An Examination of Mental Health Rates in Children During the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings from the National Health Interview Survey 2019-2020.

The study objective was to examine the mental health of children during a time period that included the COVID-19 Lockdown. The sample included a cross-section of children aged 2 to 17 years (2019; n = 4, 194; 2020; n = 5,172), from the National Health Interview Survey. In multivariate models, survey years 2020 and 2019 were compared for significant changes in anxiety, depression, and social behaviors in children after adjustment for sociodemographic variables.

The Impact of Health Coverage, Race and Ethnicity on Utilization of Preventive Medical Care during the First Year of the Covid-19 Pandemic: Findings from the National Health Interview Survey 2019-2020.

Objectives: This study examined COVID-19's impact in the 2020 compared to 2019 survey years on preventive medical care utilization.

Research Design: Using a cross-sectional sample of adults aged 18 years and over (2019; n = 31,997; 2020; n = 31,568), from the National Health Interview Survey, multivariable models compared 2020 to 2019 survey years for receiving diabetes screening blood tests, well-care visits, and physical therapy. An additional multivariable model predicted not having medical care due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the 2020 2020 survey year.

The Relationship Between Financial Stressors, Chronic Pain, and High-Impact Chronic Pain: Findings From the 2019 National Health Interview Survey.

Objectives: Public health interventions to prevent financial stressors and reduce chronic pain and high-impact chronic pain (HICP) are important to potentially improve the health of the US population. The objectives of our study were to provide an update on the prevalence of chronic pain and HICP and to examine relationships between financial stressors and pain.

Methods: We used data from a cross-sectional sample of adults aged ≥18 years (n = 31 997) collected by the 2019 National Health Interview Survey.

Disparities in Opioid Prescribing for Long-Term Chronic and Short-Term Acute Pain: Findings from the 2019 National Health Interview Survey.

The CDC cautioned against prescribing opioids for long-term chronic pain because opioid use disorder (OUD) risk was greater compared to short-term use for acute pain. The study objective was to describe rates and characteristics of respondents prescribed opioids for long-term chronic and short-term acute pain. National Health Interview Survey respondents for 2019 aged 18 years and over were examined (n = 31,997).

Sociodemographic Risk Factors for Serious Psychological Distress among U.S. Veterans: Findings from the 2016 National Health Interview Survey.

Serious Psychological Distress (SPD) is a measure of mental health associated with poor functioning. This study identified sociodemographic risk factors for SPD, among veterans using Veterans Health Administration (VHA), TRICARE or the Civilian Health and Medical Programs for Uniformed Services (CHAMP) (all referred herein as VA coverage) and compared risk factors for SPD to non-veterans. VA coverage offers preventative care and treatment for illnesses and injuries to veterans with the aim of improving their quality of life.

Health coverage types and their relationship to mental and physical health in U.S. veterans.

Objective: To examine sociodemographic characteristics and chronic health conditions in veterans across health coverage types including those without coverage.

Design: The sample included cross-sectional data from veterans aged 18 years and over, collected in the 2016 National Health Interview Survey (n = 3487). Chronic health conditions and sociodemographic variables were examined across eleven health coverage types and combinations of health coverage types, as follows: No coverage, Medicare, Medicaid, Private, TRICARE (formerly known as the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS)), TRICARE and Medicare, Veteran's Administration, Veteran's Administration and Medicare, Veteran's Administration and Private, Veteran's Administration and Private and Medicare.

Relationships between adult emotional states and indicators of health care utilization: Findings from the National Health Interview Survey 2006-2014.

Objective: Adults with serious psychological distress have a high likelihood of mental health problems severe enough to cause serious impairment in social and occupational functioning requiring treatment. These adults visit doctors frequently yet have poor health compared to adults without serious psychological distress. This study examined associations between emotional states of serious psychological distress in relationship to healthcare utilization indicators.

Relationships Between Living Arrangements and Health Status Among Older Adults in the United States, 2009-2014: Findings From the National Health Interview Survey.

Limited research has examined how health varies across living arrangements among older adults. Adults aged 65 years and older were sampled from National Health Interview Survey 2009-2014. Four indicators of health (serious psychological distress, health status, functional limitations, and number of health conditions) were compared across older adults living alone, living with others related/unrelated, living with a spouse/partner (no children), and living with children (no spouse/partner).