Emergency Department Visits for Diabetes Fell During COVID-19
Adults with diabetes were 24% less likely to visit an emergency department in 2021 than in 2019.
A study published in BMC Public Health found that emergency department (ED) visits among adults with diabetes dropped significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- The study examined data from 9051 adults with diabetes using the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) from 2019 to 2021.
- Researchers compared ED visits before and during the pandemic, accounting for differences in health access, insurance, socioeconomic factors, and self-reported health status.
The study sample was diverse, with 58.5% non-Hispanic White, 17.2% Hispanic, and 15.6% non-Hispanic Black, and 19.5% identifying as immigrants.
Nearly half (46.2%) of the sample were 65 years or older.
The main outcome variable was any ED visit in the last year.
Overall, the percentage of patients with diabetes visiting the ED dropped during COVID-19, from 36.
Author's summary: Adults with diabetes had fewer ED visits in 2021 than in 2019.
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