Tag: Demographics
Socioeconomic Factors Linked to Persistently Active Rheumatoid Arthritis
Age, gender, social deprivation, smoking independently linked to pactiveRA, as well as depression, lung disease, gastric ulcers
Symptoms, Cognitive Abilities, Demographics Tied to Age of ADHD Diagnosis
IQ, symptom presentation, and demographic factors all related to later age of diagnosis
Socioeconomic Deprivation Tied to Higher Risk of Epilepsy Related to TBI
Absolute risk for epilepsy after TBI was higher in adults of individual-level socioeconomic deprivation
Rural Residents Continue to Have Higher Odds of Skin Cancer
Rural-urban differences magnified by lower income and race
Nurse Case Management Boosts Benefit of Home BP Telemonitoring
Greater reduction in systolic blood pressure seen among predominantly low-income Black and Hispanic stroke survivors
Delay in Hospital Arrival After Stroke Linked to Social Vulnerability
Areas with high incidence of delay characterized by increased social vulnerability including SES, housing type, and transportation
Quality Improvement Initiative Boosts Early HPV Vaccine Rates
Findings show significant increases across racial/ethnic, sociodemographic, insurance, and geographic groups
Variation ID’d in Risk for Second Primary Cancer After Breast Cancer
Risk for second primary cancer after breast cancer higher for women, especially those who were younger at BC diagnosis
Overall Stroke Rates Down, but Hemorrhagic Stroke Up in Recent Years
Overall stroke mortality decline slowed, with variations seen by age and region
Higher Income Tied to Withdrawal of Life-Sustaining Therapies
Findings seen among patients with intracerebral hemorrhage
