Tag: Demographics
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
Exposure to Tobacco on TV, Streaming Varies by Sociodemographics
Disparities in exposure seen by race or ethnicity, education level, and smoking status
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
