2024
Identifying diagnosed major chronic diseases associated with recent housing instability among aging adults: data from the ‘All of Us’ research program
Beydoun H, Vieytes C, Beydoun M, Lampros A, Tsai J. Identifying diagnosed major chronic diseases associated with recent housing instability among aging adults: data from the ‘All of Us’ research program. Journal Of Public Health 2024, fdae300. PMID: 39586798, DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdae300.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUs Research ProgramHousing instabilityAging adultsChronic diseasesOdds ratioChronic disease preventionAssociated with lower oddsPsychiatric diagnosisConfidence intervalsElectronic health recordsAssociated with psychiatric diagnosesEstimate odds ratiosCardiovascular diseaseMultivariate logistic regression modelDiverse group of adultsLogistic regression modelsTreatment of chronic diseasesCross-sectional dataHealth recordsHealthcare utilizationLower oddsGroup of adultsYears of ageDiagnosed diabetesCancer diagnosisCorrelates of six-month housing instability among U.S. adults by veteran status: Exploratory study using data from the All of Us Program
Beydoun H, Vieytes C, Beydoun M, Lampros A, Tsai J. Correlates of six-month housing instability among U.S. adults by veteran status: Exploratory study using data from the All of Us Program. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0314339. PMID: 39576824, PMCID: PMC11584138, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0314339.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHousing instabilityVeteran statusNon-veteran populationsNon-veteransSocial determinants of healthHealth insurance availabilityU.S. adultsRate of HIDeterminants of healthHomeless servicesUs Research ProgramAssociated with lower likelihoodLifetime cigarette smokingAssociation of HICross-sectional dataWorse healthSix-month prevalenceSocial determinantsLogistic regression modelsLifetime alcohol consumptionInsurance availabilitySubstance useHealth characteristicsHigher incomeRacial disparitiesDifferential prevalence of psychiatric disorders and mental health characteristics associated with lifetime suicide attempts in the Asian American and Pacific Islander adult population
Yeh P, Tsai J. Differential prevalence of psychiatric disorders and mental health characteristics associated with lifetime suicide attempts in the Asian American and Pacific Islander adult population. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2024, 180: 86-95. PMID: 39383714, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.09.044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLifetime suicide attemptsPrevalence of mental health disordersAAPI populationSuicide attemptsMental healthcare needsCulturally competent carePrevalence of psychiatric disordersMilitary service historyMental health disordersPsychiatric disordersCross-sectional dataDepressive disorder diagnosisDiagnosis of panic disorderAssociated with lifetime suicide attemptsCompetent careHistory of suicide attemptsHealthcare needsNational Epidemiologic SurveyLogistic regression analysisNational Epidemiologic Survey of AlcoholMental healthSurvey of AlcoholHealth disordersVeteran populationLifetime prevalenceScreening rates for hepatitis B and C among low‐income US veterans: Data from the National Veteran Homeless and Other Poverty Experiences Study
Beydoun H, Tsai J. Screening rates for hepatitis B and C among low‐income US veterans: Data from the National Veteran Homeless and Other Poverty Experiences Study. Journal Of Viral Hepatitis 2024, 31: 601-613. PMID: 38984865, DOI: 10.1111/jvh.13981.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVeterans Health AdministrationEver-screeningVeteran homelessnessScreening ratesVeterans Health Administration electronic health recordScreening test useHousing instabilityPoverty experienceLimited healthcare accessLow-income veteransElectronic health recordsCross-sectional dataHousehold incomeHistory of alcohol useEmployment typeHealthcare accessScreening behaviorHealth recordsHomelessnessLifetime screeningNon-HispanicDrug useHigh-priority areasAlcohol useHealth Administration
2023
Identifying significant correlates of purpose in life in older US military veterans: results from the national health and resilience in veterans study.
Fischer I, Feldman D, Tsai J, Harpaz-Rotem I, Lucas K, Schulenberg S, Pietrzak R. Identifying significant correlates of purpose in life in older US military veterans: results from the national health and resilience in veterans study. International Psychogeriatrics 2023, 35: 560-565. PMID: 36715004, DOI: 10.1017/s1041610222001223.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUS military veteransNational HealthMilitary veteransSignificant correlatesOlder US veteransAdverse health outcomesModifiable psychosocial factorsAdverse outcomesElastic net analysisUS veteransDepressive symptomsPsychosocial factorsHealth outcomesVeterans StudyPsychosocial variablesTreatment effortsCognitive outcomesCross-sectional dataVeteransOutcomesSocial supportCommunity integrationImportant correlatesHealthCorrelates
2019
Homelessness among immigrants in the United States: rates, correlates, and differences compared with native-born adults
Tsai J, Gu X. Homelessness among immigrants in the United States: rates, correlates, and differences compared with native-born adults. Public Health 2019, 168: 107-116. PMID: 30739834, DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2018.12.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsForeign-born adultsSubstance use disordersNative-born adultsMental healthHealthy immigrant effectNational Epidemiologic SurveyRelated Conditions-IIIRepresentative US samplePsychosocial evaluationUS adultsEpidemiologic SurveySociodemographic characteristicsLifetime incarcerationCross-sectional dataImmigrant effectHealth insuranceUse of welfareAdultsSocial functioningSignificant differencesRates of homelessnessConditions-IIIUnited StatesDisordersHealth