Tag: Race
Disparities Remain in Treatment, Outcomes for Myocardial Infarction
Despite overall improvement in treatment and survival from 2005 to 2015, findings reveal persisting disparities across race and sex
Many Ethnic-Minority Teens Have Low Vitamin D Levels
Increase in vitamin D deficiency seen with age among adolescents, irrespective of ethnicity or gender
Participation in Cardiac Rehabilitation Is Low Overall
Probability of attending CR lower for Asian, Black, Hispanic versus White individuals, and time to attendance significantly longer
Life Expectancy in the U.S. Varies by Race, Ethnicity, State
Disparity in life expectancy across states greater when race/ethnicity are considered
Factors ID’d in Time to Breast Biopsy by Race, Ethnicity
Multilevel factors examined for differences in time from abnormal screening mammogram to biopsy by race, ethnicity
More Than 18 Million Cancer Survivors Living in U.S. as of Jan. 1, 2022
Considerable racial disparities seen in treatment, with surgery receipt lower for Black versus White patients with NSCLC
Primary Care Outreach Boosts COVID-19 Vaccination Rates
Electronic and mail messages from primary care providers increased COVID-19 vaccination rates among Black and Latino older adults
More African-Americans Screened for Lung Cancer With USPSTF 2021 Criteria
Expanding lung cancer screening criteria is step toward greater equity for high-risk populations
Disparities in Life Expectancy by Race, Ethnicity, County Persist
In the U.S., increases in life expectancy were seen for Black, API, Latino, White populations, but no change seen for AIAN
ENDO: Disparities Seen in Access to Insulin Pumps for Youth With T1D
Likelihood of insulin pump use for T1D increased for Hispanic youth, but not for youth of Black and other races compared to non-Hispanic Whites
