Emergency Medical Services Provider-Perceived Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias in the Prehospital Setting by Esmeralda Melgoza, Valeria Cardenas, Hiram Beltrán-Sánchez

“…Logistic regression models assessed the associated between EMS provider-perceived ADRD and patient sociodemographic characteristics, including age, race/ethnicity, incident location, and ZCTA-level socioeconomic status. Results: A total of 55,129 patient encounters were recorded, with EMS provider-perceived ADRD recorded in 4,112 (7.5%). …”
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Comparison of Self-Efficacy and Knowledge of Human Papillomavirus Vaccination among Various Types of Decision Makers in Indonesia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Dora Samaria, Eva Tallutondok, Chandrayani Simanjorang, Imanuel Imanuel

“…The Kruskal-Wallis test and Dunn’s post hoc test (P<0.05) were used to analyze the data performed in SPSS 26 software.Results: Most respondents were employed (224, 50.8%), were of low socioeconomic status (271, 61.5%), and had medium knowledge (278, 63%) and medium self-efficacy (190, 43.1%). …”
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Emotional Intelligence in Children with Severe Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders by Francesca Felicia Operto, Francesco Precenzano, Ilaria Bitetti, Valentina Lanzara, Maria Lorena Fontana, Grazia Maria Giovanna Pastorino, Marco Carotenuto, Francesco Pisani, Anna Nunzia Polito, Daniela Smirni, Michele Roccella

“…Methods. 129 children (72 males; mean age 7.64±1.98 years) affected by OSAS were compared to 264 non-OSAS (nOSAS) children (138 males; mean age 7.98±2.13) similar for gender, age, and socioeconomic status. In order to assess the emotional quotient, the Bar-On Emotional Quotient Inventory: Youth Version (EQ-i:YV) was used. …”
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Recent advances in the application of Mendelian randomization to chronic kidney disease by Chaofan Wen, Lanlan Chen, Dan Jia, Ziqi Liu, Yidan Lin, Guan Liu, Shuo Zhang, Baoshan Gao

“…Surprisingly, variations in plasma glucose and glycated hemoglobin levels seem unaffected by genetically induced changes in the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), suggesting an independent pathway for renal function impairment.Results Furthermore, lifestyle factors such as physical activity and socioeconomic status emerge as significant influencers of CKD risk and kidney health. …”
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Predictors of missed hospital appointments in patients with posterior compartment pelvic floor disorders in a tertiary referral centre by Tanzeela Gala, Mehak Saini, Abigail Fernandes, Carlotta Sarzo, Noman Shahzad, Carlene Igbedioh, Alexis Schizas, Linda Ferrari, Alison Hainsworth

“…Missed appointments recorded were: TTAC — 45 (2.2%), BFC — 309 (15.8%), EAUS — 476(24%), PFUS — 484(37.2%) and DP — 432(26.2%).Predictors determined were: Male gender, age <50 years, complaints of rectal pain and bleeding for missing telephone and face-to-face appointments, low socioeconomic status for missing face-to-face appointments, and mixed and other ethnic groups with missing telephone appointments. …”
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Knowledge and perceptions about clinical research and its ethical conduct among college students from non-science background: a representative nation-wide survey from India by Jeffrey Pradeep Raj, Suraj Kallarakal Tomy, Amrutha Jose, Aadrika Kashyap, Joseph Varghese Kureethara, Tomy K Kallarakal

“…The significant predictors for willingness to participate in a CR were those living in villages as against those living in cities (p=0.002), belongs to Brahm Govind (BG) Prasad’s socioeconomic status class 1 (p=0.023) or class 4 (p=0.011) as against those in class 5, those who have heard about CR (p=0.023), participated in CR (p&lt;0.001), have known someone participated in a CR (p&lt;0.001) or higher total score of favourable perceptions (p&lt;0.001).Conclusions While there was extensive media coverage on drug/vaccine development processes during the COVID-19 pandemic, significant knowledge gaps and concerns regarding various aspects of CR persisted. …”
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Dietary Diversity among Children Aged 6–23 Months in Aleta Wondo District, Southern Ethiopia by Karisa Dafursa, Samson Gebremedhin

“…Promoting the socioeconomic status of the community, strengthening of home gardening, involving husbands in IYCF, and enhancing maternal knowledge of IYCF may advance DD.…”
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PSYCHOSOCIAL ILLNESS IN CHILDREN WITH THALASSEMIA: A CASE-CONTROL STUDY by Erum Afzal, Muhammad Aslam Sheikh, Sajjad Hussain Bhaba, Tanveer Ahmed, Imran Iqbal, Muhammad Khalid Iqbal

“…After approval from institutional ethical committee, detailed history ,Socioeconomic status, educational status of parent and child, age of diagnosis of disease, and whether thalassemia is well controlled or not and complications were noted. …”
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Prevalence and Predictors of Overweight and Obesity Among School-Aged Children in the Country of Georgia: A Cross-Sectional Study, 2022 by Natia Kakutia, William Michael Caudle, Ziad N. Kazzi, Lela Sturua, Shalva (Davit) Zarnadze, Nana Mebonia

“…Anthropometric measurements and a structured questionnaire were utilized to evaluate body weight, dietary behaviors, physical activity behaviors, parental education, household socioeconomic status, and body mass index (BMI). Results Among second-grade school children in Georgia, 17.2% were overweight and 11.0% were obese, with higher percentages of boys (30.0%) than girls (26.3%). …”
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Spatial epidemiology based on the analysis of COVID-19 in Africa by Joyce Akhalakwa Mukolwe, John Kamwele Mutinda, Amos Kipkorir Langat

