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Estimates of the prevalence2
  • Estimates of the prevalence of self-reported long COVID and associated activity limitation, using UK Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection Survey data. (ons.gov.uk)
  • Although the IWISE-4 Scale cannot measure the severity of water insecurity, the IWISE-4 provides suitable and cross-country equivalent estimates of the prevalence of individual water insecurity. (iwaponline.com)
Incidence16
  • The main goals of the Registry, as defined by the 2008 ALS Registry Act, are to describe the incidence and prevalence of ALS better, examine risk factors such as environmental and occupational exposures, and characterize the demographic characteristics of those living with ALS. (medscape.com)
  • Low back pain (LBP) is a common health problem among adults of working age population, and its prevalence or incidence increases with increasing in age. (springer.com)
  • The purpose of this review was to examine the real-world prevalence or incidence of LBP. (springer.com)
  • The prevalence and incidence of LBP ranged from 1.4 to 20.0% and 0.024-7.0%, respectively. (springer.com)
  • The results of this study highlighted there is a substantial difference within studies that estimated the prevalence and incidence of LBP. (springer.com)
  • The previous published reviews of prevalence and incidence of LBP studies were focused on evaluating peer-reviewed journals conducted via population-based longitudinal and cross-sectional designs. (springer.com)
  • Despite notable efforts by authorities, service providers and academia to record and track the incidence of gender-based violence (GBV) in the Caribbean, lack of comprehensive, systematic, nationally-owned data remains a serious bottleneck in responding to and preventing GBV, including its most prevalent form - that of violence against women. (caricom.org)
  • We report prevalence, incidence and risk factors for HCV infection in community-based cohorts of HIV-negative and HIV-positive homosexual men in Sydney. (bmj.com)
  • There is a paucity of data on incidence, prevalence and mortality associated with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis. (ersjournals.com)
  • Using the Clinical Practice Research Datalink for participants registered between January 1, 2004 and December 31, 2013, we determined incidence, prevalence and mortality associated with bronchiectasis in the UK and investigated changes over time. (ersjournals.com)
  • The incidence and point prevalence of bronchiectasis increased yearly during the study period. (ersjournals.com)
  • Bronchiectasis is surprisingly common and is increasing in incidence and prevalence in the UK, particularly in older age groups. (ersjournals.com)
  • Using primary care data (Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD)), we aimed to establish the incidence and prevalence of non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis in UK adults from 2004 to 2013. (ersjournals.com)
  • Incidence, prevalence, and other health-related data are usually reported at national or district levels. (cdc.gov)
  • The actual incidence and prevalence of müllerian anomalies in the general population are unknown. (medscape.com)
  • Other factors that affect reporting irregularities in incidence and prevalence rates include nonstandardization of classification systems, nonuniform diagnostic modalities, and different study populations of women. (medscape.com)
High Prevalence1
  • The secular trend of increasing overweight and obesity in the decade from 1985 and the high prevalence rates in Australian children and adolescents are a major public health concern. (nih.gov)
Differences13
  • ABSTRACT This study determined whether there are significant differences in the prevalence of diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer among Palestinians with respect to different demographic variables using secondary data from the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics. (who.int)
  • Differences in prevalence of inflammatory and unspecific pain conditions may be partially explained by known variations in healthcare systems and recording practice. (bmj.com)
  • The purpose of this study was to explore the differences between the prevalence and impact factors of adolescent dissociative symptoms (ADSs) by using sex-stratification during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. (nature.com)
  • Gender differences in the prevalence and impact factors of dissociative symptoms seem to be significant among adolescents. (nature.com)
  • The prevalence of germline HRD (that is, the total number of pathogenic variants in homologous recombination genes) is higher in tumors from AAs, suggesting that the somatic differences observed have genetic ancestry origins. (nature.com)
  • The data source used also can lead to substantial differences in the reporting of GDM prevalence but is considered less frequently. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Prior literature identified large differences in dementia prevalence between population subgroups," he said. (healthline.com)
  • We also performed a sex stratified analysis to examine whether historical differences between male and female smoking prevalence might translate into different responses to the tobacco control programme. (bmj.com)
  • It is unknown if this discrepancy is related to differences in birth weight or SGA prevalence. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The objectives of our study were firstly to determine if there are secular trends in birth weight and prevalence of LBW and SGA (based on universal and ethnic specific standards) in Surinamese South Asian babies born in the Netherlands, and secondly, to assess the differences in neonatal characteristics between Surinamese South Asian and Dutch babies born in 2006-2009, particularly the distributions of birth weight in both populations. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The objective of this analysis was to assess how differences in measurement precision might affect prevalence and trends of microcephaly . (bvsalud.org)
  • Differences in head circumference measurement protocols and gestational age dating have the potential to affect the prevalence of babies reported with microcephaly , and this limitation should be acknowledged when interpreting head circumference data collected for surveillance . (bvsalud.org)
  • When participants who reported a subsequent positive SARS-CoV-2 test result were included, the observed pattern was similar to that in the primary analysis, with more statistically significant differences in symptom prevalence during the follow-up period (Supplementary Figure 2, https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/131538 ) (Supplementary Figure 3, https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/131538 ). (medscape.com)
Epidemiology1
  • However, there are few recent, comprehensive data on the epidemiology and associated mortality of bronchiectasis in a high-income country. (ersjournals.com)
Methods3
  • Methods Prevalence of AMD-associated genetic risk variants, complement factor H (CFH) rs1061170, age-related maculopathy susceptibility 2 (ARMS2) rs10490924, component 3 (C3) rs2230199, complement factor B (CFB) rs641153 and superkiller viralicidic activity 2-like (SKIV2L) rs429608 and 4-year progression data in a population-representative cohort (The Irish Longitudinal study on Ageing (TILDA)) were assessed. (bmj.com)
  • In order to find ways to adjust for this misestimation, we tested two correction methods for self-report by comparing the derived obesity prevalence rates with those based on measured height and weight. (uzh.ch)
  • METHODS: We used individual data from six studies based on self-reported BMI (1980-2007, n = 46589) and from five studies based on measured BMI (1977-2004, n = 20130). (uzh.ch)
Smoking prevalence among2
  • Objective To estimate trends in smoking prevalence among different demographic and income segments for the period 1993-2000. (who.int)
  • Based on this, smoking prevalence among those aged 16 years or over fell by 1.3% in 2020, compared with 2019. (ons.gov.uk)
Significantly6
  • High-burden caregivers exhibited significantly more individual symptoms and a higher prevalence of symptoms in the depressive, tension, and gastrourinary domains of symptoms compared to both low-burden caregivers and noncaregivers. (lu.se)
  • Moreover, the association between DM prevalence and the intake of total flavonoids was significantly influenced by race ( p for interaction = 0.006). (frontiersin.org)
  • smoking prevalence fell after August and was statistically significantly lower in November (13.5%) and December (12.5%) when compared with August 2020. (ons.gov.uk)
  • The prevalence of current wheeze, a surrogate measure of asthma prevalence, has decreased significantly in the 6-7 year age group. (bmj.com)
  • Declines in daily smoking prevalence occurred for both sexes and all age groups over the entire 17-year time span, although youth smoking did not start significantly declining until the mid-1990s. (wikipedia.org)
  • In Surinamese South Asian babies from 1974 to 2009 no secular trend in mean birth weight and prevalence of LBW was found, whereas SGA prevalence decreased significantly. (biomedcentral.com)
Centers4
  • In 2009, the federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), a sister agency to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), implemented the National ALS Registry to collect and analyze data regarding persons with ALS, which is a non-notifiable disease in the United States (except in Massachusetts). (medscape.com)
  • Our results demonstrate significant correlation of the disease prevalence pattern with certain measures like healthcare centers, population growth rate, sex and region-specific morbidity. (scirp.org)
  • 3 Data were provided on CD-ROM by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (bmj.com)
  • On the basis of routine data collected during 2005-2009, we calculated the prevalence of BU in each village of these districts and correlated it with the altitude of the village, first by mapping with Healthmapper 4.3.2 ( http://healthmapper.software.informer.com ) and then with statistical analyses by using Epi Info 3.5.1 (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta. (cdc.gov)
Conclusion1
  • Conclusion HCV prevalence was almost 10 times higher in HIV-positive homosexual men. (bmj.com)
Weighted Logistic regression1
  • To address these limitations, we employed data from 22,481 participants in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey to explore the association between the intake of flavonoids and DM prevalence by weighted Logistic regression and weighted restricted cubic splines. (frontiersin.org)
Estimate3
  • In their first report, researchers estimate the overall prevalence of ALS is 3.9 per 100,000 people in the United States, with the highest prevalence (17.0 per 100,000) among those aged 70 to 79 years. (medscape.com)
  • To estimate the prevalence of the most common STIs and bacterial vaginosis (BV) among a representative sample of 14-19 year-old females in the U.S. (confex.com)
  • A random-effect model was computed to estimate the pooled prevalence and factors associated with intestinal parasitic infections. (researchsquare.com)
Cohort8
  • Results Older age and the presence of CFH and ARMS2 risk alleles are two main risk factors associated with the prevalence of AMD in the TILDA cohort. (bmj.com)
  • Conclusions The prevalence of risk-associated genes and 4-year progression rates of AMD in this Ireland cohort are comparable with other Caucasian populations. (bmj.com)
  • AMOH and RAK provided access to TILDA cohort and contributed to data analysis. (bmj.com)
