Tag: Race
American Indian Women Continue to Have Lower Mammography Use
Association of urbanicity and community income level with mammography use differs substantially between American Indian and White women
Race, Ethnicity Reporting in Pediatric Clinical Trials Has Improved
Asian American, Black, and Hispanic populations underrepresented compared with U.S. population demographics
SIDS Rates Increased Significantly From 2019 to 2020
Sudden unexplained infant death rates increased among non-Hispanic Black infants, but not overall
ACC: 1999 to 2020 Saw National Decrease in Heart Attack-Related Deaths
Reduction also seen in racial disparities for heart attack deaths, although rates remain higher for African Americans
Demographic Factors Linked to Low Telemedicine Literacy
Disadvantaged groups have higher risk for being underserved by telehealth because of low telemedicine literacy
Geographical, Racial/Ethnic Differences Seen for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Even within a racial/ethnic group, state-specific variation was substantial
Nine Novel Prostate Cancer Variants Identified in Men With African Ancestry
Multiancestry polygenic risk score can stratify prostate cancer risk and differentiate risk for aggressive disease
Non-Hispanic Blacks Have Highest Rate of Mental Health Emergency Visits
Non-Hispanic Blacks also have highest rates of emergency department visits for specific disorders, including substance use, anxiety, mood disorders
Race Adjustment Not Needed in Maternal Alpha-Fetoprotein Screening
No difference seen in maternal prenatal serum alpha-fetoprotein screening values for Black, non-Black individuals
AAAAI: Black Children With Eczema More Likely to Have Asthma
Black children with asthma less likely to have seen an allergist, more likely to lack prior inhalant allergy testing