1. The impact of COVID-19 on the lives of Canadians with and without non-communicable chronic diseases: results from the iCARE Study
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Frédérique Deslauriers, Vincent Gosselin-Boucher, Camille Léger, Ariany Marques Vieira, Simon L. Bacon, and Kim L. Lavoie
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Non-communicable chronic disease ,COVID-19 ,Impacts of the pandemic ,Health behaviours ,Mental health ,Access to care ,Public aspects of medicine ,RA1-1270 - Abstract
Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic and its prevention policies have taken a toll on Canadians, and certain subgroups may have been disproportionately affected, including those with non-communicable diseases (NCDs; e.g., heart and lung disease) due to their risk of COVID-19 complications and women due to excess domestic workload associated with traditional caregiver roles during the pandemic. Aims/Objectives We investigated the impacts of COVID-19 on mental health, lifestyle habits, and access to healthcare among Canadians with NCDs compared to those without, and the extent to which women with NCDs were disproportionately affected. Methods As part of the iCARE study ( www.icarestudy.com ), data from eight cross-sectional Canadian representative samples (total n = 24,028) was collected via online surveys between June 4, 2020 to February 2, 2022 and analyzed using general linear models. Results A total of 45.6% (n = 10,570) of survey respondents indicated having at least one physician-diagnosed NCD, the most common of which were hypertension (24.3%), chronic lung disease (13.3%) and diabetes (12.0%). In fully adjusted models, those with NCDs were 1.18–1.24 times more likely to report feeling lonely, irritable/frustrated, and angry ‘to a great extent’ compared to those without (p’s
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- 2023
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