Nischal Shrestha, Priyanka Regmi, Sneha Shrestha, Kalpana Nyaupane
Profile of cesarean section during COVID-19 using Robson ten group classification system in a tertiary teaching hospital, Nepal: a cross-sectional study
Annals of medicine and surgery (2012)
objectives status anxiety received attention potential mechanism generating health inequalities empirical evidence still limited studies ecological largely focused mental physical health outcomes methods conducted individuallevel analyses assess status anxiety feelings inferiority resulting social comparisons resources financial difficulties mediators relationship socioeconomic status ses educationoccupationemployment status type 2 diabetes t2d used crosssectional data 21150 participants aged 1870 years amsterdambased helius study estimated associations using logistic regression models estimated mediated proportions using natural effect modelling results odds status anxiety higher among participants low ses eg 266 95 ci 206345 elementary versus academic occupation odds t2d 149 95 ci 112197 times higher among participants experiencing status anxiety proportion sest2d relationship mediated 32 95 ci 1570 status anxiety 109 95 ci 66180 financial difficulties conclusion status anxiety financial difficulties played small consistent mediating roles individuallevel analyses underline status anxietys importance imply status anxiety requires attention efforts reduce health inequalities