Impact of COVID-19 on pediatric asthma-related healthcare utilization in New York City: a community-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

COVID-19 disproportionately affects families of low socioeconomic status and may worsen health disparities that existed prior to the pandemic. Asthma is a common chronic disease in children exacerbated by environmental exposures.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey was conducted to understand the impact of the initial stage of the pandemic on environmental and social conditions, along with access to care for children with asthma in New York City (NYC). Participants were recruited from a community-based organization in East Harlem and a nearby academic Pediatric Pulmonary clinic and categorized as having either public or private insurance (n = 51).

Results

Factors significantly associated with public compared to private insurance respectively were: increased re

SUBMITTER: Thanik E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9868511 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature