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ArticleFrontiers in allergy2024

The relationship between neighborhood economic deprivation and asthma-associated emergency department visits in Maryland.

Oluwasegun Akinyemi, Terhas Weldeslase, Eunice Odusanya, Mojisola Fasokun, Bukola Agboola, Tsion Andine, Esther Ayeni, Miriam Michael, Kakra Hughes

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Article in Frontiers in allergy, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Oluwasegun AkinyemiDepartment of Surgery Outcomes Research Center, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC, United States.
Terhas WeldeslaseDepartment of Surgery Outcomes Research Center, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC, United States.
Eunice OdusanyaDepartment of Surgery Outcomes Research Center, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC, United States.
Mojisola FasokunDepartment of Epidemiology, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, United States.
Bukola AgboolaMaryland Institute for Applied Environmental Health, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, United States.
Tsion AndineDepartment of Surgery Outcomes Research Center, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC, United States.
Esther AyeniDepartment of Geography and Meteorology, Ball State University, Muncie, IN, United States.
Miriam MichaelDepartment of Internal Medicine, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC, United States.
Kakra HughesDepartment of Surgery, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC, United States.

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Abstract

Background: Asthma represents a substantial public health challenge in the United States, affecting over 25 million adults. This study investigates the impact of neighborhood economic deprivation on asthma-associated Emergency Department (ED) visits in Maryland, using the Distressed Communities Index (DCI) for analysis. Methods: A retrospective analysis of Maryland's Emergency Department Databases from January 2018 to December 2020 was conducted, focusing on asthma-associated ED visits. Results: The study involved 185,317 ED visits, majority of which were females (56.3%) and non-Hispanic whites (65.2%). A significant association was found between increased neighborhood socioeconomic deprivation and asthma-related ED visits. The poorest neighborhoods showed the highest rates of such visits. Compared to prosperous areas, neighborhoods classified from Comfortable to Distressed had progressively higher odds for asthma-related ED visits (Comfortable: OR = 1.14, Distressed OR = 1.65). Other significant asthma predictors included obesity, female gender, tobacco smoking, and older age. Conclusion: There is a substantive association between higher asthma-related ED visits and high neighborhood economic deprivation, underscoring the impact of socioeconomic factors on health outcomes. Public health implications: Addressing healthcare disparities and improving access to care in economically distressed neighborhoods is crucial. Targeted interventions, such as community health clinics and asthma education programs, can help mitigate the impact of neighborhood disadvantage.

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asthmaDistressed Communities Index (DCI)Emergency Department (ED) visitsneighborhood economic deprivationsocioeconomic determinants of healthstate of MarylandUnited States

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PMCPMC11188351

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