Healthcare outcomes and dispositions in persons with obesity within emergency departments in Ontario, Canada: A cross-sectional analysis of the National Ambulatory Care Reporting System (NACRS), 2018–2022
Parmis Mirzadeh,
Jennifer L. Kuk,
Sean Wharton
et al.
Abstract:Introduction
The experience of persons with obesity (PwO) in the Canadian healthcare setting has not been widely studied. The objective of this study was to assess care in PwO in emergency departments in Ontario, Canada.
Methods
This secondary analysis made use of 2018–2022 Canadian Institute for Health Information’s National Ambulatory Care Reporting System. The sample consisted of 4547 individuals with an obesity diagnosis, and 4547 controls who were matched for sex, age, and main diagnosis. Ordinal logist… Show more
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