Health inequalities in post-COVID-19 outcomes among adults aged 50+in Europe : has COVID-19 exposed divide between postcommunist countries and Western Europe?

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00023001%3A_____%2F23%3A00084037" target="_blank" >RIV/00023001:_____/23:00084037 - isvavai.cz</a>

Nalezeny alternativní kódy

RIV/00216208:11310/23:10465593 RIV/00216208:11110/23:10465593

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://jech.bmj.com/content/jech/77/9/601.full.pdf" target="_blank" >https://jech.bmj.com/content/jech/77/9/601.full.pdf</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jech-2023-220771" target="_blank" >10.1136/jech-2023-220771</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Health inequalities in post-COVID-19 outcomes among adults aged 50+in Europe : has COVID-19 exposed divide between postcommunist countries and Western Europe?

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

BackgroundCOVID-19 affected people and countries disproportionately and continues to impact the health of people. The aim is to investigate protective health and socio-geographical factors for post-COVID-19 conditions in adults aged 50 years and older in Europe. MethodsUsing longitudinal data from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe, collected from June to August 2021, protective factors against post-COVID-19 condition among 1909 respondents who self-reported a positive COVID-19 test result were investigated using multiple logistic regression models. ResultsMale adults living outside of Czechia, Poland, Hungary and Slovakia (Visegrad group, V4), who received the COVID-19 vaccination, tertiary or higher education, had a healthy weight (body mass index, BMI 18.5-24.9 kg/m(2)) and no underlying health condition/s, showed protective effects against post-COVID-19 condition. Health inequalities associated with BMI were observed in education attainment and comorbidities, with higher BMI having lower education attainment and higher comorbidities. Health inequality was particularly evident in individuals in V4 with higher obesity prevalence and lower attainment of higher education than those living in other regions in the study. ConclusionOur study suggests that healthy weight and higher education attainment are predictors associated with a lower incidence of post-COVID-19 condition. Health inequality associated with education attainment was particularly relevant in V4. Our results highlight health inequality in which BMI was associated with comorbidities and educational attainment. To reduce obesity prevalence among older people with lower education, raising awareness about the risks of obesity and providing assistance in maintaining a healthy weight are needed.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Health inequalities in post-COVID-19 outcomes among adults aged 50+in Europe : has COVID-19 exposed divide between postcommunist countries and Western Europe?

Popis výsledku anglicky

BackgroundCOVID-19 affected people and countries disproportionately and continues to impact the health of people. The aim is to investigate protective health and socio-geographical factors for post-COVID-19 conditions in adults aged 50 years and older in Europe. MethodsUsing longitudinal data from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe, collected from June to August 2021, protective factors against post-COVID-19 condition among 1909 respondents who self-reported a positive COVID-19 test result were investigated using multiple logistic regression models. ResultsMale adults living outside of Czechia, Poland, Hungary and Slovakia (Visegrad group, V4), who received the COVID-19 vaccination, tertiary or higher education, had a healthy weight (body mass index, BMI 18.5-24.9 kg/m(2)) and no underlying health condition/s, showed protective effects against post-COVID-19 condition. Health inequalities associated with BMI were observed in education attainment and comorbidities, with higher BMI having lower education attainment and higher comorbidities. Health inequality was particularly evident in individuals in V4 with higher obesity prevalence and lower attainment of higher education than those living in other regions in the study. ConclusionOur study suggests that healthy weight and higher education attainment are predictors associated with a lower incidence of post-COVID-19 condition. Health inequality associated with education attainment was particularly relevant in V4. Our results highlight health inequality in which BMI was associated with comorbidities and educational attainment. To reduce obesity prevalence among older people with lower education, raising awareness about the risks of obesity and providing assistance in maintaining a healthy weight are needed.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

—

OECD FORD obor

30304 - Public and environmental health

Projekt

<a href="/cs/project/LX22NPO5101" target="_blank" >LX22NPO5101: Národní institut pro výzkum socioekonomických dopadů nemocí a systémových rizik</a><br>

Návaznosti

V - Vyzkumna aktivita podporovana z jinych verejnych zdroju

Rok uplatnění

2023

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Journal of epidemiology and community health

ISSN

0143-005X

e-ISSN

1470-2738

Svazek periodika

77

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

9

Stát vydavatele periodika

GB - Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska

Počet stran výsledku

8

Strana od-do

601-608

Kód UT WoS článku

001029862800001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85165153247