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Azañedo D, Visconti-Lopez FJ, Hernández-Vásquez A. Oral Health Service Use in Older Peruvians Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Int Dent J 2024; 74:473-481. [PMID: 38225185 PMCID: PMC11123544 DOI: 10.1016/j.identj.2023.12.003] [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: 05/09/2023] [Revised: 11/14/2023] [Accepted: 12/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/17/2024] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVES The aim of this work was to analyse inequalities in oral health services utilisation (OHSU) in older Peruvian adults through comparative analysis of the years 2019 and 2021. METHODS We conducted a secondary analysis of data from the 2019 and 2021 Demographic and Health Survey (ENDES). The outcome variable was OHSU by older Peruvian adults in the past year. We used Poisson generalised linear models adjusted for age and sex to assess changes in OHSU by sociodemographic characteristics. The Erreygers concentration index was used to describe the socioeconomic inequalities in OHSU. The contribution of each variable to inequalities was estimated by a decomposition analysis. RESULTS In 2021, OHSU probability amongst older Peruvian adults decreased by 37% compared to 2019. The decline was greatest in those aged 80 or older (51%), the lowest wealth quintile (47%), those with functional limitations (53%), and those whose native language is Quechua or other indigenous languages (47%). Surprisingly, we observed a reduction in OHSU inequalities (difference: -0.1074; P = .003) during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly amongst rural residents (difference: -0.0771; P = .030), the lowest wealth quintile (difference: -0.0764; P = .020), and those with functional limitations (difference: -0.3665; P < .001). Poverty accounted for 73% of the inequality in 2021. CONCLUSIONS The probability of OHSU has significantly decreased likely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Paradoxically, we observed a reduction in OHSU inequalities during the pandemic, despite the known socioeconomic impact. However, further research is required to gain deeper understanding of this phenomenon.
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- Centro de Excelencia en Investigaciones Económicas y Sociales en Salud, Vicerrectorado de Investigación, Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Lima, Peru.
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Rose A, Mor EE, Krieger M, Ben-Yehuda A, Revel-Vilk S, Cohen AD, Matz E, Bar-Ratson E, Bareket R, Paltiel O, Calderon-Margalit R. Pediatric overweight and obesity increased in Israel during the COVID-19 period. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0290961. [PMID: 37669279 PMCID: PMC10479915 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0290961] [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: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 08/18/2023] [Indexed: 09/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Reports from many settings suggest that pediatric overweight and obesity increased in 2020 and 2021, presumably due to lifestyle changes associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of these previous reports have relied on convenience samples or subsets of the population. Here, we present results of a longitudinal study of the entire population of Israel, a nation of approximately 9 million people, with the proportion with underweight, normal weight, overweight, and obesity at age 7 and at age 14-15, across the years 2017-2021. Our results show that the prevalence of overweight and obesity, which had been steady or improving through 2019, increased relatively quickly in 2020 and 2021. For example, among 7-year-olds, the percentage of children with obesity in 2019 was 6.8% (99% CI: 6.69-7.05), and by 2021, it had increased to 7.7% (99% CI: 7.53-7.93). There were important disparities in overweight and obesity based on SES; for example, the rate ratio for obesity comparing the poorest with the wealthiest 14-15-year-olds in 2019 was 1.63 (99% CI: 1.55-1.72). However, these disparities did not change meaningfully in 2020 and 2021, implying that while obesity did become more prevalent, this increase in prevalence was not differential across socioeconomic status. Like many other nations, Israel too experienced considerable increases in pediatric overweight and obesity in 2020-2021, erasing the improvements of the previous years among younger children.
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- Adam Rose
- Braun School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Hadassah Medical Organization, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
- National Program for Quality Indicators in Community Healthcare in Israel, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Braun School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Hadassah Medical Organization, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
- National Program for Quality Indicators in Community Healthcare in Israel, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Braun School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Hadassah Medical Organization, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
- National Program for Quality Indicators in Community Healthcare in Israel, Jerusalem, Israel
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- National Program for Quality Indicators in Community Healthcare in Israel, Jerusalem, Israel
- Hadassah Medical Organization, Jerusalem, Israel
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- National Program for Quality Indicators in Community Healthcare in Israel, Jerusalem, Israel
- Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
- Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
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- National Program for Quality Indicators in Community Healthcare in Israel, Jerusalem, Israel
- Clalit Health Services, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- National Program for Quality Indicators in Community Healthcare in Israel, Jerusalem, Israel
- Leumit Health Services, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- National Program for Quality Indicators in Community Healthcare in Israel, Jerusalem, Israel
- Maccabi Health Services, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- National Program for Quality Indicators in Community Healthcare in Israel, Jerusalem, Israel
- Meuhedet Health Services, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Department of Family Medicine, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Braun School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Hadassah Medical Organization, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
- National Program for Quality Indicators in Community Healthcare in Israel, Jerusalem, Israel
- Hadassah Medical Organization, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Braun School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Hadassah Medical Organization, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
- National Program for Quality Indicators in Community Healthcare in Israel, Jerusalem, Israel
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