Disparities in quality of life and health literacy among patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy: the influence of racial and ethnic factors in the All of Us Research Program.

Key Points

• The research aims to investigate how racial and ethnic factors affect health literacy and quality of life in patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy.
• Analyzed patient data from the All of Us Research Program
• Examined health literacy and self-reported health status
• Assessed quality of life across different racial and ethnic groups
• Evaluated the role of socioeconomic factors in mediating outcomes
• Found significant disparities in healthcare access based on race and ethnicity
• Health literacy levels varied among different racial and ethnic groups
• Lower quality of life reported by marginalized ethnic groups
• Socioeconomic factors contributed to these disparities