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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedBjarnadottir RI, Millery M, Fleck E
Correlates of online health information-seeking behaviors in a low-income Hispanic community.
The authors explored the correlates of online health information-seeking behaviors among Hispanic residents of a low-income urban neighborhood. They found that age and Spanish as preferred language were negatively associated with online health information-seeking, whereas education and health literacy were positively associated. They concluded that their findings have implications for designing online health information resources and interventions appropriate for the populations they are likely to reach.
AHRQ-funded; HS019853.
Citation: Bjarnadottir RI, Millery M, Fleck E .
Correlates of online health information-seeking behaviors in a low-income Hispanic community.
Inform Health Soc Care 2016 Dec;41(4):341-9. doi: 10.3109/17538157.2015.1064429.
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Keywords: Education: Patient and Caregiver, Low-Income, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Urban Health, Web-Based
Tung EL, Peek ME, Makelarski JA
Adult BMI and access to built environment resources in a high-poverty, urban geography.
The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between BMI and access to built environment resources in a high-poverty, urban geography. BMI was not associated with potential access to resources located nearest to home. Nearly all participants bypassed at least one nearby resource type; half bypassed nearby grocers (realized access >1 mile from home). Bypassing grocers was associated with a higher BMI.
AHRQ-funded; HS000078.
Citation: Tung EL, Peek ME, Makelarski JA .
Adult BMI and access to built environment resources in a high-poverty, urban geography.
Am J Prev Med 2016 Nov;51(5):e119-e27. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2016.04.019.
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Keywords: Low-Income, Obesity, Urban Health