health surveys

Summary

Summary: A systematic collection of factual data pertaining to health and disease in a human population within a given geographic area.

Top Publications

  1. ncbi Changes in cardiovascular risk factors among adolescents from 1995 to 2004 in the Republic of Karelia, Russia
    Anastasiya Rogacheva
    Department of Epidemiology and Health Promotion, National Public Health Institute, Finland
    Eur J Public Health 17:257-62. 2007
  2. ncbi Prevalence of and risk factors for subclinical cardiovascular disease in selected US Hispanic ethnic groups: the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
    Matthew A Allison
    Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 0811
    Am J Epidemiol 167:962-9. 2008
  3. ncbi Lifetime prevalence and age-of-onset distributions of DSM-IV disorders in the National Comorbidity Survey Replication
    Ronald C Kessler
    Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
    Arch Gen Psychiatry 62:593-602. 2005
  4. ncbi Screening for serious mental illness in the general population
    Ronald C Kessler
    Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School, 180 Longwood Ave, Suite 215, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Arch Gen Psychiatry 60:184-9. 2003
  5. ncbi Prevalence of a metabolic syndrome phenotype in adolescents: findings from the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988-1994
    Stephen Cook
    Strong Children s Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, NY 14642, USA
    Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 157:821-7. 2003
  6. ncbi The continuing epidemics of obesity and diabetes in the United States
    A H Mokdad
    Data Management Division, National Immunization Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, MS E62, 1600 Clifton Rd, NE, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
    JAMA 286:1195-200. 2001
  7. ncbi Register-based study among employees showed small nonparticipation bias in health surveys and check-ups
    Mikko Laaksonen
    Department of Public Health, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
    J Clin Epidemiol 61:900-6. 2008
  8. ncbi Prevalence, severity, and comorbidity of 12-month DSM-IV disorders in the National Comorbidity Survey Replication
    Ronald C Kessler
    Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
    Arch Gen Psychiatry 62:617-27. 2005
  9. ncbi Depression, chronic diseases, and decrements in health: results from the World Health Surveys
    Saba Moussavi
    Department of Measurement and Health Information Systems, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
    Lancet 370:851-8. 2007
  10. ncbi Methods of the International Tobacco Control (ITC) Four Country Survey
    M E Thompson
    Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
    Tob Control 15:iii12-8. 2006

Research Grants

  1. Intra-Urban Health Assessed by Remote-Sensing and GIS
    John Weeks; Fiscal Year: 2005
  2. Multivariate Analysis of the Total Fertility Rate and Its Components
    Robert D Retherford; Fiscal Year: 2010
  3. Community factors shaping the sexual behavior of males
    Robert Stephenson; Fiscal Year: 2007
  4. Molecular Epidemiology and Natural History of SIVcpz
    Beatrice Hahn; Fiscal Year: 2009
  5. Molecular Epidemiology and Natural History of SIVcpz
    Beatrice H Hahn; Fiscal Year: 2010
  6. Mortality in Central Asia
    Michel Guillot; Fiscal Year: 2006
  7. Mortality in Central Asia
    Michel Guillot; Fiscal Year: 2007
  8. Mortality in Central Asia
    Michel Guillot; Fiscal Year: 2010
  9. Mental Health and Mexico-U.S. Migration
    JOSHUA A BRESLAU; Fiscal Year: 2010
  10. Functional Status and the Menopause Transition
    MaryFran Sowers; Fiscal Year: 2009

Detail Information

Publications199 found, 100 shown here

  1. ncbi Changes in cardiovascular risk factors among adolescents from 1995 to 2004 in the Republic of Karelia, Russia
    Anastasiya Rogacheva
    Department of Epidemiology and Health Promotion, National Public Health Institute, Finland
    Eur J Public Health 17:257-62. 2007
    ..This study aims to investigate changes in the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors among adolescents in the Republic of Karelia, Russia, from 1995 to 2004...
  2. ncbi Prevalence of and risk factors for subclinical cardiovascular disease in selected US Hispanic ethnic groups: the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
    Matthew A Allison
    Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 0811
    Am J Epidemiol 167:962-9. 2008
    ..This finding was also present for the other subclinical CVD measures. These results suggest a differential relationship between risk factors and either prevalence or extent of subclinical disease by Hispanic subgroup...
  3. ncbi Lifetime prevalence and age-of-onset distributions of DSM-IV disorders in the National Comorbidity Survey Replication
    Ronald C Kessler
    Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
    Arch Gen Psychiatry 62:593-602. 2005
    ..Little is known about lifetime prevalence or age of onset of DSM-IV disorders...
  4. ncbi Screening for serious mental illness in the general population
    Ronald C Kessler
    Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School, 180 Longwood Ave, Suite 215, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Arch Gen Psychiatry 60:184-9. 2003
    ..Public Law 102-321 established a block grant for adults with "serious mental illness" (SMI) and required the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to develop a method to estimate the prevalence of SMI...
  5. ncbi Prevalence of a metabolic syndrome phenotype in adolescents: findings from the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988-1994
    Stephen Cook
    Strong Children s Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, NY 14642, USA
    Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 157:821-7. 2003
    ..In adults the metabolic syndrome imposes a substantial risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus and premature coronary heart disease. Even so, no national estimate is currently available of the prevalence of this syndrome in adolescents...
  6. ncbi The continuing epidemics of obesity and diabetes in the United States
    A H Mokdad
    Data Management Division, National Immunization Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, MS E62, 1600 Clifton Rd, NE, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
    JAMA 286:1195-200. 2001
    ..Recent reports show that obesity and diabetes have increased in the United States in the past decade...
