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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedBeckman AL, Herrin J, Nasir K
Trends in cardiovascular health of US adults by income, 2005-2014.
This research letter discusses the trends in cardiovascular health of US adults by income from 2005-2014. The investigators assessed national trends in cardiovascular risk factors by income level among adults aged 25 years and older using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys, a nationally representative, multistage probability sample of the US population, across 5 periods: 2005 to 2006, 2007 to 2008, 2009 to 2010, 2011 to 2012, and 2013 to 2014.
AHRQ-funded; HS023000.
Citation: Beckman AL, Herrin J, Nasir K .
Trends in cardiovascular health of US adults by income, 2005-2014.
JAMA Cardiol 2017 Jul;2(7):814-16. doi: 10.1001/jamacardio.2017.1654..
Keywords: Cardiovascular Conditions, Risk, Disparities, Health Status, Blood Pressure, Obesity, Diabetes, Low-Income, Tobacco Use
Tung EL, Baig AA, Huang ES
Racial and ethnic disparities in diabetes screening between asian americans and other adults: BRFSS 2012-2014.
The researchers assessed racial and ethnic disparities in diabetes screening between Asian Americans and other adults. They found that Asian Americans were the least likely racial and ethnic group to receive recommended diabetes screening. Overall, Asian Americans had 34 percent lower adjusted odds of receiving recommended diabetes screening compared to non-Hispanic whites.
AHRQ-funded; HS000078.
Citation: Tung EL, Baig AA, Huang ES .
Racial and ethnic disparities in diabetes screening between asian americans and other adults: BRFSS 2012-2014.
J Gen Intern Med 2017 Apr;32(4):423-29. doi: 10.1007/s11606-016-3913-x.
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Keywords: Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Diabetes, Screening, Disparities, Prevention