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Peer-Reviewed Research Publications

- Selected Publications -

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  1. Hunter, S., Perala, Z., Patte, K.A., Leatherdale, S.T., Carson, V., Chaput, J.P., Faulkner, G., & Pabayo, R. (2025). Income inequality and adherence to 24-hour movement guideline recommendations among adolescents: a multilevel growth curve analysis using longitudinal data from three waves of the Cannabis, Obesity, Mental health, Physical activity, Sedentary behaviour and Smoking (COMPASS) study (2016-2019). Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. https://doi.org/10.1136/jech-2024-223176                                                                                           

  2. Rai, U., Patte, K.A., Smith, B.T., Senthilselvan, A., Hyshka, E., Leatherdale, S.T., & Pabayo, R. (2025). Examining the association between public health unit spending and adolescent substance use. Heliyon, 11(1), e40884. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e40884                                                                                                                        

  3. Chew, J.L., Smith, B.T., Buchan, S.A., Senthilselvan, A., & Pabayo, R. (2025). Public health unit funding per capita and seasonal influenza vaccination among youth and adults in Ontario, Canada in 2013/2014 and 2018/2019. Journal of  Epidemiology and Community Health, 79(3), 176-186. https://doi.org/10.1136/jech-2024-222467                                                                                                                                                                                       

  4. Were, J., Hunter, S., Patte, K., Leatherdale, S., & Pabayo, R. (2024). Income inequality and comorbid overweight/obesity and depression among a large sample of Canadian secondary school students: The mediator effect of social cohesion. SSM - Population Health, 28, 101710. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmph.2024.101710                        

  5. Belon, A. P., Chew, J. L., Schwartz, N., Storey, K. E., Smith, B. T., & Pabayo, R. (2024). Variability in public health programming and priorities to address health inequities across public health units in Ontario, Canada. Canadian Journal of Public Health, 1-12.  https://doi.org/10.17269/s41997-024-00896-4                                                                  

  6. Patel, P., Patte, K., Storey, K., Leatherdale, S., & Pabayo, R. (2024). Exploring the association between income inequality and sleep in Canadian adolescents: A path analysis approach. Sleep Health, 10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sleh.2024.03.008
     

  7. Loverock, A., Benny, C., Smith, B. T., Siddiqi, A., & Pabayo, R. (2024). Income inequality and deaths of despair risk in Canada, identifying possible mechanisms. Social Science & Medicine, 344, 116623. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.116623                                                                                                     

  8. Hunter, S., Hilario, C., Patte, K. A., Leatherdale, S. T., & Pabayo, R. (2024). Association Between Area‐Level Income Inequality and Health‐Related School Absenteeism: Evidence From the COMPASS Study. Journal of School Health, 94(2), 148-157. https://doi.org/10.1111/josh.13390 ​                                                                                                 

  9. Lowe, S. A., Hunter, S., Patte, K. A., Leatherdale, S. T., & Pabayo, R. (2023). Exploring the longitudinal associations between census division income inequality and BMI trajectories among Canadian adolescent: Is gender an effect modifier?. SSM-Population Health, 24, 101519. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmph.2023.101519                                         

  10. Lowe, S. A., Basnet, S., Leatherdale, S. T., Patte, K. A., & Pabayo, R. (2023). Inequality's on tap: A longitudinal study of area-level income inequality and alcohol consumption among Canadian adolescents. Journal of Adolescent Health, 73(6), 1093-1100. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2023.07.015                                                                       

  11. Hunter, S., Veerasingam, E., Barnett, T. A., Patte, K. A., Leatherdale, S. T., & Pabayo, R. (2023). The association between income inequality and adolescent body mass index: findings from the COMPASS study (2016–2019). Canadian Journal of Public Health, 114(6), 1006-1015. https://doi.org/10.17269/s41997-023-00819-9                                     

  12. Nykiforuk, C. I., Belon, A. P., de Leeuw, E., Harris, P., Allen-Scott, L., Atkey, K., ... & Yashadhana, A. (2023). An action-oriented public health framework to reduce financial strain and promote financial wellbeing in high-income countries. International Journal for Equity in Health, 22(1), 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-023-01877-8               

