Tag: Demographics
Decline in U.S. Suicide Rates From 2018 to 2019 Not Uniform
Significant declines seen in five states and certain subgroups, but several states experienced significant increases
Caregivers Hesitant to Take Children to ED During COVID-19
Greater hesitancy seen among more vulnerable demographic groups
Social Factors in Health Tied to Odds of Kidney Transplant
Probability of any kidney transplant lower in association with Black race, older age, lower income, more comorbidities, greater religiosity
HTN Visits Vary for Adults Living in Urban, Rural Residences
Higher proportion of physician visits included hypertension for adults living in rural, small-medium metro areas
Rural Patients With Alzheimer Disease Have Shorter Survival
Rural versus urban patients also spend more time in nursing homes, receive less home health care
Rurality, Income Impact Stage at Diagnosis, Mortality in Liver Cancer
Patients from rural regions, lower-income households have more advanced stage at diagnosis of HCC
Non-Health Care Spending Linked to Infant Mortality Rates
Increase of $0.30 per person in environmental spending linked to drop of 0.03 deaths/1,000 live births
Almost 1 in 100 May Die From Firearms, Overdose, or Motor Vehicle Accident
Variance in lifetime risk seen across demographic subpopulations and states
Community-Level Factors Explain Some Racial Disparities in COVID-19
Link between Latino population, higher COVID-19 rates attenuated after adjustment for these factors
Homelessness Tied to Higher Readmission Rates
Readmission rates higher across most common reasons for hospitalizations, but rates vary across states