  7. ncbi Register-based study among employees showed small nonparticipation bias in health surveys and check-ups
    Mikko Laaksonen
    Department of Public Health, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
    J Clin Epidemiol 61:900-6. 2008
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  8. ncbi Prevalence, severity, and comorbidity of 12-month DSM-IV disorders in the National Comorbidity Survey Replication
    Ronald C Kessler
    Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
    Arch Gen Psychiatry 62:617-27. 2005
    ..Little is known about the general population prevalence or severity of DSM-IV mental disorders...
  9. ncbi Depression, chronic diseases, and decrements in health: results from the World Health Surveys
    Saba Moussavi
    Department of Measurement and Health Information Systems, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
    Lancet 370:851-8. 2007
    ..Depression is often comorbid with other chronic diseases and can worsen their associated health outcomes. Few studies have explored the effect of depression, alone or as a comorbidity, on overall health status...
  10. ncbi Methods of the International Tobacco Control (ITC) Four Country Survey
    M E Thompson
    Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
    Tob Control 15:iii12-8. 2006
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  11. ncbi HIV infection does not disproportionately affect the poorer in sub-Saharan Africa
    Vinod Mishra
    Macro International Inc, Calverton, Maryland, USA
    AIDS 21:S17-28. 2007
    ..Wealthier populations do better than poorer ones on most measures of health status, including nutrition, morbidity and mortality, and healthcare utilization...
  12. ncbi Method of delivery and pregnancy outcomes in Asia: the WHO global survey on maternal and perinatal health 2007-08
    Pisake Lumbiganon
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
    Lancet 375:490-9. 2010
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  13. ncbi Use of mental health services for anxiety, mood, and substance disorders in 17 countries in the WHO world mental health surveys
    Philip S Wang
    Division of Services and Intervention Research, National Institute of Mental Health, Rockville, MD, USA
    Lancet 370:841-50. 2007
    ..We describe mental health care in 17 countries participating in the WHO world mental health (WMH) survey initiative and examine unmet needs for treatment...
  14. ncbi How common are common mental disorders? Evidence that lifetime prevalence rates are doubled by prospective versus retrospective ascertainment
    T E Moffitt
    Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA
    Psychol Med 40:899-909. 2010
    ..We compared results from a prospective study with those from retrospective studies...
  15. ncbi The disease burden associated with overweight and obesity
    A Must
    Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02111, USA
    JAMA 282:1523-9. 1999
    ..Overweight and obesity are increasing dramatically in the United States and most likely contribute substantially to the burden of chronic health conditions...
  16. ncbi Evidence for reliability, validity and usefulness of the Medical Outcomes Study HIV Health Survey (MOS-HIV)
    A W Wu
    Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Hygiene and Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
    Qual Life Res 6:481-93. 1997
    ..The interpretation of scores is facilitated by an explanation in terms meaningful to the intended audience. Research is needed to compare the MOS-HIV to other strategies for HRQoL assessment in early HIV disease...
  17. ncbi Older adults' perceived physical activity enablers and barriers: a multicultural perspective
    Anna E Mathews
    Dept of Health and Exercise Science, Furman University, Greenville, SC, USA
    J Aging Phys Act 18:119-40. 2010
    ..Findings suggest several ways to promote PA among older people, including developing exercise programs designed for older adults and health messages promoting existing places and programs older adults can use to engage in PA...
  18. ncbi Women's Health Australia: recruitment for a national longitudinal cohort study
    W J Brown
    Research Institute for Gender and Health, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia
    Women Health 28:23-40. 1998
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  19. ncbi Development of lifetime comorbidity in the World Health Organization world mental health surveys
    Ronald C Kessler
    Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Arch Gen Psychiatry 68:90-100. 2011
    ..Although numerous studies have examined the role of latent variables in the structure of comorbidity among mental disorders, none has examined their role in the development of comorbidity...
  20. ncbi Studying place effects on health by synthesising individual and area-level outcomes
    Christopher H Jackson
    MRC Biostatistics Unit, Institute of Public Health, Cambridge CB2 0SR, UK
    Soc Sci Med 67:1995-2006. 2008
    ..Our study illustrates that extending multilevel models to incorporate both individual and area-level outcomes increases power to distinguish between contextual and compositional effects...
  21. ncbi Is obesity becoming a public health problem in India? Examine the shift from under- to overnutrition problems over time
    Y Wang
    Center for Human Nutrition, Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
    Obes Rev 10:456-74. 2009
    ..were regional or local surveys in urban areas, while good representative data from the India National Family Health Surveys (NFHS, 1992-1993, 1998-1999 and 2005-2006) allowed for examining the trends at the national level...
  22. ncbi State of disparities in cardiovascular health in the United States
    George A Mensah
    Office of the Director, Division of Adult and Community Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control, Mail Stop K 40, 4770 Buford Hwy NE, Atlanta, GA 30341 3717, USA
    Circulation 111:1233-41. 2005
    ..Having timely access to current data on disparities is important for policy and program development. Accordingly, we assessed the current magnitude of disparities in cardiovascular disease (CVD) and its risk factors in the United States...
  23. ncbi Serum total and lipoprotein cholesterol levels and awareness, treatment, and control of hypercholesterolemia in China
    Jiang He
    Department of Epidemiology, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, 1430 Tulane Ave SL18, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
    Circulation 110:405-11. 2004
    ..Cardiovascular disease has become the leading cause of death in China. We examined the levels of serum total and lipoprotein cholesterol and status of awareness, treatment, and control of hypercholesterolemia in China...
  24. ncbi Smoking kills, obesity disables: a multistate approach of the US Health and Retirement Survey
    Mieke Reuser
    Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute, The Hague, The Netherlands
    Obesity (Silver Spring) 17:783-9. 2009
    ..3 (0.5; 2.5) years (men) and 1.4 (0.3; 2.6) years (women). A lower education decreased disability-free life, but not duration of ADL disability. In the aging baby boom, higher BMI will further increase care dependence...