  13. Benny, C., Senthilselvan, A., Patte, K. A., Smith, B. T., Veugelers, P. J., Leatherdale, S. T., & Pabayo, R. (2023). Income inequality and mental health in adolescents during COVID-19, results from COMPASS 2018–2021. Plos one, 18(10), e0293195. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0293195                                                                               

  14. Hunter, S., Farmer, G., Benny, C., Smith, B. T., & Pabayo, R. (2023). The association between social fragmentation and deaths attributable to alcohol, drug use, and suicide: longitudinal evidence from a population-based sample of Canadian adults. Preventive Medicine, 175, 107688. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2023.107688                                

  15. Benny, C., Siddiqi, A., & Pabayo, R. (2023). Income inequality and ‘hospitalisations of despair’in Canada: a study on longitudinal, population-based data. J Epidemiol Community Health. https://doi.org/10.1136/jech-2023-220900          

  16. Liu, S. Y., Benny, C., Grinshteyn, E., Ehntholt, A., Cook, D., & Pabayo, R. (2023). The association between reproductive rights and access to abortion services and mental health among US women. SSM-Population Health, 23, 101428. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmph.2023.101428                                                                                                                                   

  17. Benny, C., Patte, K. A., Veugelers, P. J., Senthilselvan, A., Leatherdale, S. T., & Pabayo, R. (2023). A Longitudinal Study of Income Inequality and Mental Health Among Canadian Secondary School Students: Results From the Cannabis, Obesity, Mental Health, Physical Activity, Alcohol, Smoking, and Sedentary Behavior Study (2016–2019). Journal of Adolescent Health. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2023.01.028 ​                                                                 

  18. Benny, C., Steele, B. J., Patte, K. A., Leatherdale, S. T., & Pabayo, R. (2023). Income inequality and daily use of cannabis, cigarettes, and e-cigarettes among Canadian secondary school students: Results from COMPASS 2018–19. International Journal of Drug Policy, 115, 104014. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2023.104014                                                                  

  19. Pabayo, R., Patel, P., Patte, K. A., & Leatherdale, S. T. (2023). Income inequality and the odds of online gambling among a large sample of adolescents in Canada. Journal of Gambling Studies, 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-023-10194-2                                                                                                                                   

  20. Benny, C., Pietrosanu, M., Lowe, S. A., Yamamoto, S. S., Kong, L., McDonald, S., & Pabayo, R. (2023). An investigation into the relationship between community engagement and maternal mental health in Calgary, Alberta using the All Our Families cohort. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-023-02456-6 ​                                                                                                                                  

  21. Benny, C., Smith, B. T., Hyshka, E., Senthilselvan, A., Veugelers, P. J., & Pabayo, R. (2023). Investigating the association between income inequality in youth and deaths of despair in Canada: a population-based cohort study from 2006 to 2019. J Epidemiol Community Health, 77(1), 26-33. https://doi.org/10.1136/jech-2022-219630                                                                  

  22. Pabayo, R., Patel, P., Liu, S. Y., & Molnar, B. E. (2022). Sleepless in inequality: findings from the 2018 behavioral risk factor surveillance system, a cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health, 22(1), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-14292-5                                                                                                                                                                                                    

  23. Pabayo, R., Grinshteyn, E., Steele, B., Cook, D. M., Muennig, P., Liu, S. Y. (2022). The relationship between voting restrictions and COVID-19 case and mortality rates between US counties. PLoS ONE, 17(6), e0267738. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0267738                                                                                                                                    

  24. Benny, C., Yamamoto, S., McDonald, S., Chari, R., & Pabayo, R. (2022). Modelling Maternal Depression: An Agent-Based Model to Examine the Complex Relationship between Relative Income and Depression. International journal of environmental research and public health, 19(7), 4208. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19074208                                                                  

