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Delay or avoidance of medical care because of COVID-19–related concerns—United States, June 2020.
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versus those without disabilities (aPR = 1.3). Given this widespread reporting of medical care avoidance because of COVID-19 concerns, especially among persons at increased risk for severe COVID-19, urgent efforts are warranted to ensure delivery of services that, if deferred, could result in patient harm. Even during the COVID-19 pandemic, persons experiencing a medical emergency should seek and be provided care without delay (3).
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In a nationwide web-based survey conducted June 24–30, 2020, 40.9% of U.S. adults reported delaying or avoiding medical care because of COVID-19 concerns, including 12.0% for urgent or emergency care and 31.5% for routine care. Avoidance was higher among unpaid caregivers for adults, persons with multiple underlying medical conditions, Black and Hispanic adults, young adults, and persons with disabilities.
Key findings
- Overall, 40.9% of 4,975 respondents reported delaying or avoiding any medical care because of COVID-19 concerns; 12.0% avoided urgent or emergency care and 31.5% avoided routine care.
- Adjusted prevalence ratios for urgent or emergency care avoidance were significantly higher among unpaid caregivers for adults versus noncaregivers (aPR = 2.9), persons with two or more selected underlying medical conditions versus none (aPR = 1.9), insured versus uninsured persons (aPR = 1.8), non-Hispanic Black adults (aPR = 1.6) and Hispanic adults (aPR = 1.5) versus non-Hispanic White adults, adults aged 18–24 versus 25–44 years (aPR = 1.5), and persons with disabilities versus without (aPR = 1.3).
- Groups with urgent or emergency care avoidance exceeding 20% and any care avoidance exceeding 50% included adults aged 18–24 years (30.9%; 57.2%), unpaid caregivers for adults (29.8%; 64.3%), Hispanic adults (24.6%; 55.5%), persons with disabilities (22.8%; 60.3%), persons with two or more selected underlying medical conditions (22.7%; 54.7%), and students (22.7%; 50.3%).
- In adjusted models for any care avoidance, unpaid caregiver status (aPR = 1.64), having health insurance (aPR = 1.61), disability (aPR = 1.33), believing oneself to be at high risk for severe COVID-19 (aPR = 1.33), and having two or more underlying conditions (aPR = 1.31) were significantly associated with greater avoidance.
Methods
- A web-based survey was administered by Qualtrics, LLC, during June 24–30, 2020, to a nationwide sample of U.S. adults aged ≥18 years; 5,412 (54.7%) of 9,896 eligible adults completed surveys, and 4,975 (91.9%) provided complete data for this analysis.
- Quota sampling and survey weighting were used to improve representativeness of the U.S. population by gender, age, and race/ethnicity.
- Delay or avoidance was assessed for emergency, urgent, and routine medical care; urgent and emergency responses were combined for analysis. Multivariable Poisson regression models with robust standard errors estimated adjusted prevalence ratios, 95% CIs, and p-values (α = 0.05).
Limitations
- Stated in the paper: self-reported data are subject to recall, response, and social desirability biases; the survey did not assess reasons for avoidance, baseline care-seeking patterns, or timing/duration of avoidance; perceptions of whether a condition was life-threatening might vary; and the web-based survey might not be fully representative for income, educational attainment, and access to technology.
- Evident from the text: the cross-sectional design cannot establish temporality or causality between COVID-19 concerns and care delay/avoidance.
- Evident from the text: urgent and emergency care responses were combined because respondents might interpret “life-threatening” differently, limiting separate estimates for emergency versus urgent care.
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“Overall, an estimated 40.9% of U.S. adults have avoided medical care during the pandemic because of concerns about COVID-19, including 12.0% who avoided urgent or emergency care and 31.5% who avoided routine care.”
- Also stated in: § Delay or Avoidance of Medical Care Because of COVID-19–Related Concerns — United States, June 2020 · plain
“As of June 30, 2020, among 4,975 U.S. adult respondents, 40.9% reported having delayed or avoided any medical care, including urgent or emergency care (12.0%) and routine care (31.5%), because of concerns about COVID-19 (Table 1).”
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- Rests on an assumption: The weighted survey sample is representative of the U.S. adult population.
- Rests on an assumption: Respondents' self-reported delay or avoidance of medical care accurately reflects their actual medical care behavior.
- Rests on an assumption: Respondents correctly attribute their delay or avoidance to COVID-19 concerns.
- Also stated in: § Delay or Avoidance of Medical Care Because of COVID-19–Related Concerns — United States, June 2020 · plain
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“unpaid caregivers for adults* versus noncaregivers (adjusted prevalence ratio [aPR] = 2.9)”
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“unpaid caregivers for adults versus noncaregivers (2.9; 2.3–3.6)”
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“non-Hispanic Black (Black) adults (aPR = 1.6)”
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“Black adults (1.6; 1.3–2.1)”
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“persons with health insurance versus those without health insurance (aPR = 1.8)”
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“persons with health insurance versus those without health insurance (1.8; 1.2–2.8)”
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- Also stated in: § Delay or Avoidance of Medical Care Because of COVID-19–Related Concerns — United States, June 2020 · plain
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“Overall, an estimated 40.9% of U.S. adults have avoided medical care during the pandemic because of concerns about COVID-19, including 12.0% who avoided urgent or emergency care and 31.5% who avoided routine care.”
- Also stated in: § Delay or Avoidance of Medical Care Because of COVID-19–Related Concerns — United States, June 2020 · plain
“As of June 30, 2020, among 4,975 U.S. adult respondents, 40.9% reported having delayed or avoided any medical care, including urgent or emergency care (12.0%) and routine care (31.5%), because of concerns about COVID-19 (Table 1).”
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- Rests on an assumption: The weighted survey sample is representative of the U.S. adult population.
- Rests on an assumption: Respondents' self-reported delay or avoidance of medical care accurately reflects their actual medical care behavior.
- Rests on an assumption: Respondents correctly attribute their delay or avoidance to COVID-19 concerns.
- Also stated in: § Delay or Avoidance of Medical Care Because of COVID-19–Related Concerns — United States, June 2020 · plain
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“persons with two or more selected underlying medical conditions† versus those without those conditions (aPR = 1.9)”
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“persons with two or more selected underlying medical conditions versus those without those conditions (1.9; 1.5–2.4)”
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- Also stated in: § Delay or Avoidance of Medical Care Because of COVID-19–Related Concerns — United States, June 2020 · plain
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“Overall, an estimated 40.9% of U.S. adults have avoided medical care during the pandemic because of concerns about COVID-19, including 12.0% who avoided urgent or emergency care and 31.5% who avoided routine care.”
- Also stated in: § Delay or Avoidance of Medical Care Because of COVID-19–Related Concerns — United States, June 2020 · plain
“As of June 30, 2020, among 4,975 U.S. adult respondents, 40.9% reported having delayed or avoided any medical care, including urgent or emergency care (12.0%) and routine care (31.5%), because of concerns about COVID-19 (Table 1).”
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- Rests on an assumption: Respondents correctly attribute their delay or avoidance to COVID-19 concerns.
- Also stated in: § Delay or Avoidance of Medical Care Because of COVID-19–Related Concerns — United States, June 2020 · plain
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“persons with disabilities (22.8%; 60.3%)”
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- Rests on an assumption: Respondents' self-reported delay or avoidance of medical care accurately reflects their actual medical care behavior.
- Rests on an assumption: Respondents correctly attribute their delay or avoidance to COVID-19 concerns.
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“persons with disabilities§ versus those without disabilities (aPR = 1.3)”
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“persons with disabilities versus those without disabilities (1.3; 1.1–1.5)”
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“Avoidance of both urgent or emergency and routine medical care because of COVID-19 concerns was highly prevalent among unpaid caregivers for adults, respondents with two or more underlying medical conditions, and persons with disabilities.”
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“Avoidance of urgent or emergency care was more prevalent among unpaid caregivers for adults, persons with underlying medical conditions, Black adults, Hispanic adults, young adults, and persons with disabilities.”
§ Delay or Avoidance of Medical Care Because of COVID-19–Related Concerns — United States, June 2020 > Discussion > What is added by this report?
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“However, medical care delay or avoidance might increase morbidity and mortality risk associated with treatable and preventable health conditions and might contribute to reported excess deaths directly or indirectly related to COVID-19 (2).”
What the sources say
- Not checked yetcites [2] CDC, National Center for Health Statistics. Excess deaths associated with COVID-19. Atlanta, GA: US Department of Health and Human Services, CDC, National Center for Health Statistics; 2020. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/covid19/excess_deaths.htm
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“Third, the survey did not assess baseline patterns of care-seeking or timing or duration of care avoidance.”
