Impact of the COVID-19 and Socioeconomic Status on Access to Care for Otorhinolaryngology Patients
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Design
2.2. Socioeconomic Status
2.3. Severity of Diseases
2.4. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Demographics
3.2. Number of 1st Vist Patients during Peri-COVID-19 Period
3.3. Ratio of Disease Severity Pre and Peri-COVID-19
3.4. Effect of Socioeconomic Status and COVID-19 on Disease Severity
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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NIH | Medicaid | Total | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
CRS | Pre-COVID | 30.4/month | 1.4/month | 31.9/month |
Post-COVID | 16.2/month | 0.92/month | 17.1/month | |
SNHL | Pre-COVID | 47.5/month | 4.3/month | 51.9/month |
Post-COVID | 38.4/month | 3.68/month | 42.1/month | |
Oral ulcer | Pre-COVID | 4.79/month | 0.67/month | 5.46/month |
Post-COVID | 3.48/month | 0.57/month | 4.05/month |
NHI | Medicaid | Total | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
CRS | Pre-COVID | Mild 70.1% Moderate 25.4% Severe 4.9% | Mild 40.3% Moderate 48.4% Severe 11.3% | Mild 60.7% Moderate 32.7% Severe 6.63% |
Post-COVID | Mild 45.5% Moderate 50% Severe 4.6% | Mild 18.8% Moderate 75% Severe 6.25% | Mild 27.1% Moderate 68.75% Severe 4.16% | |
SNHL | Pre-COVID | Mild 29% Moderate-Severe 46.8% Severe 15.6% Profound 8.7% | Mild 20% Moderate-Severe 41.8% Severe 21.8% Profound 16.36% | Mild 26.17% Moderate-Severe 45% Severe 17.7% Profound 11.2% |
Post-COVID | Mild 35.3% Moderate-Severe 42.4% Severe 16.5% Profound 5.9% | Mild 27.1% Moderate-Severe 37.5% Severe 22.9% Profound 12.5% | Mild 32.3% Moderate-Severe 40.6% Severe 18.8% Profound 8.3% | |
Oral ulcer | Pre-COVID | Mild 50% Moderate 47% Severe 2.9% | Mild 70.6% Moderate 17.6% Severe 11.8% | Mild 56.9% Moderate 37.3% Severe 5.9% |
Post-COVID | Mild 40% Moderate 60% Severe 0.0% | Mild 40% Moderate 40% Severe 20% | Mild 40% Moderate 53.3% Severe 6.67% |
OR | 95% CI of OR | ||
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CRS | SES | 3.248 | 1.859–5.676 |
COVID | 2.173 | 1.142–4.135 | |
SNHL | SES | 1.787 | 1.259–2.539 |
COVID | 0.787 | 0.533–1.162 | |
Oral ulcer | SES | 0.675 | 0.226–2.013 |
COVID | 1.829 | 0.643–5.202 |
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Kim, M.; Park, J.-A.; Cha, H.; Lee, W.H.; Hong, S.-N.; Kim, D.W. Impact of the COVID-19 and Socioeconomic Status on Access to Care for Otorhinolaryngology Patients. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 11875. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191911875
Kim M, Park J-A, Cha H, Lee WH, Hong S-N, Kim DW. Impact of the COVID-19 and Socioeconomic Status on Access to Care for Otorhinolaryngology Patients. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(19):11875. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191911875
Chicago/Turabian StyleKim, Minju, Jin-A Park, Hyunkyung Cha, Woo Hyun Lee, Seung-No Hong, and Dae Woo Kim. 2022. "Impact of the COVID-19 and Socioeconomic Status on Access to Care for Otorhinolaryngology Patients" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 19: 11875. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191911875