  25. ncbi Healthy aging and where you live: community design relationships with physical activity and body weight in older Americans
    Lawrence Frank
    School of Environmental Health and Community, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia
    J Phys Act Health 7:S82-90. 2010
    ..Suburban development patterns may impede physical activity (PA) and mobility and affect healthy aging. This paper investigates the relationships between neighborhood design and walking, driving, PA, and obesity in adults over age 65 years...
  26. ncbi Serious psychological distress in U.S. adults with arthritis
    Margaret Shih
    Office of Health Assessment and Epidemiology, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Los Angeles, CA 90012, USA
    J Gen Intern Med 21:1160-6. 2006
    ..Several studies demonstrate a higher prevalence of anxiety and depression in persons with arthritis versus those without arthritis...
  27. ncbi Association between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and employment by industry and occupation in the US population: a study of data from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
    Eva Hnizdo
    Division of Respiratory Disease Studies, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA
    Am J Epidemiol 156:738-46. 2002
    ..The fraction of COPD attributable to work was estimated as 19.2% overall and 31.1% among never smokers...
  28. ncbi Comorbidity of substance use disorders with mood and anxiety disorders: results of the International Consortium in Psychiatric Epidemiology
    K R Merikangas
    Yale University School of Medicine, Genetic Epidemiology Research Unit, New Haven, CT 06510 3223, USA
    Addict Behav 23:893-907. 1998
    ..These results illustrate the contribution of cross-national data to understanding the patterns and risk factors for psychopathology and substance use disorders...
  29. ncbi Validity of rapid estimates of household wealth and income for health surveys in rural Africa
    S S Morris
    Food Consumption and Nutrition Division, International Food Policy Research Institute, 2033 K St NW, Washington DC 20006, USA
    J Epidemiol Community Health 54:381-7. 2000
    To test the validity of proxy measures of household wealth and income that can be readily implemented in health surveys in rural Africa.
  30. ncbi Overweight and obesity in Portugal: national prevalence in 2003-2005
    I do Carmo
    Lisbon Faculty of Medicine, Lisbon, Portugal
    Obes Rev 9:11-9. 2008
    ..Well-defined public health intervention must be targeted to specific population groups where higher levels of obesity prevalence were found: low socioeconomic level groups and low-education level groups...
  31. ncbi Use of Bayesian geostatistical prediction to estimate local variations in Schistosoma haematobium infection in western Africa
    Archie C A Clements
    University of Queensland, School of Population Health, Herston Road, Herston, QLD, 4006, Australia
    Bull World Health Organ 87:921-9. 2009
    ..To predict the subnational spatial variation in the number of people infected with Schistosoma haematobium in Burkina Faso, Mali and the Niger prior to national control programmes...
  32. ncbi Trends in obesity among adults in England from 1993 to 2004 by age and social class and projections of prevalence to 2012
    P Zaninotto
    Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, UCL, 1 19 Torrington Place, London WC1E 7HB, UK
    J Epidemiol Community Health 63:140-6. 2009
    ..Repeated cross-sectional surveys were carried out of representative samples of the general population living in households in England conducted annually (1993 to 2004)...
  33. ncbi Support for and reported compliance with smoke-free restaurants and bars by smokers in four countries: findings from the International Tobacco Control (ITC) Four Country Survey
    R Borland
    Cancer Control Research Institute, The Cancer Council Victoria, 1 Rathdowne Street, Carlton, VIC 3053, Australia
    Tob Control 15:iii34-41. 2006
    ..To explore determinants of support for and reported compliance with smoke-free policies in restaurants and bars across the four countries of the International Tobacco Control (ITC) Four Country Survey...
  34. ncbi Obesity in Indian children: time trends and relationship with hypertension
    Manu Raj
    Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Kochi, Kerala, India
    Natl Med J India 20:288-93. 2007
    ..We examined the time trends in childhood obesity in a representative sample of schoolchildren from Ernakulam District, Kerala and determined the relationship of obesity with blood pressure...
  35. ncbi Factors associated with restricted mobility outside the home in community-dwelling adults ages fifty years and older with knee pain: an example of use of the International Classification of Functioning to investigate participation restriction
    Ross Wilkie
    Keele University, Keele, UK
    Arthritis Rheum 57:1381-9. 2007
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  36. ncbi Age at drinking onset and alcohol dependence: age at onset, duration, and severity
    Ralph W Hingson
    Youth Alcohol Prevention Center, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Mass 02118, USA
    Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 160:739-46. 2006
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  37. ncbi Patterns, distribution, and determinants of under- and overnutrition: a population-based study of women in India
    S V Subramanian
    Department of Society, Human Development and Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Am J Clin Nutr 84:633-40. 2006
    ..Little systematic evidence exists for the relation between socioeconomic position and nutritional status in countries experiencing the simultaneous presence of under- and overnutrition...
  38. ncbi Lifetime risk for diabetes mellitus in the United States
    K M Venkat Narayan
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Diabetes Translation, Atlanta, GA, USA
    JAMA 290:1884-90. 2003
    ..Although diabetes mellitus is one of the most prevalent and costly chronic diseases in the United States, no estimates have been published of individuals' average lifetime risk of developing diabetes...
  39. ncbi Metabolic syndrome vs Framingham Risk Score for prediction of coronary heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes mellitus
    S Goya Wannamethee
    Department of Primary Care and Population Sciences, Royal Free and University College Medical School, Rowland Hill Street, London NW3 2PF, England
    Arch Intern Med 165:2644-50. 2005
    ..We sought to compare metabolic syndrome (MetS) with the Framingham Risk Score (FRS) as predictors of coronary heart disease (CHD), stroke, and type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) in middle-aged men...
