Tag: Economic Status
Food Insecurity Tied to Slightly Faster Memory Decline
Findings seen in long-term study of middle- and older-aged U.S. adults
Socioeconomic Status Linked to Children’s White Matter Microstructure
Greater neighborhood disadvantage, lower household income linked to microstructural differences, with link partly due to obesity, cognition
Characteristics of Injury Vary for Homeless, Housed People
People experiencing homelessness also have increased odds of hospital admission
Plant-Based, Family Food Packages Aid BMI Change in Children
Findings for children and families during the COVID-19 pandemic
Widening Gap ID’d in Housing Affordability for Resident Physicians
Inflation-adjusted first postgraduate year salaries decreased 0.23 percent from 2000 to 2022 while rental prices went up 17.8 percent
Parental Cancer History Tied to Unmet Economic Needs in Children
Findings show significant risk of food insecurity, paying bills, and lack of transportation
Housing Insecurity in Childhood Linked to Anxiety, Depression
Childhood housing insecurity also associated with higher depression symptom scores in adulthood
Medical School Students Increasingly Come from Higher-Income Families
Findings seen for both applicants and matriculants into M.D. programs in the United States from 2014 to 2019
Living in Disadvantaged Neighborhood Shortens Breast Cancer Survival
Findings seen after adjusting for sociodemographics, comorbidity, breast cancer risk factor, access to care, tumor, and guideline-concordant treatment
Black, Poor Patients Present With More Advanced Peripheral Artery Disease
Lower-extremity bypass chronic limb-threatening ischemia increases odds of amputation and other complications
