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Change in Health-Related Socioeconomic Risk Factors and Mental Health During the Early Phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A National Survey of U.S. Women

Lindau, S.T., Makelarski, J.A., Boyd, K., Doyle, K.E., Haider, S., Kumar, S., Lee, N.K., Pinkerton, E., Tobin, M., Vu, M., Wroblewski, J.E., Lengyel E.

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Outside U.S.
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This article examines the relationship between changes in health-related socioeconomic risks (HRSRs) and mental health for women ages 18-90 during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data was collected through a survey that asked questions about any patterns of change in HRSRs (food insecurity, housing instability, interpersonal violence, and difficulties with utilities and transportation). The results found that 40% of women had one or more prepandemic HRSRs, with an increase in HRSRs experience during the pandemic. The odds of depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress symptoms are two or three times higher among women who reported at least one HRSR.

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Outcomes of Interest

Reduction of Health Disparities

Priority Population(s)

People With a Mental Illness

Setting(s) of Implementation

Community

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Implementation Period

2021