  40. ncbi The contribution of childhood and adult socioeconomic position to adult obesity and smoking behaviour: an international comparison
    Chris Power
    Centre for Paediatric Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Child Health, 30 Guilford Street, WC1N 1EH London, UK
    Int J Epidemiol 34:335-44. 2005
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  41. ncbi Accuracy and usefulness of BMI measures based on self-reported weight and height: findings from the NHANES & NHIS 2001-2006
    Manfred Stommel
    College of Nursing, Michigan State University, W 149 Owen Graduate Center, East Lansing, MI 48825 1109, USA
    BMC Public Health 9:421. 2009
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  42. ncbi Determinants and consequences of smoke-free homes: findings from the International Tobacco Control (ITC) Four Country Survey
    R Borland
    Cancer Control Research Institute, The Cancer Council Victoria, 1 Rathdowne Street, Carlton, VIC 3053, Australia
    Tob Control 15:iii42-50. 2006
    ..To report on prevalence, trends and determinants of smoke-free home policies in smokers' homes in different countries and to estimate the effects of these policies on smoking cessation...
  43. ncbi Nicotine dependence and psychiatric disorders in the United States: results from the national epidemiologic survey on alcohol and related conditions
    Bridget F Grant
    Laboratory of Epidemiology and Biometry, Division of Intramural Clinical and Biological Research, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
    Arch Gen Psychiatry 61:1107-15. 2004
    ..No information is available on the co-occurrence of DSM-IV nicotine dependence and Axis I and II psychiatric disorders in the US population...
  44. ncbi Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome defined by the International Diabetes Federation among adults in the U.S
    Earl S Ford
    Division of Adult and Community Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
    Diabetes Care 28:2745-9. 2005
    ..S. adults and to compare it with the prevalence estimated using the definition of the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP)...
  45. ncbi Prolonged recruitment efforts in health surveys: effects on response, costs, and potential bias
    Rolf Holle
    Institute of Health Economics and Health Care Management, GSF National Research Center for Environment and Health, Neuherberg, Germany
    Epidemiology 17:639-43. 2006
    In health surveys, considerable effort and expense are invested to achieve a high response proportion and thereby to reduce selection bias...
  46. ncbi Comparison of cardiovascular risk profiles among ethnic groups using population health surveys between 1996 and 2007
    Maria Chiu
    Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, Ont
    CMAJ 182:E301-10. 2010
    ..We conducted a large, population-based comparison of cardiovascular risk among people of white, South Asian, Chinese and black ethnicity living in Ontario, Canada...
  47. ncbi Trends in overweight and obesity in Swedish schoolchildren 1999-2005: has the epidemic reached a plateau?
    L Lissner
    Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Public Health Epidemiology Unit, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
    Obes Rev 11:553-9. 2010
    ..The stabilized rates are probably a result of regional and local actions that have taken place in many sectors of society, rather than one specific measure or national political action...
  48. ncbi Mental health symptoms following war and repression in eastern Afghanistan
    Willem F Scholte
    Academic Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    JAMA 292:585-93. 2004
    ..Its Eastern province of Nangarhar is part of the region that originated the Taliban movement. This may have had a distinct impact on the living circumstances and mental health condition of the province's population...
  49. ncbi Mental disorders among persons with diabetes--results from the World Mental Health Surveys
    Elizabeth H B Lin
    Center for Health Studies, Group Health Cooperative, Seattle, WA 98101, USA
    J Psychosom Res 65:571-80. 2008
    ..We assess whether associations of specific mental disorders with diabetes are consistent across diverse countries after controlling for age and gender...
  50. ncbi Comparison of socioeconomic differences in self-perceived health in Estonia and Finland
    Kersti Pärna
    Department of Public Health, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia, and Estonian Centre of Behavioural and Health Sciences, Tallinn Tartu, Estonia
    Scand J Public Health 38:129-34. 2010
    ..To compare self-perceived health in relation to socioeconomic factors in Estonia and Finland...
  51. ncbi Validity of self-reported weight, height and resultant body mass index in Chinese adolescents and factors associated with errors in self-reports
    Xiaoyan Zhou
    From the Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Xi an Jiaotong University College of Medicine, NO, 76 West Yanta Road, Xi an, China
    BMC Public Health 10:190. 2010
    ..This study aims to examine the accuracy of self-reported weight, height, and resultant BMI values in Chinese adolescents, and of the adolescents' subsequent classification into overweight categories...
  52. ncbi Rising social inequalities in US childhood obesity, 2003-2007
    Gopal K Singh
    U S Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Rockville, MD 20857, USA
    Ann Epidemiol 20:40-52. 2010
    ..This study examines changes between 2003 and 2007 in obesity and overweight prevalence among U.S. children and adolescents 10 to 17 years of age from detailed racial/ethnic and socioeconomic groups...
  53. ncbi Cigarette smoking among lesbians, gays, and bisexuals: how serious a problem? (United States)
    Hao Tang
    California Department of Health Services, Tobacco Control Section, Sacramento, CA 95899 7413, USA
    Cancer Causes Control 15:797-803. 2004
    Population-based health surveys seldom assess sexual orientation, which results in the absence of a reliable measure of smoking among lesbians, gays, and bisexuals (LGB), a population perceived to have higher risks of tobacco-related ..
  54. ncbi Cross-national analysis of the associations among mental disorders and suicidal behavior: findings from the WHO World Mental Health Surveys
    Matthew K Nock
    Department of Psychology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
    PLoS Med 6:e1000123. 2009
    ..This study was designed to test each of these questions with a focus on nonfatal suicide attempts...
  55. ncbi AIDS and declining support for dependent elderly people in Africa: retrospective analysis using demographic and health surveys
    Tim Kautz
    Department of Economics, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
    BMJ 340:c2841. 2010
    ..To determine the relation between the HIV/AIDS epidemic and support for dependent elderly people in Africa...
