Association between cardiac autonomic regulation, visceral adipose tissue, cardiorespiratory fitness and ambient air pollution: 4HAIE study (Program-4). by Tomas Dostal, Martina Dankova, Tomas Barot, Dominik Sindler, Petr Kutac, Vera Jandackova, Daniel Jandacka, Peter Hofmann, Lukas Cipryan

“…A multivariable regression analysis was used to evaluate the associations between multiple independent variables (CRF (peak oxygen consumption), VAT, sex, socioeconomic status (education level), and region (MS region vs. …”
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Development of a Predictive Model of Tuberculosis Transmission among Household Contacts by Saibin Wang

“…Ten variables (gender, age, TB history, diabetes, HIV, index patient’s drug resistance, socioeconomic status, spoligotypes, and the index-contact share sleeping room status) filtered through the LASSO regression technique were finally included in the predictive model. …”
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Qualitative Study of Barriers to Adherence to Antihypertensive Medication among Rural Women in India by Shreya Gupta, Jas Pal Dhamija, Indu Mohan, Rajeev Gupta

“…Majority of women were from low socioeconomic status and were illiterate. Awareness of hypertension and its complications was poor. …”
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A Comparison of Impact of Chronic Periodontal Diseases and Nonsurgical Periodontal Therapy on Oral Health-Related Quality of Life by Khushboo Goel, Dharnidhar Baral

“…Materials and Methods. Matched for socioeconomic status, participants were recruited in two groups: moderate-to-severe chronic periodontitis (n=24, 43±46 years) and chronic gingivitis (n=25, 30±96 years). …”
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The Relationship between High-Intensity Physical Activity and Traumatic Dental Injury among Young Adults in South Korea by Ji-Young Son, Dong-Hun Han

“…Logistic regression analysis was performed using socioeconomic status (sex, age, education level, and income), physical activity intensity (vigorous and moderate), frequency of vigorous and moderate physical activity (days per week), and traumatic dental injuries due to exercise. …”
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Understanding the impacts of extreme heat on the mental well-being of older adults: a systematic review by Jifei Chen, Laurence L Delina

“…This review underscores critical gaps in the assessment of heatwave impacts on the mental health of older individuals, especially regarding ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and cultural background. We identified significant disparities in risk levels and vulnerability experiences, which reflect entrenched societal inequalities. …”
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Citizens of the Global South value urban green space: an example from Iran by Sahel Azizkhani Shadisheh, Kamran Shayesteh, Michael Farmer, Gad Perry

“…Recognizing that urban planning decisions are often influenced by societal wishes, we hypothesized that residents would value UGSs and that willingness to pay (WTP), a measure of the significance of UGSs, would be correlated with individual socioeconomic status. We conducted a contingent valuation survey of 400 residents using the double-bounded dichotomous choice method and found that WTP was positively significantly correlated with both income and education levels. …”
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Associations of Body Mass Index, Motor Performance, and Perceived Athletic Competence with Physical Activity in Normal Weight and Overweight Children by Kyle M. Morrison, John Cairney, Joe Eisenmann, Karin Pfeiffer, Dan Gould

“…The age, habitual physical activity participation (PAP), body mass index (BMI), socioeconomic status (SES), motor performance (MP), and perceived athletic competence (PAC) of each child included were assessed. …”
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Psychosocial Adjustment to Sex Reassignment Surgery: A Qualitative Examination and Personal Experiences of Six Transsexual Persons in Croatia by Nataša Jokić-Begić, Anita Lauri Korajlija, Tanja Jurin

“…Results also reveal the role of pretransition factors such as high socioeconomic status, good premorbid functioning, and high motivation for SRS in successful psychosocial adjustment. …”
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Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Regarding Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Among Pregnant Women - A Cross-Sectional Study by Durghashree C, Sarojini ., Prathima S, Meghana C

“…In all the three KAP sections the scores were significantly influenced by socioeconomic status method of conception and history of polycystic ovary syndrome PCOS.Conclusion This study highlights the poor knowledge moderate attitudes and practices among GDM patients in a resource-limited setting. …”
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Psychiatric comorbidity in patients with migraine: A standardized interview-based study by Preeti Sharma, Santosh Kumar, Vidhata Dixit, Chandra Shekhar Sharma, Suprakash Chaudhury