  25. ​Pega, F., Pabayo, R., Benny, C., Lee, E-Y., Lhachimi, S. K., Liu, S. Y. (2022). Unconditional cash transfers for reducing poverty and vulnerabilities: effect on use of health services and health outcomes in low‐ and middle‐income countries. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Issue 3. Art. No.: CD011135. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD011135.pub3                                                                                                                      

  26. Pabayo, R., Benny, C., Veugelers, P. J., Senthilselvan, PhD, A., & Leatherdale, S. T. (2022). Income inequality and bullying victimization and perpetration: evidence from adolescents in the COMPASS Study. Health Education & Behavior, 49(2), 313-322. https://doi.org/10.1177/10901981211071031                                                                                                                 

  27. Benny, C., Patte, K. A., Veugelers, P., Leatherdale, S. T., & Pabayo, R. (2022). Income inequality and depression among Canadian secondary students: Are psychosocial well-being and social cohesion mediating factors?. SSM-Population Health, 17, 100994. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmph.2021.100994                                                                                                                 

  28. Lowe, S. A., McDonald, S., Senthilselvan, A., Nykiforuk, C. I., Chari, R., & Pabayo, R. (2021). Is neighbourhood income inequality associated with maternal mental health? A longitudinal analysis of pregnant and new mothers living in Calgary, Alberta. BMJ open, 11(12), e049220. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-049220                                                         

  29. Pabayo, R., Benny, C., Liu, S. Y., Grinshteyn, E., & Muennig, P. (2022). Financial barriers to mental healthcare services and depressive symptoms among residents of Washington heights, New York city. Hispanic Health Care International, 20(3), 184-194. https://doi.org/10.1177/15404153211057563                                                                                                                 

  30. Pabayo, R., Cook, D. M., Farmer, G., & Molnar, B. E. (2021). Neighborhood income inequality and alcohol use among adolescents in Boston, Massachusetts. International journal of environmental research and public health, 18(16), 8484. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18168484                                                                                                                 

  31. Pabayo, R., Liu, S. Y., Grinshteyn, E., Cook, D. M., & Muennig, P. (2021). Barriers to voting and access to health insurance among US adults: a cross-sectional study. The Lancet Regional Health–Americas, 2. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lana.2021.100026                                                                                                                                                                         

  32. Pabayo, R., Ehntholt, A., Cook, D. M., Reynolds, M., Muennig, P., & Liu, S. Y. (2020). Laws restricting access to abortion services and infant mortality risk in the United States. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(11), 3773. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17113773                                                                                                                 

  33. Ehntholt, A., Cook, D. M., Rosenquist, N. A., Muennig, P., & Pabayo, R. (2020). State-and county-level income inequality and infant mortality in the USA in 2010: a cohort study. International journal of public health, 65, 769-780. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00038-020-01388-1                                                                                                                 

  34. Rosenquist, N., Cook, D., Omaye, A., & Pabayo, R. (2019, November). State-level minimum wage and infant mortality risk among US infants born in 2010. In APHA's 2019 Annual Meeting and Expo (Nov. 2-Nov. 6). APHA. https://apha.confex.com/apha/2019/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/446804                                                                                                                 

  35. Pabayo, R., Cook, D. M., Harling, G., Gunawan, A., Rosenquist, N. A., & Muennig, P. (2019). State-level income inequality and mortality among infants born in the United States 2007–2010: A Cohort Study. BMC Public Health, 19(1), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-019-7651-y                                                                                                                 

  36. Pabayo, R., Ehntholt, A., Davis, K., Liu, S. Y., Muennig, P., & Cook, D. M. (2019). Structural racism and odds for infant mortality among infants born in the United States 2010. Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities, 6, 1095-1106. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40615-019-00612-w                                                                                                                

  37. Pabayo, R., Fuller, D., Goldstein, R. B., Kawachi, I., & Gilman, S. E. (2017). Income inequality among American states and the conditional risk of post-traumatic stress disorder. Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology, 52, 1195-1204. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-017-1413-x                                                                                                                 

