Tag: Demographics
ED Visit Rate for Assault 4.5 Visits Per 1,000 People Per Year
Highest rates seen for those aged 18 to 24 and 25 to 44 years and for Black non-Hispanic versus all other race, ethnicity groups
Early-Onset Cancer Morbidity Continuing to Increase
Main risk factors underlying early-onset cancers are dietary risk factors, alcohol consumption, and tobacco use
Decrease in U.S. Preterm Mortality Seen in Recent Decades
Relative risk for preterm mortality widened over time for nonsmokers, those with high levels of education
Higher Neighborhood Opportunity Tied to Lower Childhood Asthma Incidence
However, no association seen for social vulnerability index in early-life neighborhood
Heat-Related Illness Increasing in the United States
Increase seen among veterans in all 50 states, with higher rates tied to more comorbidities
Early-Stage Cancer Diagnoses Decreased During First Year of COVID-19
Pattern most prominent for Hispanics, Asian American and Pacific Islanders, uninsured, those in most socioeconomically deprived areas
Residence in Disadvantaged Neighborhoods Increases Dementia Risk
Older veterans living in more disadvantaged neighborhoods have increased risk for dementia in adjusted analyses
Living in Highly Segregated Neighborhood Tied to Lower Life Expectancy
Association partially mediated by neighborhood-level socioeconomic factors
Prevalence of Adverse Childhood Experiences Varies by Jurisdiction, Sociodemographics
Highest prevalence of four or more adverse childhood experiences among females, adults aged 25 to 34 years, adults with less than high school education
Recent Increase Seen for Pediatric Firearm-Related Injuries
Intentional interpersonal or bystander injuries accounted for 67.2 percent of the cohort and increased in 2020
