Tag: Demographics
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
Nurse Case Management Boosts Benefit of Home BP Telemonitoring
Greater reduction in systolic blood pressure seen among predominantly low-income Black and Hispanic stroke survivors
Delay in Hospital Arrival After Stroke Linked to Social Vulnerability
Areas with high incidence of delay characterized by increased social vulnerability including SES, housing type, and transportation
