Tag: Demographics
Breastfeeding Initiation Rates Increased During 2022 Infant Formula Crisis
Increase particularly pronounced among mothers with lower education levels, Medicaid recipients, Black mothers
Exposures to Eight Factors Contribute to Increasing Trends in IHD, Stroke
These eight factors reversely associated with the age-standardized incidence rates of ischemic heart disease, stroke
Considerable Disparities in Life Expectancy Exist Within U.S. Population
Large disparities in life expectancy observed, which grew over time, especially during the first two years of COVID-19
Recent Decade Saw Drop in Marijuana Use in U.S. Adolescents
Significant declines seen across genders, races/ethnicities
Global Prevalence of Congenital Heart Disease at High Altitude ~9 Percent
However, authors note this is likely underestimated and underdiagnosed
Residing in Low-Income, Low Food-Access Neighborhoods Tied to Higher Child BMI
Residence during pregnancy and early childhood associated with body mass index measured through 15 years
Demographic Factors Tied to Differences in Long COVID Symptoms
Higher symptom intensity seen among older people, women, and non-White individuals
Pharmacy Deserts Also Face Social Vulnerability, Lack of Health Care Providers
Nearly half of U.S. counties have at least one community with a pharmacy desert
Prevalence of HTN Increases With Neighborhood Disadvantage
Higher hypertension rate and lower treatment rate seen for highest versus lowest ADI quintile neighborhood
Structural Racism Tied to Elevated Cancer Risk From Traffic Pollutants
Neighborhoods in highest quartile of structural racism had elevated cancer risk from traffic-related air pollutants
