Change in mental health service utilization from pre- to post-COVID-19 period in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to explore the change in mental health service utilization before and after the COVID-19 pandemic as well as determine the association of various sociodemographic characteristics and comorbidities on the utilization pattern.

Methods

Data from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) 2019 and 2022 were explored in this study. Along with the univariate analysis, bivariate analysis was conducted using the Chi-square and Cochran-Armitage trend tests. Stepwise binary logistic regression was implemented to find the best-fitted model and examine the effects of different factors on mental healthcare utilization. We also conducted a subgroup analysis for the variables that showed heterogeneous changes in utilization from 2019 to 2022.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Kader MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11616595 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature