The Health Status of the US Veterans: A Longitudinal Analysis of Surveillance Data Prior to and during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
| Autor: | Betancourt JA; School of Health Administration, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX 78666, USA., Dolezel DM; Department of Health Information Management, Texas State University, Round Rock, TX 78665, USA., Shanmugam R; School of Health Administration, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX 78666, USA., Pacheco GJ; School of Health Administration, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX 78666, USA., Stigler Granados P; School of Public Health, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92182, USA., Fulton LV; Woods College of Advancing Studies, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, USA. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) [Healthcare (Basel)] 2023 Jul 17; Vol. 11 (14). Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jul 17. |
| DOI: | 10.3390/healthcare11142049 |
| Abstrakt: | Chronic diseases affect a disproportionate number of United States (US) veterans, causing significant long-term health issues and affecting entitlement spending. This longitudinal study examined the health status of US veterans as compared to non-veterans pre- and post-COVID-19, utilizing the annual Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) behavioral risk factor surveillance system (BRFSS) survey data. Age-adjusted descriptive point estimates were generated independently for 2003 through 2021, while complex weighted panel data were generated from 2011 and onward. General linear modeling revealed that the average US veteran reports a higher prevalence of disease conditions except for mental health disorders when compared to a non-veteran. These findings were consistent with both pre- and post-COVID-19; however, both groups reported a higher prevalence of mental health issues during the pandemic years. The findings suggest that there have been no improvements in reducing veteran comorbidities to non-veteran levels and that COVID-19 adversely affected the mental health of both populations. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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