  38. Pabayo, R., Dunn, E. C., Gilman, S. E., Kawachi, I., & Molnar, B. E. (2016). Income inequality within urban settings and depressive symptoms among adolescents. J Epidemiol Community Health. https://doi.org/10.1136/jech-2015-206613                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

  39. Pabayo, R., Kawachi, I., & Muennig, P. (2015). Political party affiliation, political ideology and mortality. J Epidemiol Community Health. https://doi.org/10.1136/jech-2014-204803                                                                                                             

  40. Pabayo, R., Molnar, B. E., & Kawachi, I. (2014). The role of neighborhood income inequality in adolescent aggression and violence. Journal of Adolescent Health, 55(4), 571-579. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2014.04.012                                                                                                                                                                   

  41. Pabayo, R., Kawachi, I., & Gilman, S. E. (2013). Income inequality among American states and the incidence of major depression. J Epidemiol Community Health. https://doi.org/10.1136/jech-2013-203093                                                       

  42. Pabayo, R., Molnar, B. E., & Kawachi, I. (2014). Witnessing a violent death and smoking, alcohol consumption, and marijuana use among adolescents. Journal of urban health, 91, 335-354. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11524-013-9828-5 

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A complete publication list can be found at:

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=pabayo

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https://scholar.google.ca/citations?user=NSPrC7EAAAAJ&hl=en

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https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Roman_Pabayo

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Conference Presentations and Posters

- Selected Presentations/Posters -

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1. Wong, M., & Pabayo, R. (June 2023). Area-level labour force participation and mood and anxiety                  disorders in Ontario. Society for Epidemiologic Research. Austin, Texas. Poster Presentation.

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2. Sauze, L., Were, J., Patte, K., Carson, V., Leatherdale, S., & Pabayo, R. (June 2023). Do depressive                  symptoms and social cohesion mediate the association between income inequality and adolescent              overweight/obesity? Society for Epidemiologic Research. Austin, Texas. Poster Presentation.

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3. Akateh, D., Were, J., & Pabayo, R. (June 2023). Does health care access mediate the association                    between material deprivation and contraceptive non-use in female Ontarian youth? Society for                    Epidemiologic Research. Austin, Texas. Poster Presentation.

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4. Lowe, S., Basnet, S., & Pabayo, R. (June 2022). An Investigation of the Relationship between Income

    Inequality and Alcohol Consumption among Adolescents in Canada. Society for Epidemiologic

    Research . Chicago, IL. Poster Presentation. 

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5. Farmer, G., Lowe, S., McDonald, S., & Pabayo, R. (June 2022). Neighbourhood Income Inequality,

    Maternal Depression, Social Support and Child Physical Aggression at 5-Years of Age. Society for

    Epidemiologic Research. Chicago, IL. Poster Presentation. 

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6. Benny, C., Patte, K., Veugelers, P., Senthilselvan, S., Leatherdale, S., & Pabayo, R. (June 2022). Income

    Inequality and Mental Health among Canadian Secondary School Students, Results from COMPASS

    2016-2019. Society for Epidemiologic Research. Chicago, IL. Poster Presentation. 

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7. Rai, U., Leatherdale, S., Hyshka, E., & Pabayo, R. (June 2022). Exploring the Association between Public

    Health Unit Engagement in School-based Substance Use Prevention and Binge Drinking among

    Students in Grades 9-12. Society for Epidemiologic Research. Chicago, IL. Poster Presentation. 

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8. Chew, J., Smith, B., & Pabayo, R. (June 2022). Public Health Funding and Flu Vaccine Coverage in

    Ontario, Canada. Society for Epidemiologic Research. Chicago, IL. Poster Presentation. 

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9. Lowe, S., Reynard, D., McDonald, S., & Pabayo, R. (Dec 2020). Unpacking Neighbourhood

    Inequities: Investigating the Longitudinal Relationship between Income Inequality and Mental Health

    Outcomes Among Mothers Living in Calgary, Alberta. Society for Epidemiologic Research Annual

    Conference. Boston, MA. Submitted. Poster Presentation.   