“…Other comorbid psychiatric diagnoses were recurrent depressive episodes (6.8%), dysthymia (10.3%), bipolar affective disorder (7.5%), panic disorder (5.5%), generalized anxiety disorder (8.2%), mixed and other anxiety disorders (6.2%), obsessive-compulsive disorder (6.2%), post-traumatic stress disorder (4.8%), adjustment disorders (5.5%), dissociative (conversion) disorders (6.8%), and somatoform disorders (6.2%). Lower socioeconomic status and the presence of aura with migraine are two important patient-related factors linked with the occurrence of any psychiatric comorbidity in migraine. …”
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Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes in Teenage Versus Adult Pregnancies – A Prospective Comparative Study by Prathima S, Sarojini -, Ashakiran T R, Manasa K, Bhanu BT

“…Maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality can be minimized in teenage pregnancies by providing education improving their nutritional status socioeconomic status educating them about contraception safe sex practices to avoid unintended pregnancies and by providing them good antenatal care.…”
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Women with perinatal suicidal ideation-A scoping review of the biopsychosocial risk factors to inform health service provision and research. by Ann-Marie Bright, Owen Doody, Teresa Tuohy

“…<h4>Key conclusions</h4>Findings were mapped onto the biopsychosocial framework and include sleep deprivation, maternal age, pregnancy complications, mood disorders, intimate partner violence, childhood maltreatment/abuse, low socioeconomic status, alcohol and tobacco misuse, miscarriage/perinatal loss, birth trauma and sleep deprivation. …”
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University students’ health literacy during the COVID-19 pandemic: a review of observational studies by Cristina Ciupitu-Plath, Brian C. Carrell, Ekaterini Papadopoulou

“…Younger age, female gender, low socioeconomic status, and enrollment in an undergraduate or non-health science program were typically associated with lower HL. …”
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Perceptions, Attitudes, and Experiences Regarding Mental Health Care Among Young Black Men by Cortney VanHook

“…., high adverse childhood experiences, low socioeconomic status, etc.). Because preventing or treating mental health issues at or near onset can dramatically improve outcomes, this study utilizes thematic analysis to elucidate the factors most consequential to YBM’s experiences as mental health service consumers. …”
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Pattern of Medical Comorbidities among Patients of Postpartum Psychosis at a Tertiary Care Center of Central India by Prashant Maravi, Dheerendra Kumar Mishra, Nimisha Mishra, Suneel Singh Kushwah, Riya Gangwal, Simran Sandhu

“…Results: In the present study, 59.09% of patients (26) belonged to the age group 25–35 years, 81.81% of patients (36) were from lower socioeconomic status, housewives 79.54% (35), and 36.36% (16) were middle school educated. …”
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Non-invasive prenatal testing in mitigating concerns from invasive prenatal diagnostic testing: retrospective assessment of utility in an academic healthcare system in the US by Kibum Kim, Linda Kaitlyn Craft

“…Clinical characteristics indicating low socioeconomic status and limited healthcare coverage are associated with less use of NIPT and lower clinical utility.Conclusion Although prenatal care accepted NIPT over the last decade, the utility of NIPT in mitigating concerns on IPD is unclear and needs further investigation. …”
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Prevalence of Anemia and Iron Deficiency among Palestinian Pregnant Women and Its Association with Pregnancy Outcome by Mahmoud A. Srour, Samah S. Aqel, Khaled M. Srour, Khalid R. Younis, Fekri Samarah

“…No significant association was observed between maternal anthropometric measures or the socioeconomic status and pregnancy outcomes. Conclusion. …”
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Griffiths Scales of Child Development 3rd Edition: normalization for the Brazilian population by Amanda Tragueta Ferreira-Vasques, Eduardo Pimentel da Rocha, Elizabeth Green, Dionísia Aparecida Cusin Lamônica

“…Normalization followed the criteria of the original scale.ResultsThere was a direct and statistically significant correlation between maternal schooling and socioeconomic status; a direct correlation in the performance between the subscales. …”
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Suicide in Hong Kong during the COVID-19 pandemic: an observational study by Yu Jiang, Anying Bai, Jinjian Li, Yuhang Pan

“…Older adults and individuals with lower socioeconomic status were particularly susceptible to the adverse effects, as evidenced by a significant rise in suicides during the fifth wave.Conclusions The findings underscore the importance of targeted interventions to address the mental health needs of vulnerable populations during pandemics, highlighting the impact of COVID-19 situations and antipandemic policies on the suicide rate.…”
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