studies with community-dwelling older adults, reporting the development and/or age disability modifications were included. Two reviewers analyzed the observational studies searched in the MEDLINE, CINAHL, Web of Science, Scopus, and Embase databases. Of the 137 potentially eligible studies, 49 were included in this review. Several indicators (instruments) demonstrated older adults' disabilities according to the different domains of the ICF. Objective measures assessed Body Structures, Body Functions, and Environmental Factors and included handgrip strength (dynamometry, n = 8), cognitive function (Mini-Mental State examination, n = 7), gait speed (walk test, n = 6), and endurance (Chair stand-test, n = 4). Self-reported measures assessed Activities and Participation, but not the Body Structures, and included the basic and instrumental activities of daily living (ADL) (the Katz Index of ADL, n = 4 studies, the Lawton and Brody Instrumental ADL, n = 4 studies). The summary of the measures gathered can guide researchers and health professionals to select indicators (instruments) to assess and monitor older adults' disabilities resulting from aging exposition, to support the development of new wearables, and to provide improvements to the existing ones, allowing the tailored assessment of different health and disability dimensions.
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- Juliana Santos Moreira
- Center for Rehabilitation Research—Human Movement System (Re)habilitation Area, Department of Physiotherapy, School of Health, Polytechnic of Porto, 4200-072 Porto, Portugal
- Research Center in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure (CIAFEL), Faculty of Sport, University of Porto (FADEUP), 4200-450 Porto, Portugal
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- Center for Rehabilitation Research—Human Movement System (Re)habilitation Area, Department of Physiotherapy, School of Health, Polytechnic of Porto, 4200-072 Porto, Portugal
- Research Center in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure (CIAFEL), Faculty of Sport, University of Porto (FADEUP), 4200-450 Porto, Portugal
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- Center for Rehabilitation Research—Human Movement System (Re)habilitation Area, Department of Physics, School of Health, Polytechnic of Porto, 4200-072 Porto, Portugal
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- Center for Rehabilitation Research—Human Movement System (Re)habilitation Area, Department of Physiotherapy, School of Health, Polytechnic of Porto, 4200-072 Porto, Portugal
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