Tag: Economic Status
Whites Have Greatest Magnitude of Association of Socioeconomic Status With LE8
Magnitude of positive association for four socioeconomic status categories with LE8 was greater for non-Hispanic Whites than minority groups
Extreme Heat Exposure Tied to Faster Cognitive Decline in Vulnerable Populations
Association seen for Black residents and residents of poor neighborhoods, but not for White residents or those in wealthier neighborhoods
Neighborhood Disadvantage Not Tied to Severe Sleep Apnea in Children
However, there was an association seen between obesity and severe obstructive sleep apnea in children
Historical Redlining Adversely Impacts Cancer Screening
Historically redlined census tracts significantly less likely to meet breast, colon, cervical cancer screening
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
Income, Healthy Food Access Linked to Life Expectancy
Life expectancy at birth was lower in high-income/low access, low-income/high-access, and low-income/low-access tracts
Food Insecurity Tied to Slightly Faster Memory Decline
Findings seen in long-term study of middle- and older-aged U.S. adults
Socioeconomic Status Linked to Children’s White Matter Microstructure
Greater neighborhood disadvantage, lower household income linked to microstructural differences, with link partly due to obesity, cognition
Characteristics of Injury Vary for Homeless, Housed People
People experiencing homelessness also have increased odds of hospital admission