  56. ncbi Smoking characteristics of adults with selected lifetime mental illnesses: results from the 2007 National Health Interview Survey
    Annette K McClave
    Office on Smoking and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
    Am J Public Health 100:2464-72. 2010
    ..We estimated smoking prevalence, frequency, intensity, and cessation attempts among US adults with selected diagnosed lifetime mental illnesses...
  57. ncbi Association of Western and traditional diets with depression and anxiety in women
    Felice N Jacka
    Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences, University of Melbourne, Geelong 3220, Australia
    Am J Psychiatry 167:305-11. 2010
    ..This study examined the extent to which the high-prevalence mental disorders are related to habitual diet in 1,046 women ages 20-93 years randomly selected from the population...
  58. ncbi West Sweden Asthma Study: prevalence trends over the last 18 years argues no recent increase in asthma
    Jan Lotvall
    Department of Internal Medicine, Krefting Research Centre, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
    Respir Res 10:94. 2009
    ..Therefore, our data argues that the continued increase in asthma prevalence that has been observed over the last half century is over...
  59. ncbi Development of the 25-item National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire
    C M Mangione
    Division of General Internal Medicine and Health Services Research, Department of Medicine, UCLA, 911 Broxton Plaza, Box 951736, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1736, USA
    Arch Ophthalmol 119:1050-8. 2001
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  60. ncbi Prevalence of lens opacity in Chinese residents of Singapore: the tanjong pagar survey
    Steve K L Seah
    Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore
    Ophthalmology 109:2058-64. 2002
    ..To determine the prevalence of lens opacity among Chinese residents of Singapore...
  61. ncbi African American adolescents and menthol cigarettes: smoking behavior among secondary school students
    Jessica L Muilenburg
    Department of Health Promotion and Behavior, College of Public Health, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, USA
    J Adolesc Health 43:570-5. 2008
    ..This paper examines the impact of smoking menthol cigarettes among secondary students, primarily African Americans, across five measures of smoking behavior...
  62. ncbi A high response is not essential to prevent selection bias: results from the Leiden 85-plus study
    A Bootsma-van der Wiel
    Leiden 85-plus Study, Leiden University Medical Center, C2-R Gerontology and Geriatrics, Department of Internal Medicine, P.O. Box 9600, The Netherlands
    J Clin Epidemiol 55:1119-25. 2002
    ..In conclusion, we showed that given a moderately high direct response the additional effort was effective in increasing the response rate, but was also selective and was not necessary to prevent selection bias...
  63. ncbi Prevalence survey of schistosomiasis in Mindanao and the Visayas, The Philippines
    Lydia R Leonardo
    College of Public Health, University of the Philippines Manila, 625 Pedro Gil Street, Manila, The Philippines
    Parasitol Int 57:246-51. 2008
    ..The survey also covered other helminth infections that can be detected in a stool survey, notably soil-transmitted helminthes and food-borne trematodes...
  64. ncbi The use of a responder analysis to identify clinically meaningful differences in chronic urticaria patients following placebo- controlled treatment with rupatadine 10 and 20 mg
    A Gimenez-Arnau
    Servicio de Dermatologia, Hospital del Mar, IMAS, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
    J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 23:1088-91. 2009
    ..However, a responder analysis to identify clinically meaningful differences in patients with chronic urticaria has not yet been performed...
  65. ncbi Male and female adult population health status in China: a cross-sectional national survey
    Jing Shi
    Division of Preventive Medicine, Department of Basic Medical Science, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, PR China
    BMC Public Health 8:277. 2008
    ..With rapid economic growth and globalization, lifestyle in China has been changing dramatically. This study aimed to describe the male and female adult Chinese population health status...
  66. ncbi Prevalence of psychological distress, anxiety and depression in rural communities in Australia
    Annamari Kilkkinen
    Greater Health, Greater Green Triangle University Department of Rural Health, Flinders and Deakin Universities, Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia
    Aust J Rural Health 15:114-9. 2007
    ..To describe the prevalence of psychological distress, depression and anxiety in three Australian rural settings and to identify the levels of risk by gender and age...
  67. ncbi Prospective study of smoking and tuberculosis in India
    Mangesh S Pednekar
    Healis, Sekhsaria Institute for Public Health, Navi Mumbai, India
    Prev Med 44:496-8. 2007
    ..This paper examines the association between smoking (mainly bidi smoking) and tuberculosis in Mumbai, India...
  68. ncbi The influence of early conditions on health status among elderly Puerto Ricans
    Alberto Palloni
    Center for Demography and Ecology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706, USA
    Soc Biol 52:132-63. 2005
    ....
  69. ncbi Co-occurrence and clustering of tobacco use and obesity in New Zealand: cross-sectional analysis
    Martin Tobias
    New Zealand Ministry of Health, Wellington, New Zealand
    Aust N Z J Public Health 31:19-22. 2007
    ..To describe the co-occurrence and clustering/aversion of tobacco use and obesity in New Zealand...
  70. ncbi Gender and socio-economic differences in BMI of secondary high school students in Ho Chi Minh city
    Hong K Tang
    Department of Community Health, University Training Centre for Health Care Professionals, 520 Nguyen Tri Phuong, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
    Asia Pac J Clin Nutr 16:74-83. 2007
    ....
  71. ncbi Wife abuse in Esfahan, Islamic Republic of Iran, 2002
    S M Mousavi
    Department of Health and Community Medicine, Medical College, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran
    East Mediterr Health J 11:860-9. 2005
    ..We also advocate the promotion of supportive measures for abused women...
  72. ncbi A population view of mental illness in South Australia: broader issues than location
    Kerena A Eckert
    School of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
    Rural Remote Health 6:541. 2006
    ..Psychosocial factors were more important determinants of mental illness...
