Databyte Archives

09.19.2022 a diagram of a graph

Drinking Days

Researchers examined the number of drinking days per week during the initial months of the pandemic.

Fellow Barbara Espinosa

09.16.2022 a graph of suicide

The Unspoken Pregnancy Complication

Researchers evaluated racial disparities in suicide risk among half a million pregnant people ages 15 to 49.

Fellow Hannah Tremont

09.14.2022 a graph of a number of patients

PrEP’d for COVID

Pre-exposure prophylaxis utilization dropped off substantially in March 2020.

Fellow Connor McCombs

09.12.2022 a graph with red and blue lines

Health Equity

Distracting Drivers

Displaying roadside accident data message signs was associated with an increase in motor vehicles crashes.

Fellow Barbara Espinosa

09.09.2022 a graph of a virus

Living with HIV and COVID-19 Vaccines

People with HIV had a 28% higher risk of COVID-19 breakthrough infection than those without HIV.

Fellow Hannah Tremont

09.06.2022 a graph of a number of children

Vax to School

A more restrictive 2016 California vaccine requirement for school entry increased Kindergarten student vaccination rates and medical exemptions, and did not affect home schooling.

Fellow Connor McCombs

08.30.2022 a graph of a number of events

Let’s Not Fight Fear with Firearms

Death and injury caused by gun violence and shooting threats increased during the pandemic.

Fellow Barbara Espinosa

08.25.2022 a graph of different colored bars

Disability Disclosure

A study examined the consequences of disclosing a disability during a job interview.

Fellow Abby Outterson

08.23.2022 a graph of a number of people with numbers

Pandemic Poison

All sexes and age groups experienced a surge in alcohol use disorder mortality rates during the pandemic years.

Fellow Hannah Tremont

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