African-American Populations

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Kids Are Gaining More Weight During the Elementary School Years — Nov 30, 2011

Nearly 40% of a nationally representative cohort of children started kindergarten with a BMI in the top quartile of the growth charts. This proportion increased significantly between 1st and 3rd grades but there was no further increase during middle school.

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Racial and ethnic disparities in hospital care resulting from air pollution in excess of federal standards — Sep 30, 2011

This study investigates racial and ethnic disparities in hospital admission and emergency room visit rates resulting from exposure to ozone and fine particulate matter levels in excess of federal standards (

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Social Networks of Homeless Youth in Emerging Adulthood — Jul 31, 2011

Interventions need to recognize the importance of social networks of homeless youth in emerging adulthood by enhancing supportive bonds and reducing substance use and risky sex.

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HIV Risk and Perceptions of Masculinity Among Young Black Men Who Have Sex with Men — Dec 31, 2010

These interviews with young black men who have sex with men showed that perception of masculinity was the primary contextual factor influencing partner selection, risk assessment, and decision-making with regard to condom usage.

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Factor Structure and Psychometric Properties of the Brief Symptom Inventory-18 in Women: A MACS Approach to Testing for Invariance Across Racial/Ethnic Groups — Nov 30, 2010

This study used data from 3 sites to examine the invariance and psychometric characteristics of the Brief Symptom Inventory –18 across Black, Hispanic, and White mothers of 5th graders. Results showed that the instrument may be used for mean comparisons between Black and White women.

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Editor's Review: Whatever It Takes : Geoffrey Canada's Quest to Change Harlem and America — Aug 31, 2009

Review of: Whatever it takes: Geoffrey Canada's quest to change Harlem and America, by Paul Tough.

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Does Place Explain Racial Health Disparities? Quantifying the Contribution of Residential Context to the Black/white Health Gap in the United States — Dec 31, 2007

Estimates place effects on racial health disparities. Controlling for a single point-in-time measure of residential context results in a 15-76% reduction of black/white disparities in self-rated health not accounted for by individual-level controls.

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Psychosocial Correlates of Unprotected Sex Without Disclosure of HIV-positivity Among African-American, Latino, and White Men Who Have Sex with Men and Women — Dec 31, 2007

Examines psychosocial correlates of unprotected sex without disclosure of HIV status among men who have sex with men and women, including relationships of race/ethnicity and psychosocial variables to unprotected sex without disclosure of HIV status.

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A Multilevel Decomposition Approach to Estimate the Role of Program Location and Neighborhood Disadvantage in Racial Disparities in Alcohol Treatment Completion — Dec 31, 2006

Large racial disparities in completion rates from substance abuse treatment programs in urban settings remain largely unexplained, although evidence is accumulating that neighborhood conditions may influence individual substance abuse patterns and consequences.

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African American Women and Family Planning Services: Perceptions of Discrimination — Dec 31, 2005

African American women may be vulnerable to prejudice within reproductive health care contexts, including family planning.

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Conspiracy Beliefs About HIV/AIDS and Birth Control Among African Americans: Implications for the Prevention of HIV, Other STIs, and Unintended Pregnancy — Dec 31, 2004

Policy and programmatic implications of conspiracy beliefs for the prevention of HIV, other STIs, and unintended pregnancy.

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Conspiracy Beliefs About Birth Control: Barriers to Pregnancy Prevention Among African Americans of Reproductive Age — Dec 31, 2004

This article examines the endorsement of conspiracy beliefs about birth control (e.g., the belief that birth control is a form of Black genocide) and their association with contraceptive attitudes and behavior among African Americans.

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The Effects of Patient Race on Outcomes in Seriously Ill Patients in SUPPORT: An Overview of Economic Impact, Medical Intervention, and End-of-Life Decisions — Dec 31, 1999

Patient race may impact on medical intervention and preferences in seriously ill patients. However, in this population, the differences are of modest clinical importance.

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Depression and Health-Related Quality of Life in Ethnic Minorities Seeking Care in General Medical Settings — Dec 31, 1999

Gender and socioeconomic status are more significant factors than ethnicity in determining risk for depressive disorder.

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