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ArticleDisability and health journal2024

Disability and COVID-19: Challenges, testing, vaccination, and postponement and avoidance of medical care among minoritized communities.

Haley R Martin, Nan Hu, Qingyun Liu, Jose A Bastida Rodriguez, Stephanie Gieseken, Angelique Johnson, Evelyn Enrione, Mary Jo Trepka, David R Brown, Aileen M Marty and 8 more

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Article in Disability and health journal, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

18 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Haley R MartinFlorida International University, Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, Department of Dietetics and Nutrition, 11200 SW 8th Street, AHC5, Miami, FL, 33199, United States. Electronic address: halmarti@fiu.edu.
Nan HuFlorida International University, Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, Department of Biostatistics, 11200 SW 8th Street, AHC5, Miami, FL, 33199, United States. Electronic address: nhu@fiu.edu.
Qingyun LiuFlorida International University, Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, Department of Dietetics and Nutrition, 11200 SW 8th Street, AHC5, Miami, FL, 33199, United States. Electronic address: qliu@fiu.edu.
Jose A Bastida RodriguezFlorida International University, Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, Department of Dietetics and Nutrition, 11200 SW 8th Street, AHC5, Miami, FL, 33199, United States. Electronic address: jbast022@fiu.edu.
Stephanie GiesekenFlorida International University, Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, Department of Dietetics and Nutrition, 11200 SW 8th Street, AHC5, Miami, FL, 33199, United States. Electronic address: sgies001@fiu.edu.
Angelique JohnsonFlorida International University, Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, Department of Dietetics and Nutrition, 11200 SW 8th Street, AHC5, Miami, FL, 33199, United States. Electronic address: angjohns@fiu.edu.
Evelyn EnrioneFlorida International University, Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, Department of Dietetics and Nutrition, 11200 SW 8th Street, AHC5, Miami, FL, 33199, United States. Electronic address: enrionee@fiu.edu.
Mary Jo TrepkaFlorida International University, Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, Department of Epidemiology, 11200 SW 8th Street, AHC5, Miami, FL, 33199, United States. Electronic address: trepkam@fiu.edu.
David R BrownFlorida International University, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, 11200 SW 8th Street, AHC2, Miami, FL, 33199, United States. Electronic address: drbrown@fiu.edu.
Aileen M MartyFlorida International University, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, 11200 SW 8th Street, AHC2, Miami, FL, 33199, United States. Electronic address: amarty@fiu.edu.
Sabrina Sales MartinezFlorida International University, Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, Department of Dietetics and Nutrition, 11200 SW 8th Street, AHC5, Miami, FL, 33199, United States. Electronic address: saless@fiu.edu.
Adriana CampaFlorida International University, Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, Department of Dietetics and Nutrition, 11200 SW 8th Street, AHC5, Miami, FL, 33199, United States. Electronic address: campaa@fiu.edu.
Eneida O RoldanFlorida International University, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, 11200 SW 8th Street, AHC2, Miami, FL, 33199, United States. Electronic address: eoroldan@fiu.edu.
Yolangel Hernandez SuarezFlorida International University, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, 11200 SW 8th Street, AHC2, Miami, FL, 33199, United States. Electronic address: yolahern@fiu.edu.
Manuel BarbieriFlorida International University, College of Arts, Sciences & Education, Department of Biological Sciences, 11200 SW 8th Street, OE 167, Miami, FL, 33199, United States. Electronic address: barbieri@fiu.edu.
Cristina PalaciosFlorida International University, Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, Department of Dietetics and Nutrition, 11200 SW 8th Street, AHC5, Miami, FL, 33199, United States. Electronic address: crpalaci@fiu.edu.
Zoran BursacFlorida International University, Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, Department of Biostatistics, 11200 SW 8th Street, AHC5, Miami, FL, 33199, United States. Electronic address: zbursac@fiu.edu.
Marianna K BaumFlorida International University, Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, Department of Dietetics and Nutrition, 11200 SW 8th Street, AHC5, Miami, FL, 33199, United States. Electronic address: baumm@fiu.edu.
Florida International University · US

Funding

Community-Engaged Research on COVID-19 Testing Among Underserved and/or Vulnerable PopulationsU01DA040381 · NIDA · FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY · PI BAUM, MARIANNA K · 2015 to 2022
$9.6M
Community-Engaged Research on COVID-19 Testing Among Underserved and/or Vulnerable Populations Phase IIU01MD017423 · NIMHD · FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY · PI BAUM, MARIANNA K · 2022 to 2023
$2.2M
NIDA NIH HHS U01 DA040381NIMHD NIH HHS U01 MD017423
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPeople with disabilities face heightened vulnerability to COVID-19.

objectiveThis study investigated (1) the relationships between disability and COVID-19-related challenges, testing, vaccination, and infection and (2) predictors of loss of healthcare coverage and postponement and avoidance of medical care during the pandemic.

methodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted in Miami, Florida, between March 2021 and February 2022 as part of the NIH Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics-Underserved Populations initiative. Disability was defined using a standard measure that assesses six universal functions. Participants reported sociodemographic data, COVID-19 testing, infection history, challenges, and healthcare history. Vaccinations were confirmed with medical records and COVID-19 positivity was assessed using real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction. Statistical analyses included multivariable logistic regression.

resultsAmong 1,689 participants with a median age of 57.0, 50.6% were male, and 48.9% were non-Hispanic Black. Disability was associated with greater odds of all assessed COVID-19 challenges: healthcare (aOR:1.60; 95% CI:1.23-2.07), housing (aOR:2.15; 95% CI:1.62-2.87), insufficient food (aOR:1.97; 95% CI:1.54-2.52), water scarcity (aOR:2.33; 95% CI:1.60-3.37), medications (aOR:2.04; 95% CI:1.51-2.77), and transportation (aOR:2.56; 95% CI:1.95-3.36). Those reporting employment disability were less likely to have received COVID-19 testing (81.1% vs. 85.3%, p = 0.026) or to have history of COVID-19 positivity (aOR:0.63; 95% CI:0.44-0.92). Disability predicted avoidance (aOR:2.76; 95% CI:1.95-3.91) and postponement (aOR: 2.24; 95% CI:1.72-2.91) of medical care.

conclusionsDisability is associated with higher odds of COVID-19 challenges and postponement and avoidance of medical care. Those reporting employment disability had a lower likelihood of COVID-19 testing. Public health responses to healthcare crises should prioritize the special challenges of people living with disabilities.

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COVID-19Persons with DisabilitiesCOVID-19 TestingCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleVaccinationCOVID-19DisabilityHealthcare engagementTestingVaccination

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PMID38071138
PMCPMC10999341
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