The impact of COVID-19 on the lives of Canadians with and without non-communicable chronic diseases: results from the iCARE Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic and its prevention policies have taken a toll on Canadians, and certain subgroups may have been disproportionately affected, including those with non-communicable diseases (NCDs; e.g., heart and lung disease) due to their risk of COVID-19 complications and women due to excess domestic workload associated with traditional caregiver roles during the pandemic.

Aims/objectives

We investigated the impacts of COVID-19 on mental health, lifestyle habits, and access to healthcare among Canadians with NCDs compared to those without, and the extent to which women with NCDs were disproportionately affected.

Methods

As part of the iCARE study ( www.icarestudy.com ), data from eight cross-sectional Canadian representative samples (total n = 24,028)

SUBMITTER: Deslauriers F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10604733 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature