Tag: Economic Status
Mobility in Older Adults Tied to Higher Income, More Working Years
Interventions like exercise may have enhanced return on investment
Race, Socioeconomics Impact Preop, Postop Care in Idiopathic Scoliosis
Black patients more likely to miss preop appointments, while those with lower socioeconomic status miss more postop appointments, receive less bracing
Low-Income Children, Families Exposed to More Neurotoxic Chemicals
Review also shows greater negative impact on cognitive outcomes from exposures
Whites Have Greatest Magnitude of Association of Socioeconomic Status With LE8
Magnitude of positive association for four socioeconomic status categories with LE8 was greater for non-Hispanic Whites than minority groups
Extreme Heat Exposure Tied to Faster Cognitive Decline in Vulnerable Populations
Association seen for Black residents and residents of poor neighborhoods, but not for White residents or those in wealthier neighborhoods
Neighborhood Disadvantage Not Tied to Severe Sleep Apnea in Children
However, there was an association seen between obesity and severe obstructive sleep apnea in children
Historical Redlining Adversely Impacts Cancer Screening
Historically redlined census tracts significantly less likely to meet breast, colon, cervical cancer screening
Residence in Disadvantaged Neighborhoods Increases Dementia Risk
Older veterans living in more disadvantaged neighborhoods have increased risk for dementia in adjusted analyses
Living in Highly Segregated Neighborhood Tied to Lower Life Expectancy
Association partially mediated by neighborhood-level socioeconomic factors
Income, Healthy Food Access Linked to Life Expectancy
Life expectancy at birth was lower in high-income/low access, low-income/high-access, and low-income/low-access tracts
