Jemiyo, Christianah
McGregor, Brett A.
Rehana, Hasin
Hur, Junguk
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (P20GM113123)
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (U24AI171008)
Article History
Received: 23 December 2024
Accepted: 14 April 2025
First Online: 5 May 2025
Declarations
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: This study utilized publicly available, de-identified data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). As the dataset does not include any identified personal information, it does not meet the definition of human subjects research and did not require approval from the Institutional Review Board (IRB). All analyses were conducted in accordance with ethical standards for secondary data use.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.