Statin use for primary and secondary prevention is influenced by social determinants of health
1. In this cross-sectional study, rates of statin use for primary prevention were lower among non-Hispanic Black men and non-Mexican ...
Tag: ethnicity
Obesity prevalence is heterogenous among subgroups of Asian American adults in the United States
1. The present study characterized the prevalence of obesity across several heterogeneous Asian American subgroups to better understand cardiometabolic risk ...
Life expectancy disparities have increased between ethnic groups in certain states
1. Differences in life expectancy (LE) between states are significantly increased when accounting for ethnic subgroups. 2. In seven states ...
Multiple factors impact racial and ethnic disparities in opioid use disorder treatment during pregnancy
1. This study found minorities are diagnosed with opioid use disorder on average 37 days later than non-Hispanic white women ...
Socioeconomic and ethnic inequalities are associated with greater risks for adverse pregnancy outcomes
1. Risk of stillbirth, preterm birth and fetal growth restriction was significantly greater in the most socioeconomically deprived group compared ...
#VisualAbstract: Risk factors associated with speech and voice impairment in long-term survivors of oropharyngeal cancer
Click to read the study in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery.
South Asian and Black populations disproportionately affected by COVID-19 in the United Kingdom
1. Participants identifying as South Asian or Black were more likely to test positive for COVID-19 infection, be hospitalized for ...
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Māori and Pacific New Zealanders may be disproportionately affected by type 2 diabetes-related clinical outcomes
1. Compared to patients of European descent, poorer health outcomes were seen among Māori and Pacific New Zealanders with type ...
Racial/ethnic disparities in cardiovascular health persist in U.S. adults
1. Trends from 1988 to 2014 data suggest that for U.S. adults, cardiovascular health has worsened, and health disparities in ...
Racial and ethnic differences in NICU care delivery
1. Differences in scores for quality of care in neonatal intensive care units (NICU) were most pronounced when stratifying for ...