Trends in U.S. self-reported health and self-care behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The COVID-19 pandemic represents a unique stressor in Americans' daily lives and access to health services. However, it remains unclear how the pandemic impacted perceived health status and engagement in health-related behaviors.

Objective

To assess changes in self-reported health outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to explore trends in health-related behaviors that may underlie the observed health changes.

Design

Interrupted time series stratified by age, gender, race/ethnicity, educational attainment, household income, and employment status.

Setting

United States.

Participants

All adult respondents to the 2016-2020 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (N = 2,146,384).

Exposure

Survey completion following the U.S. public h

SUBMITTER: Hooper M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10508610 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature