Affiliation:
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
Abstract
This study aimed to investigate the impact of socioeconomic status (SES) on otorhinolaryngology disease severity status diagnosed at the first hospital visit. We conducted a retrospective study over 20 years (2000-2019). Otorhinolaryngological diseases included chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL), oral ulcer, and malignant neoplasms. A logistic regression model was employed to assess the effect of SES on the severity of each disease at the first hospital visit. The severity of CRS increased in patients with lower SES ( P = .028). The severities of SNHL ( P = .032) and oral ulcer ( P < .001) also associated with SES. In contrast, between the low- and high-SES groups observed no differences in cancer stage ( P = .845). Patients with SNHL, oral ulcer, and CRS had a more severe disease status in the low-SES group than in the high-SES group at the first hospital visit. Efforts to increase hospital accessibility for low-SES otorhinolaryngological patients should be made.
Funder
National Research Foundation of Korea
Seoul Metropolitan Government Seoul National University (SMG-SNU) Boramae Medical Center
Subject
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
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