 

10. Benny, C., Liu, S. Y., Muennig, P., & Pabayo, R. (Dec 2020). Access to Mental Healthcare

    Services and Depression among Residents of Washington Heights, New York City. Society for

    Epidemiologic Research Annual Conference. Boston, MA. Poster Presentation. 

 

11. Pabayo, R., Reynard, D., Yamamoto, S., & McDonald, S. (Nov 2020). Modelling Maternal

    Depression: an agent-based model to examine the complex relationship between inequality and

    depression. American Public Health Association Conference. San Francisco, CA. Oral Presentation.

 

12. Lowe, S.,  Reynard, D., Senthilselvan, A., Nykiforuk, C., McDonald, S., Pabayo, R. (Nov 2020). Greater

    inequalities make anxious neighbours: investigating the link between neighbourhood income inequality

    and maternal mental health. Women and Children's Health Research Institute Research Day 2020. 

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13. Pabayo, R., Ehntholt, A., Liu, S. Y., Rosenquist, N., & Cook, D. M.  (Nov 2019). County-level social and

     economic, clinical care, and health behavioral factors and infant mortality risk in the United States 2010.

     American Public Health Association Conference. Philadelphia, PA. Oral Presentation.

 

14. Rosenquist, N., Cook, D. M., Ehntholt, A., Omaye, A., & Pabayo, R. (Nov 2019). State-level minimum

      wage and infant mortality risk among US infants born in 2010. American Public Health Association

      Conference. Philadelphia, PA. Oral Presentation.

 

15. Lowe, S., Reynard, D., McDonald, S., & Pabayo, R. (Nov 2019). It's an Unequal Day in the

      Neighbourhood - Linking Neighbourhood Income Inequality and Maternal Mental Health. This is

      Public Health Week. Edmonton, AB. Poster Presentation. 

 

16. Pabayo R., Ehntholt, A., Cook, D. M., Muennig, P., & Liu, S. Y. (June 2019). Laws Within the United   

      States Restricting Women's Reproductive Rights and Consequences on Infant Mortality Risk. Society     

      for Epidemiologic Research Annual Conference. Minneapolis, MN. Poster Presentation.

 

17. Pabayo, R., Lowe, S., Reynard, D., Yamamoto, S., McDonald, S. W. (Apr 2019). The Relationship 

      Between Neighbourhood Income Inequality and Absolute Income Inequality and Depression Among

      Mothers Living in Calgary, Alberta. Canadian Society of Epidemiology and Biostatistics Annual

      Conference. Ottawa, ON. Oral Presentation.

 

18. Pabayo, R., Ehntholt, A., Davis, K., Liu, S. Y., & Cook, D. (Oct 2018). Structural Racism versus Racial Bias

      and Infant and Neonatal Mortality Among African-Americans Born in the United States in 2010.

      American Public Health Association Annual Conference. San Diego, CA. Oral Presentation.

 

19. Pabayo, R., Cook, D., Harling, G., Ehntholt, A., Rosenquist, N., & Muennig, P. (June 2018). The Effect of

     State-Level Earned Income Tax Credit Laws in the U.S. on Infant Mortality. Society for Epidemiologic

     Research Annual Conference. Baltimore, CA. Poster Presentation.

 

20. Ehntholt, A., Cook, D., Muennig, P., Rosenquist, N., & Pabayo, R. (June 2018). Income Inequality and

      Infant Mortality: Evidence from the 2010 Cohort Linked Birth/Infant Dataset. Society for Epidemiologic

      Research Annual Conference. Baltimore, CA. Poster Presentation.

 

21. Pabayo, R., Lee, E. Y., & Cook, D. (Feb 2018)Structural Racism and Physical Activity Among African-

     Americans in the United States. Active Living Conference. Banff, Alberta. Oral Presentation.

 

22. Lee, E. Y., Pabayo, R., Spence, J.C., & Carson, V. (Feb 2018). Prevalence of Active Commuting and its

     Associations with Psychological Well-being among South Korean Adolescents. Active Living

     Conference. Banff, Alberta. Oral Presentation.

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