  73. ncbi Prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder in a coastal fishing village in Tamil Nadu, India, after the December 2004 tsunami
    M Suresh Kumar
    National Institute of Epidemiology, Indian Council of Medical Research, Chennai, India
    Am J Public Health 97:99-101. 2007
    ..Also, there is a need to target initiatives toward women and those individuals injured during the tsunami, given that these groups are more likely to experience posttraumatic stress disorder...
  74. ncbi Interview to study the determinants of hypertension in older adults in Taiwan: a population based cross-sectional survey
    Alan Chung Hong Tsai
    Human Nutrition Program, Dept of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
    Asia Pac J Clin Nutr 16:338-45. 2007
    ....
  75. ncbi A prevalence study of current tobacco smoking in later life community and its association with sociodemographic factors, physical health and mental health status
    Valeska Marinho
    Center for Alzheimer Disease and Related Disorders CDA, Institute of Psychiatry IPUB, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 43:490-7. 2008
    ..Evaluate the frequency of current smoking in elderly people living in urban areas of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil...
  76. ncbi Characteristics and risk factors of tobacco consumption among University of Sharjah students, 2005
    A Mandil
    High Institute of Public Health, University of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt
    East Mediterr Health J 13:1449-58. 2007
    ..There is a need to intensify efforts to prevent young people from starting smoking and to help young smokers to stop...
  77. ncbi Prevalence and distribution of cardiovascular risk factors in an urban industrial population in south India: a cross-sectional study
    P Kaur
    National Institute of Epidemiology, Indian Council of Medical Research, Plot R 127, 3rd Avenue, Ambattur Housing Board, Phase I and II, Chennai, India
    J Assoc Physicians India 55:771-6. 2007
    ..This study was done to determine the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in two industrial units in Chennai, India...
  78. ncbi Change in smoking and drinking after september 11, 2001, in a national sample of ever smokers and ever drinkers
    Betty Pfefferbaum
    Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73126 0901, USA
    J Nerv Ment Dis 196:113-21. 2008
    ..The results have implications for research, clinical practice, and public health...
  79. ncbi Health practice in long-term survivors of Hodgkin's lymphoma
    Andrea K Ng
    Department of Radiation Oncology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 71:468-76. 2008
    ..To compare the health practice of Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) survivors and their siblings, and to assess the impact of socioeconomic status and disease history on health practice of HL survivors...
  80. ncbi Attachment to parents, parental tobacco smoking and smoking among Year 10 students in the 2005 New Zealand national survey
    Robert Scragg
    Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Population Health, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
    Aust N Z J Public Health 32:348-53. 2008
    ..To assess whether low attachment to parents is a consistent risk factor for adolescent smoking or is modified by ethnicity and parental smoking...
  81. ncbi Obesity and overweight trends in Catalonia, Spain (1992-2003): gender and socio-economic determinants
    Alicia García Alvarez
    Community Nutrition Research Centre, University of Barcelona Science Park, Baldiri Reixac 4, Torre D 4A1, 08028, Barcelona, Spain
    Public Health Nutr 10:1368-78. 2007
    ..To evaluate the trends of overweight and obesity prevalences in the population of Catalonia, Spain, aged 18-75 years, and the influence of socio-economic determinants on these prevalence trends...
  82. ncbi Work conditions and health problems of female traders in Ibadan, Nigeria
    M O Balogun
    Department of Community Medicine, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria
    Afr J Med Med Sci 36:57-63. 2007
    ..It is recommended that appropriate health interventions be instituted to address these problems...
  83. ncbi Prevalence of self-reported overweight-obesity and its association with socioeconomic and health factors among older Mexican adults
    Liliana Ruiz Arregui
    Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y Nutricion Salvador Zubiran, Mexico
    Salud Publica Mex 49:S482-7. 2007
    ..To investigate the prevalence of obesity and its association with socioeconomic factors and comorbidities in a population-based study...
  84. ncbi A complex web of risks for metabolic syndrome: race/ethnicity, economics, and gender
    Pamela J Salsberry
    College of Nursing, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA
    Am J Prev Med 33:114-20. 2007
    ..This study examines the relationship between metabolic syndrome (and the underlying contributing risk factors) and race/ethnicity, economic status, and gender...
  85. ncbi Self-medication practices among diabetic patients in Kuwait
    Abdelmoneim Awad
    Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, Health Sciences Centre, Kuwait University, Kuwait
    Med Princ Pract 17:315-20. 2008
    ..The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of self-medication with proprietary medicines and/or herbs among diabetic patients and evaluate factors associated with self-medication among diabetic patients...
  86. ncbi Community visual field screening: prevalence of follow-up and factors associated with follow-up of participants with abnormal frequency doubling perimetry technology results
    Steven L Mansberger
    Devers Eye Institute Discoveries In Sight, Portland, Oregon 97210, USA
    Ophthalmic Epidemiol 14:134-40. 2007
    ..To determine if a community screening with Frequency Doubling Technology perimetry (FDT) results in a high proportion of follow-up with an eye care provider and the factors associated with follow-up...
  87. ncbi Migraine in adolescents: association with socioeconomic status and family history
    M E Bigal
    Department of Neurology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA
    Neurology 69:16-25. 2007
    ..The influence of socioeconomic status on the prevalence of migraine is unknown in adolescents. Accordingly, we investigated the prevalence of migraine in a large sample of adolescents by sociodemographic features...
  88. ncbi [Eating disorders in children and adolescents. First results of the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents (KiGGS)]
    H Holling
    Robert Koch Institut, Berlin, BRD
    Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz 50:794-9. 2007
    ..Because of the severity, the tendency to chronification and the protracted therapy of the clinically apparent disorders, effective concepts for prevention should be developed...
  89. ncbi Area deprivation and trends in inequalities in self-rated health in Spain, 1987--2001
    Antonio Daponte-Codina
    Escuela Andaluza de Salud Publica, Granada, Spain
    Scand J Public Health 36:504-15. 2008
    ..This study examined the impact that individual social position and municipal area deprivation levels had on trends in inequalities in self-rated health in Spain, between 1987 and 2001...
