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More than half of the sample reported a decrease in their income compared to the period before the crisis, and most participants reported that the economic turmoil highly impacted their access to healthcare services (63.0%), medication (51.5%), and food (56.5%) in addition to other necessities. Participants had lower Mental Component (MC) than Physical Component (PC) scores (55.5 and 69.0, respectively). Those highly impacted by the economic crisis in accessing medication had 1.76 times higher odds of lower PC scores than others (OR 1.76, 95% CI: 1.07\u20133.21). As regards the impact of the economic crisis on the MC scores, significantly higher odds of a lower MC score were noted among those highly impacted by the economic crisis in terms of access to medication (OR 2.12, 95% CI: 1.14\u20133.95), to food (OR 1.79, 95% CI: 1.1.12\u20132.87), and encountering water shortage (OR 1.65, 95% CI: 1.01\u20132.71).<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Conclusion: Lebanese adults\u2019 QoL suffered physically and psychologically amid the economic crisis. 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