Multimorbidity and social determinants of health in the US prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and implications for health outcomes: a cross-sectional analysis based on NHANES 2017-2018

• Main Authors: Bijan Mossadeghi (Author), Roberta Caixeta (Author), Dolores Ondarsuhu (Author), Silvana Luciani (Author), Ian R. Hambleton (Author), Anselm J. M. Hennis (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Multimorbidity increases the risk of all-cause mortality, and along with age, is an independent risk factor for severe disease and mortality from COVID-19. Inequities in the social determinants of health contributed to increased mortality from COVID-19 among disadvantaged populations. This...