  90. ncbi Prevalence of arthritis: analysis of data from the US Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 1996-99
    Fatima Mili
    Division of Adult and Community Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA
    J Rheumatol 29:1981-8. 2002
    ..In addition, clinical and public health interventions may be targeted toward those subgroups with high prevalence rates of arthritis to reduce the disability from arthritis and improve their health related quality of life...
  91. ncbi Regular use of alcohol and tobacco in India and its association with age, gender, and poverty
    K J Neufeld
    Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
    Drug Alcohol Depend 77:283-91. 2005
    ..Comparisons are made between these results and those found in the United States and elsewhere, highlighting the need to address control of these substances on the public health agenda...
  92. ncbi Stratification of Khartoum urban area by the risk of malaria transmission
    E M Malik
    National Malaria, Schistosomiasis and Lieshmaniasis Control Programme, Federal Ministry of Health, Khartoum State, Sudan
    East Mediterr Health J 9:559-69. 2003
    ..21%, 0.17% and 0.97% respectively). Overall, people in Greater Bahry suffer a greater burden of malaria than those in Greater Khartoum or Greater Omdurman, with a seasonal pattern of transmission...
  93. ncbi Children in South Asia have higher body mass-adjusted blood pressure levels than white children in the United States: a comparative study
    Tazeen H Jafar
    Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Department of Community Health Sciences, Aga Khan University, PO Box 3500, Stadium Road, Karachi, Pakistan
    Circulation 111:1291-7. 2005
    ....
  94. ncbi Tobacco use among American Indians in Oklahoma: an epidemiologic view
    June E Eichner
    University of Oklahoma Prevention Research Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73190, USA
    Public Health Rep 120:192-9. 2005
    ..This study is a comparison of tobacco use findings in the 1990s among American Indians in Oklahoma, a state with a large and diverse American Indian population (39 tribes)...
  95. ncbi Inequalities in the prevalence of smoking in the European Union: comparing education and income
    M Huisman
    Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, PO Box 1738, 3000 DR Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Prev Med 40:756-64. 2005
    ..The aim of the study was to determine whether education or income was more strongly related to smoking in the European Union at large, and within the individual countries of the EU, at the end of the 1990s...
  96. ncbi Pattern of tobacco consumption among adult women of low socioeconomic community Karachi, Pakistan
    Nighat Nisar
    Faculty Health Management, Baqai Medical University, Karachi
    J Pak Med Assoc 55:111-4. 2005
    ..They start huqqa usually in childhood and after marriage by peer pressure especially in joint families. Women consuming tobacco report more psychosomatic symptoms and financial difficulties at home...
  97. ncbi Racial/ethnic differences in adolescents' physical symptoms
    Hyekyun Rhee
    Department of Family, Community and Mental Health Systems, University of Virginia, School of Nursing, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA
    J Pediatr Nurs 20:153-62. 2005
    ....
  98. ncbi A survey of psychological wellbeing in an adult population
    Wally Barr
    Health and Community Care Research Unit, University of Liverpool
    Br J Community Nurs 10:260-5. 2005
    ..We also highlight our finding that socioeconomic deprivation was strongly associated with poor psychological wellbeing, which was in turn associated with a lifestyle high in risk factors for non-communicable diseases...
  99. ncbi Social capital, the miniaturization of community and high alcohol consumption: a population-based study
    Martin Lindstrom
    Department of Community Medicine, Malmo University Hospital, Lund University, 20502 Malmo, Sweden
    Alcohol Alcohol 40:556-62. 2005
    ..To study the impact of social participation, trust, and the miniaturization of community, i.e. high social participation/low trust, on the risk of high alcohol consumption...
  100. ncbi Prevalence of bipolar symptoms in epilepsy vs other chronic health disorders
    Alan B Ettinger
    Department of Neurology, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY 11040, USA
    Neurology 65:535-40. 2005
    ..To estimate the comparative prevalence of bipolar symptoms in respondents with epilepsy vs other chronic medical conditions...
  101. ncbi Social smoking among US college students
    Susan Moran
    Tobacco Research and Treatment Center and Division of General Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA
    Pediatrics 114:1028-34. 2004
    ..Young smokers commonly identify themselves as "social smokers," a pattern of smoking behavior that is poorly understood. We assessed the prevalence and correlates of social smoking among US college students...

Research Grants76

  1. Intra-Urban Health Assessed by Remote-Sensing and GIS
    John Weeks; Fiscal Year: 2005
    ..georeferenced variables to be measured, including data from the 2000 Census, the 1998 and 2003 Demographic and Health Surveys, the 2003 Women's Health in Accra Survey, the 2003 WHO World Health Survey in Ghana, data from the vital ..
  2. Multivariate Analysis of the Total Fertility Rate and Its Components
    Robert D Retherford; Fiscal Year: 2010
    ..The methodology will be tested and refined using the 1993, 1998, and 2003 Philippines Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), which include birth histories...
  3. Community factors shaping the sexual behavior of males
    Robert Stephenson; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..Data and Method: The analysis samples are sexually active males (15-54) from the latest Demographic and Health Surveys from Ghana (2003), Nigeria (2003) and Zambia (2001-02) and Zimbabwe (1999)...
  4. Molecular Epidemiology and Natural History of SIVcpz
    Beatrice Hahn; Fiscal Year: 2009
    ..2. To elucidate the immunopathological mechanisms underlying SIVcpz pathogenicity. We will conduct health surveys and parasitology studies, as well as post mortem analyses on all apes that die during the study period...
  5. Molecular Epidemiology and Natural History of SIVcpz
    Beatrice H Hahn; Fiscal Year: 2010
    ..2. To elucidate the immunopathological mechanisms underlying SIVcpz pathogenicity. We will conduct health surveys and parasitology studies, as well as post mortem analyses on all apes that die during the study period...