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“Second, the survey did not assess reasons for COVID-19–associated care avoidance, such as adherence to public health recommendations; closure of health care provider facilities; reduced availability of public transportation; fear of exposure to infection with SARS-CoV-2; or availability, accessibility, and acceptance or recognition of telemedicine as a means of providing care in lieu of in-person”
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“Comparisons within all these subgroups were evaluated using multivariable Poisson regression models§§§ with robust standard errors to estimate prevalence ratios adjusted for all covariates, 95% confidence intervals, and p-values to evaluate statistical significance (α = 0.05)”
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“Increased prevalences of reported urgent or emergency care avoidance among Black adults and Hispanic adults compared with White adults are especially concerning given increased COVID-19-associated mortality among Black adults and Hispanic adults (8).”
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What the sources say
- Not checked yetcites [8] Wortham, 2020, Characteristics of persons who died with COVID-19—United States, February 12–May 18, 2020., MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep source
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“Medical services for persons with disabilities might also be disrupted because of reduced availability of accessible transportation, reduced communication in accessible formats, perceptions of SARS-CoV-2 exposure risk, and specialized needs that are difficult to address with routine telehealth delivery during the pandemic response.”
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“Finally, although quota sampling methods and survey weighting were employed to improve cohort representativeness, this web-based survey might not be fully representative of the U.S. population for income, educational attainment, and access to technology.”
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“Given the potential for variation in interpretation of whether conditions were life-threatening, responses for urgent and emergency care delay or avoidance were combined for analysis.”
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“and that excess deaths directly or indirectly related to COVID-19 have increased in 2020 versus prior years (2).”
§ Delay or Avoidance of Medical Care Because of COVID-19–Related Concerns — United States, June 2020 > Discussion
What the sources say
- Not checked yetcites [2] CDC, National Center for Health Statistics. Excess deaths associated with COVID-19. Atlanta, GA: US Department of Health and Human Services, CDC, National Center for Health Statistics; 2020. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/covid19/excess_deaths.htm
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“In the United States, the age-adjusted COVID-19 hospitalization rates are approximately five times higher among Black persons and four times higher among Hispanic persons than are those among White persons (9).”
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What the sources say
- Not checked yetcites [9] CDC. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): health equity considerations and racial and ethnic minority groups. Atlanta, GA: US Department of Health and Human Services, CDC; 2020. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/racial-ethnic-minorities.html
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“These findings align with recent reports that hospital admissions, overall emergency department (ED) visits, and the number of ED visits for heart attack, stroke, and hyperglycemic crisis have declined since the start of the pandemic (3–5), and that excess deaths directly or indirectly related to COVID-19 have increased in 2020 versus prior years (2).”
§ Delay or Avoidance of Medical Care Because of COVID-19–Related Concerns — United States, June 2020 > Discussion
What the sources say
- Not checked yetcites [3] Lange, 2020, Potential indirect effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on use of emergency departments for acute life-threatening conditions—United States, January–May 2020., MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep source
- Not checked yetcites [4] Oseran SA, Nash D, Kim C, Changes in hospital admissions for urgent conditions during COVID-19 pandemic. Am J Manag Care 2020. Epub July 8, 2020. https://www.ajmc.com/view/changes-in-hospital-admissions-for-urgent-conditions-during-covid19-pandemic
- Not checked yetcites [5] Hartnett, 2020, Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on emergency department visits—United States, January 1, 2019–May 30, 2020., MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep source
- Not checked yetcites [2] CDC, National Center for Health Statistics. Excess deaths associated with COVID-19. Atlanta, GA: US Department of Health and Human Services, CDC, National Center for Health Statistics; 2020. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/covid19/excess_deaths.htm
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“For persons with disabilities, accessing medical services might be challenging because of disruptions in essential support services, which can result in adverse health outcomes.”
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“However, if routine care avoidance were to be sustained, adults could miss opportunities for management of chronic conditions, receipt of routine vaccinations, or early detection of new conditions, which might worsen outcomes.”
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“These findings align with recent reports that hospital admissions, overall emergency department (ED) visits, and the number of ED visits for heart attack, stroke, and hyperglycemic crisis have declined since the start of the pandemic (3–5)”
§ Delay or Avoidance of Medical Care Because of COVID-19–Related Concerns — United States, June 2020 > Discussion
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- Not checked yetcites [3] Lange, 2020, Potential indirect effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on use of emergency departments for acute life-threatening conditions—United States, January–May 2020., MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep source
- Not checked yetcites [4] Oseran SA, Nash D, Kim C, Changes in hospital admissions for urgent conditions during COVID-19 pandemic. Am J Manag Care 2020. Epub July 8, 2020. https://www.ajmc.com/view/changes-in-hospital-admissions-for-urgent-conditions-during-covid19-pandemic
- Not checked yetcites [5] Hartnett, 2020, Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on emergency department visits—United States, January 1, 2019–May 30, 2020., MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep source
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“Moreover, persons at increased risk for severe COVID-19 might have avoided health care facilities because of perceived or actual increased risk of exposure to SARS-CoV-2, particularly at the onset of the pandemic.”
