Effect of COVID-19 lockdowns on quality-of-life and health services access by socio-economic status in Australia

Abstract This study examined changes in physical and mental health quality-of-life and health services access before and after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic among individuals of lower and higher socio-economic status (SES) in Australia. Difference-in-differences and logistic regression models w...

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Published in:Health promotion international 2024-08, Vol.39 (4)
Main Authors: Feng, Ying Ru, Li, Ian, Kristoffersen, Ingebjorg, Armstrong, Bruce K, Preen, David B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Australia
Communicable Disease Control
COVID-19 - epidemiology
COVID-19 - psychology
Female
Health Services Accessibility
Humans
Male
Mental Health
Middle Aged
Pandemics
Quality of Life
SARS-CoV-2
Social Class
Socioeconomic Factors
Young Adult
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Summary:Abstract This study examined changes in physical and mental health quality-of-life and health services access before and after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic among individuals of lower and higher socio-economic status (SES) in Australia. Difference-in-differences and logistic regression models were undertaken using data from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) survey and government data on COVID-19 lockdowns between January 2020 and February 2021. Individuals from higher SES reported larger decreases in mental health quality-of-life scores than those from lower SES after the onset of the pandemic. Those from lower SES reported less disruption with any health services (24.2% vs 30.4%; OR = 0.68; p 
ISSN:0957-4824
1460-2245
1460-2245
DOI:10.1093/heapro/daae096