  6. Mortality in Central Asia
    Michel Guillot; Fiscal Year: 2006
    ..The analysis of these sources will be complemented by the use of data from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and Living Standards Measurement Study (LSMS) household surveys...
  7. Mortality in Central Asia
    Michel Guillot; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..The analysis of these sources will be complemented by the use of data from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and Living Standards Measurement Study (LSMS) household surveys...
  8. Mortality in Central Asia
    Michel Guillot; Fiscal Year: 2010
    ..The analysis of these sources will be complemented by the use of data from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and Living Standards Measurement Study (LSMS) household surveys...
  9. Mental Health and Mexico-U.S. Migration
    JOSHUA A BRESLAU; Fiscal Year: 2010
    ..We propose to fill this gap by combining data from two recent mental health surveys that used consistent methodologies, one on the Mexican population and the other on Mexican-Americans in the US...
  10. Functional Status and the Menopause Transition
    MaryFran Sowers; Fiscal Year: 2009
    ..National health surveys have identified that 15% of persons aged 45-64 had some functional limitation or disability...
  11. Functional Status and the Menopause Transition
    MaryFran Sowers; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..National health surveys have identified that 15% of persons aged 45-64 had some functional limitation or disability...
  12. SEXUAL MATURITY FOR U.S. CHILDREN
    Shumei Sun; Fiscal Year: 2003
    ..Existing sexual maturity and growth data from the national health surveys will be used...
  13. Community Influences on Young People's HIV/AIDS Knowledge, Attitudes & Practices
    Robert Stephenson; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..Data and Method: The analysis samples are males and females (15-24) from the latest Demographic and Health Surveys from Burkina Faso (2003), Ghana (2003) and Zambia (2001-02)...
  14. An exploratory study to integrate cell phones into RDD health surveys
    Cristine Delnevo; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..The relevance of the proposed research to public health is its ability to generate a better understanding of cell phone only households and how they impact public health surveillance in the US. ..
  15. Telehealth delivery of a weight loss program in diabetes
    Jennifer Lovejoy; Fiscal Year: 2004
    ..on screen health status tracking, patient education (audio, text and multimedia), and interactive health surveys. The program will be based on Internet-aided behavioral weight loss programs previously developed by the ..
  16. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES RESEARCH CENTER
    Peter Thorne; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..have been in areas of respiratory biology and airborne environmental exposures, environmental epidemiology and health surveys in relation to environmental exposures, exposure assessment, and the control of environmental exposures, ..
  17. Ethnicity, Marriage, and Fertility in Kazakhstan
    Victor Agadjanian; Fiscal Year: 2005
    ..The project will utilize data from the 1995 and 1999 Kazakhstan Demographic and Health Surveys (KDHS), combined with data from the recent decennial censuses and vital registration and health statistics to ..
  18. Model-Based Methods for the Analyses of Weighted Data
    Michael Elliott; Fiscal Year: 2005
    ..sample designs often found in national, population-based, complex-sample-design health surveys, correlations between the probability of selection and the sampled data can induce bias...
  19. Enacted Stigma, Gender & Risk Behaviors of School Youth
    Elizabeth Saewyc; Fiscal Year: 2003
    ..S., to develop cross-cultural measures of enacted stigma for adolescent health surveys, and to examine the association of types of stigma and HIV risk behaviors among adolescents...
  20. Enacted Stigma, Gender & Risk Behaviors of School Youth
    Carol Skay; Fiscal Year: 2005
    ..S., to develop cross-cultural measures of enacted stigma for adolescent health surveys, and to examine the association of types of stigma and HIV risk behaviors among adolescents...
  21. Enacted Stigma, Gender & Risk Behaviors of School Youth
    Elizabeth Saewyc; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..in Canada, New Zea- land, and the US, to develop cross-cultural measures of enacted stigma for adolescent health surveys, and to examine the association of types of stigma and HIV risk behaviors among adolescents...
  22. PESTICIDES--HEALTH FERTILITY AND REPRODUCTIVE RISK
    VINCENT GARRY; Fiscal Year: 2002
    DESCRIPTION (Adapted from the Investigator's Abstract): Earlier human health surveys, cytogenic and molecular biologic studies by the investigators suggested that offspring of pesticide appliers might have excess reproductive risk ..
  23. Urban Sprawl and Physical Activity Levels
    I Min Lee; Fiscal Year: 2006
    ..HAHS comprises about 10,000 men who returned health surveys in 1988 and 1993...
  24. Using Relationship Calendars to Improve Sexual Behavior Data among Kenyan Couples
    Nancy Luke; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..or a comparison standard Sexual Partnership Questionnaire (SPQ), such as the one used in the Demographic and Health Surveys, thereby allowing the assessment across instrument type and by sex of respondents...
  25. Social Role Disability and Mental-Physical Co-Morbidity
    Michael Von Korff; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..disability research methods by calibrating WMH disability measures for use in national and international health surveys and health outcomes research; Aim3: Establish the specific contributions of mental disorders to global and ..
  26. NET - Selective Ligands for the Treatment of Depression
    Kenneth Johnson; Fiscal Year: 2004
    World-wide public health surveys point to an increased global health burden for serious psychiatric disorders, particularly depression...
  27. Partner Violence Norms and HIV Risk-Taking Among Youth in Sub-Saharan Africa
    Ilene Speizer; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..This study uses secondary data from more than 15 recent African Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) to examine the association between partner violence norms and youth HIV risk and preventive behaviors in ..
  28. Examining California's Oral Health Disparities: New Models and Methods
    Stuart Gansky; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..to oral health, and to provide a suite of methods/tools to colleagues that can be used in similar state oral health surveys and beyond...