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“The higher prevalence of medical care delay or avoidance among respondents with health insurance versus those without insurance might reflect differences in medical care-seeking behaviors.”
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“Fourth, perceptions of whether a condition was life-threatening might vary among respondents.”
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“First, self-reported data are subject to recall, response, and social desirability biases.”
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“Among the 5,412 participants, 4,975 (91.9%) provided complete data for all variables in this analysis.”
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Probably not a substantial claim. The paper’s conclusions may not depend on it.
A conclusion the paper draws from its own results — it cites no other source for it, so there is none to check. The quote shows it is in the paper.
In the paper
“For caregivers who reported caring for adults at increased risk for severe COVID-19, concern about exposure of care recipients might contribute to care avoidance.”
§ Delay or Avoidance of Medical Care Because of COVID-19–Related Concerns — United States, June 2020 > Discussion
hedgedconditional- Asserted: passes — The authors put it forward as true.
- Checkable: passes — It can be checked against evidence.
- Load-bearing: fails — The paper’s conclusions may not depend on it.
- Based: passes — The paper gives a reason why it holds.
Probably not a substantial claim. The paper’s conclusions may not depend on it.
In the paper
“Persons with underlying medical conditions that increase their risk for severe COVID-19 (6) are more likely to require care to monitor and treat these conditions, potentially contributing to their more frequent report of avoidance.”
§ Delay or Avoidance of Medical Care Because of COVID-19–Related Concerns — United States, June 2020 > Discussion
What the sources say
- Not checked yetcites [6] Stokes, 2020, Coronavirus disease 2019 case surveillance—United States, January 22–May 30, 2020., MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep source
hedgedconditional- Asserted: passes — The authors put it forward as true.
- Checkable: passes — It can be checked against evidence.
- Load-bearing: unclear — It is unclear whether the paper’s conclusions depend on it.
- Based: passes — The paper gives a reason why it holds.
It may state two separate claims as one.
- Rests on an assumption: Persons with underlying medical conditions that increase their risk for severe COVID-19 are more likely to require care to monitor and treat these conditions.
What the paper did — it cites no source for this, so there is none to check. The quote shows it is in the paper.
In the paper
“a total of 5,412 (54.7%) of 9,896 eligible adults¶ completed web-based COVID-19 Outbreak Public Evaluation Initiative surveys”
plainn = 5,412- Asserted: passes — The authors put it forward as true.
- Checkable: passes — It can be checked against evidence.
- Load-bearing: fails — The paper’s conclusions may not depend on it.
- Based: passes — The paper gives a reason why it holds.
Probably not a substantial claim. The paper’s conclusions may not depend on it.
- Rests on an assumption: Survey respondents who completed the survey are not systematically different from eligible nonrespondents in ways that affect the prevalence estimates.
The paper relies on this without support.
The weighted survey sample is representative of the U.S. adult population.
“a nationwide representative sample of U.S. adults aged ≥18 years”
“Quota sampling and survey weighting¶¶ were employed to improve cohort representativeness of the U.S. population by gender, age, and race/ethnicity.”
The paper relies on this without support.
Respondents' self-reported delay or avoidance of medical care accurately reflects their actual medical care behavior.
““Have you delayed or avoided medical care due to concerns related to COVID-19?””
“40.9% reported having delayed or avoided any medical care”
The paper relies on this without support.
Respondents correctly attribute their delay or avoidance to COVID-19 concerns.
“because of concerns about COVID-19”
““Have you delayed or avoided medical care due to concerns related to COVID-19?””
The paper relies on this without support.
Selected underlying medical conditions (obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, and any type of cancer) increase the risk for severe COVID-19.
“Selected underlying medical conditions known to increase the risk for severe COVID-19 included in this analysis were obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, and any type of cancer.”
The paper relies on this without support.
Survey respondents who completed the survey are not systematically different from eligible nonrespondents in ways that affect the prevalence estimates.
“a total of 5,412 (54.7%) of 9,896 eligible adults¶ completed web-based COVID-19 Outbreak Public Evaluation Initiative surveys”
The paper relies on this without support.
