Knox Delivers New Publication on Employment and Health in the US During COVID-19 Pandemic
Posted: 1/29/2023 (CSDE Research)
In her new paper published in Preventative Medicine Reports, “Changes in Precarious Employment and Health in the United States Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic“, CSDE Affiliate Melissa Knox uses survey data on 623 adults at-risk for cardiovascular disease. This study aimed to investigate the association between changes in employment precarity and changes in health amidst the COVID-19 pandemic utilizing survey indicators and linear regression models. The authors aimed to understand the association between a change in the PES and 1) change in systolic blood pressure, 2) change in pulse pressure, 3) change in food insecurity, and 4) perceived stress.