socioeconomic factors

June 17, 2025

Analyzing the global burden of 11 subtypes of congenital birth defects: trends, sociodemographic correlates, and outcomes from 1990 to 2021

Abstract Background: Congenital birth defects (CBDs) significantly affect child mortality and disability worldwide, yet regional understandings of their burden and…

February 10, 2025

The Relationship of Socioeconomic Factors and Substance Abuse Treatment Dropout

Abstract Background: Treatment dropout in substance use disorder (SUD) programs poses a significant challenge to achieving successful outcomes and leads…

March 27, 2022

Trend Analysis of Substance Use Disorder During Pregnancy

Abstract Objectives: This study aims to analyze the trends in substance use among pregnant women in the United States. Methodology:…

September 3, 2021

Cannabinoid exposure as a major driver of pediatric acute lymphoid Leukaemia rates across the USA: combined geospatial, multiple imputation and causal inference study

Abstract Background: Acute lymphoid leukaemia (ALL) is the commonest childhood cancer whose incidence is rising in many nations. In the…

August 18, 2021

The 2008 Financial Crisis and Changes in Lifestyle-Related Behaviors in Italy, Greece, Spain, and Portugal: A Systematic Review

Abstract Italy, Greece, Spain, and Portugal have all been strongly affected by the 2008 financial crisis, which has had a…

June 15, 2016

Factors and motivations associated with use of e-cigarette among primary care patients in a prospective cohort study: e-TAC study protocol

Abstract Introduction: While the relationship between electronic cigarette use and smoking has often been studied, the association between electronic cigarette…