Delayed or avoided medical care can increase morbidity and mortality associated with both chronic and acute health conditions.
“Delayed or avoided medical care might increase morbidity and mortality associated with both chronic and acute health conditions.”
The paper relies on this without support.
Health care facilities are implementing important safety precautions to reduce the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection among patients and personnel.
“However, health care facilities are implementing important safety precautions to reduce the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection among patients and personnel.”
The paper relies on this without support.
Persons with underlying medical conditions that increase their risk for severe COVID-19 are more likely to require care to monitor and treat these conditions.
“Persons with underlying medical conditions that increase their risk for severe COVID-19 (6) are more likely to require care to monitor and treat these conditions, potentially contributing to their more frequent report of avoidance.”
Citations
Cites
Coronavirus disease 2019 case surveillance—United States, January 22–May 30, 2020.
Stokes, E. K., Zambrano, L. D., Anderson, K. N., Marder, E. P., Raz, K. M., El Burai Felix, S., Tie, Y., & Fullerton, K. E. (2020) · MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report · doi:10.15585/mmwr.mm6924e2 · Cited by 1,538 · cited 1×
“Persons with underlying medical conditions that increase their risk for severe COVID-19 (6) are more likely to require care to monitor and treat these conditions, potentially contributing to their more frequent report of avoidance.”
BackgroundHartnett, K. P., Kite-Powell, A., DeVies, J., Coletta, M. A., Boehmer, T. K., Adjemian, J., Gundlapalli, A. V., & Practice, N. S. S. P. C. O. (2020) · MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report · doi:10.15585/mmwr.mm6923e1 · Cited by 1,139
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“Temporary disruptions in routine and nonemergency medical care access and delivery have been observed during periods of considerable community transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) (1).”
BackgroundExcess deaths from COVID-19 and other causes, March–April 2020.
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“In a recent study, states with large numbers of COVID-19–associated deaths also experienced large proportional increases in deaths from other underlying causes, including diabetes and cardiovascular disease (7).”
BackgroundLange, S. J., Ritchey, M. D., Goodman, A. B., Dias, T., Twentyman, E., Fuld, J., Schieve, L. A., Imperatore, G., Benoit, S. R., Kite-Powell, A., et al. (2020) · MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report · doi:10.15585/mmwr.mm6925e2 · Cited by 367
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“Increased prevalences of reported urgent or emergency care avoidance among Black adults and Hispanic adults compared with White adults are especially concerning given increased COVID-19-associated mortality among Black adults and Hispanic adults (8).”
BackgroundThe uninsured do not use the emergency department more—they use other care less.
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“Before the pandemic, persons without insurance sought medical care much less frequently than did those with insurance (10), resulting in fewer opportunities for medical care delay or avoidance.”
BackgroundChanges in Hospital Admissions for Urgent Conditions During COVID-19 Pandemic
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Metadata
- Authors
- Czeisler, M. É., Marynak, K., Clarke, K. E. N., Salah, Z., Shakya, I., Thierry, J. M., Ali, N., McMillan, H., Wiley, J. F., Weaver, M. D., Czeisler, C. A., Rajaratnam, S. M. W., & Howard, M. E.
- Affiliations
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Corresponding author
- Czeisler, Mark É.
- ORCID
- Venue
- MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
- Published
- 2020-09-11
- Volume
- 69
- Issue
- 36
- Pages
- 1250-1257
- ISSN
- 0149-2195 (ISSN-L)
- 1545-861X
- PMC
- PMC7499838
- OpenAlex
- W3081553985
- Semantic Scholar
- 26adc3936e3a469aea50c096d625acca6166d56d
- Cited by
- 1,516
- References
- 7
- Citations by year
- 2026: 95 · 2025: 133 · 2024: 209 · 2023: 346 · 2022: 402 · 2021: 304 · 2020: 24
- FWCI
- 97.16
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- diamond
- doi.org
- Locations
- MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Monash University Research Portal (Monash University) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
- Minerva Access (University of Melbourne) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
- Funders
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
- US-UK Fulbright Commission
- Fulbright Australia
- Monash University
- Kinghorn Foundation
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Office of Rural Health
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Social Sciences › Health › Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Keywords
- COVID-19 pandemic, delayed care, health care utilization, severe COVID-19 risk, disability, emergency care, pandemic impact on healthcare
- MeSH terms
- COVID-19, Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Pneumonia, Viral, United States, Treatment Refusal, Coronavirus Infections, Young Adult, Pandemics, Time-to-Treatment
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