“…In Africa, the disease’s spread and vaccination efforts have been influenced by multiple factors, including geography, socioeconomic status, demographic characteristics, and healthcare infrastructure. …”
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Towards fiscal sustainable practices in Mexico: The quality of municipal tax regulation and tiered tariffs improve income from solid waste management services by Sergio López-Olvera, Juan Carlos Olivo-Escudero, Mauricio Hernández-Marroquín, Fausto Rafael López-Olvera, Yessica Lourdes Vallejo-Rivera, Marco Antonio Rodríguez-Gómez, Pedro Hipólito Rodríguez-Herrero

“…Differentiated tariffs based on socioeconomic status were found to be particularly effective, generating income levels 3.29 times higher than uniform tariffs. …”
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Factors influencing health service utilization among 19,869 China’s migrant population: an empirical study based on the Andersen behavioral model by Yalin Song, Jingru Liu, Shuming Yan, Mingze Ma, Clifford Silver Tarimo, Clifford Silver Tarimo, Yiyang Chen, Yanhong Lai, Xinghong Guo, Jian Wu, Beizhu Ye

“…Age, gender, educational level, socioeconomic status, employment status, and proximity to healthcare facilities significantly influenced health service utilization. …”
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Relationship between social media use and disordered eating behavior among female university students in Qatar by Yara Qutteina, Catherine Nasrallah, Linda Kimmel, Salma M. Khaled

“…Other covariates assessed included body image, body mass index, and socioeconomic status. To assess the multivariate association between social media (main predictor or exposure variable), and disordered eating as measured by three levels of the 26-item Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26) (dependent variable), stepwise backward ordinal regression models were fit to the data. …”
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Global leukemia burden and trends: a comprehensive analysis of temporal and spatial variations from 1990—2021 using GBD (Global Burden of Disease) data by Pengyu Huang, Jie Zhang

“…However, specific regions and demographic groups, particularly males and the elderly, continue to face challenges. Socioeconomic status significantly impacts healthcare outcomes, with a need for resource distribution and healthcare system strengthening in low-income areas. …”
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Disparities in surgical treatments for stress, urge and mixed urinary incontinence: Evidence from the 2019 National Ambulatory Surgery Sample (NASS) by Christabel Egemba, Edie Duncan, Katherine Amin, Alan Wein, Alberto J. Caban-Martinez, Raveen Syan

“…However, the relationship between race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status and receiving treatment is poorly understood. …”
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Prenatal malaria exposure and risk of adverse birth outcomes: a prospective cohort study of pregnant women in the Northern Region of Ghana by Akbar Fotouhi, Masud Yunesian, Hawawu Hussein, Mansour Shamsipour, Mohammad Sadegh Hassanvand, Percival Delali Agordoh, Mashoud Alabi Seidu

“…Furthermore, they had 2.06 times (95% CI 1.09 to 3.93) higher chance of giving birth to babies with LBW, irrespective of their socioeconomic status. With an OR of 1.02 (95% CI 0.26 to 4.01), there was no difference in perinatal mortality between pregnant women with malaria and those without malaria after adjusting for caesarean section.Conclusion This study confirms that prenatal malaria increases the odds of both preterm and LBW deliveries. …”
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Exploring associations of financial well-being with health behaviours and physical and mental health: a cross-sectional study among US adults by Kai McKeever Bullard, Carla Mercado, Michele L F Bolduc, Desmond Banks, Courtni Andrews, Zoe R F Freggens, Rashid Njai

“…Background Health disparities exist across socioeconomic status levels, yet empirical evidence between financial well-being (FWB) and health are limited.Methods This cross-sectional study combined data from 25 370 adults aged ≥18 years in the 2019 National Health Interview Survey with estimated household FWB scores from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s 2016 National Financial Well-being Survey. …”
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Prevalence and determinants of early childhood caries among preschool children in district Shimla, North India: a cross -sectional study by Seema Thakur, Reetica Sharma, Parul Singhal, Deepak Chauhan

“…Increasing age, upper socioeconomic status and decreasing salivary pH are significantly associated in likelihood of caries whereas other factors like BMI, dietary and feeding and oral hygiene habits are also important factors which were directly or indirectly related to the burden of this disease. …”
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COVID-19 and pediatric out-of-hospital cardiac arrest using U.S. registry database by Christopher Schmitt, Gary Beasley, Karine Guerrier, Jennifer Kramer, Maryam Y. Naim, Heather Griffis, Bryan McNally, Paul S. Chan, Rabab Al-Araji, Joseph Rossano

“…The pandemic worsened the burden of OHCAs in communities with lower socioeconomic status and in which COVID was more prevalent. …”
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Prevalence and associated factors of psychological distress among caregivers of children with malnutrition: a cross‑sectional study by Biazin Yenealem Mekuriaw, Berhanie Getnet, Endris Seid, Tadese Teferi, Amare Alemwork, Mastewal Aschale, Aklile Tsega

“…Unemployment (AOR = 3.39, 95% CI: 2.14–9.11), poor socioeconomic status (AOR = 3.91, 95% CI: 1.46–9.34), low child feeding practices (AOR = 2.18, 95% CI: 1.12–4.21), poor social support (AOR = 4.44, 95% CI: 1.75–11.29), physical and emotional abuse (AOR = 3.37, 95% CI: 1.36–8.35), and child underweight (AOR = 4.36, 95% CI: 3.94–8.36) were factors statically significant associated with psychological distress. …”
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