  • Human TCGA cohort mutation data were derived from the publicly available mSignatureDB database ( http://tardis.cgu.edu.tw/msignaturedb/ ). (nature.com)
  • We aimed to determine the prevalence of GDM in a cohort of New Zealand women using a variety of data sources and to evaluate the agreement between different data sources. (biomedcentral.com)
  • A retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data from the Growing Up in New Zealand Study, consisting of a cohort of 6822 pregnant women residing in a geographical area defined by three regional health boards in New Zealand. (biomedcentral.com)
  • therefore, smaller cohort studies are often used to extrapolate estimates of GDM prevalence to the wider population. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The study has also accessed Aged Care data for the same cohort of women. (alswh.org.au)
Risk factors5
  • Prevalence of AMD-associated genetic risk factors and rate of disease progression are unknown in Ireland. (bmj.com)
  • The prevalence and risk factors of intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis (ICAS) located in the anterior circulation (AC) and posterior circulation (PC) has been scarcely noted in the general population. (hindawi.com)
  • Expanding our understanding of ICAS prevalence by the anatomic location of intracranial artery and the association between risk factors and ICAS by location will afford insight in the pathogenesis of ICAS. (hindawi.com)
  • The metaanalysis of 3818 patients showed a prevalence of precapillary PH of 9% (95% CI 6%-12%) and identified advanced age, longer disease duration, and limited cutaneous disease subset as risk factors for this condition. (jrheum.org)
  • Few studies have investigated environmental risk factors (other than water-related) possibly related to the prevalence of BU. (cdc.gov)
Highest prevalence1
Point prevalence2
  • A review of 56 studies from Walker has also indicated that the point prevalence of LBP was between 12.0 and 33.0% [ 7 ]. (springer.com)
  • The point prevalence in women increased from 350.5 per 100 000 in 2004 to 566.1 per 100 000 in 2013 and in men from 301.2 per 100 000 in 2004 to 485.5 per 100 000 in 2013. (ersjournals.com)
Monitor prevalence1
  • ¾ To document and monitor prevalence of tobacco use including cigarette smoking, and current use of smokeless tobacco, cigars or pipes. (who.int)
Obesity prevalence9
  • We used national age-specific (20-84 years) and sex-specific obesity prevalence estimates (1975-2016) from the NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC) 2017 study, which are based on available measured height and weight data, supplemented with estimates from a Bayesian hierarchical model. (karger.com)
  • We projected age- and sex-specific obesity prevalence up to the year 2100 by integrating the notion of a wave-shaped obesity epidemic into conventional age-period projections. (karger.com)
  • In 1990-2016, the increasing trends in obesity prevalence were decelerating. (karger.com)
  • In 2060, obesity prevalence is expected to be lowest among Dutch men and highest among Swiss men. (karger.com)
  • The projected age-specific obesity prevalence levels have an inverse U-shape, peaking at around the age of 60-69 years. (karger.com)
  • Applying our novel approach to the NCD-RisC 2017 data, obesity prevalence is expected to reach maximum levels between 2026 and 2054, with the USA and UK reaching the highest maximum levels first, followed by other European countries. (karger.com)
  • While the USA currently ranks first in obesity prevalence levels (36.5% in 2011-2014) [ 3 ], Europe is in second place globally, with an average prevalence of 15.9% across EU member states in 2014 [ 4 ]. (karger.com)
  • Comparative long-term projections of obesity prevalence in Europe are, however, lacking. (karger.com)
  • BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: Studies using self-report may underestimate obesity prevalence because participants tend to overestimate their height, underestimate their weight and thus seriously underestimate their Body Mass Index (BMI). (uzh.ch)
National prevalence1
  • The first national prevalence data on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) was reported today from the National ALS Registry, using administrative data to ascertain cases of ALS in the United States. (medscape.com)
Conclusions2
  • As the Registry matures, it might be possible to draw more conclusions from the data collected through the risk-factor modules. (medscape.com)
  • Conclusions A rigorous methodological approach allowed feasible comparison of MSK consultation prevalence between England and Sweden. (bmj.com)
Symptoms6
  • We found that caregivers, compared to noncaregivers, had a higher prevalence for depressive and tension-related symptoms. (lu.se)
  • Objectives This study sought to evaluate the prevalence, timing of onset and duration of symptoms of depression in the perinatal period (PND) in women with depression, according to whether they had a history of depression prior to their first perinatal period. (bmj.com)
  • Descriptive measures reported lifetime prevalence, timing of onset and duration of PND symptoms. (bmj.com)
  • Estimates based on data covering the four weeks to 2 January 2023 have been corrected in our Prevalence of ongoing symptoms following coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the UK: 2 February 2023 bulletin . (ons.gov.uk)
  • Symptom prevalence declined over time within each symptom category: 18.3% of COVID test-positive participants and 16.1% of COVID test-negative participants reported persistent symptoms of any type through 12 months. (medscape.com)
  • COVID test-negative participants reported higher prevalences of emerging symptoms at 6 and 12 months in each of the symptom categories, except severe fatigue ( Table 1 ). (medscape.com)
Baseline3
  • Results At baseline, HCV prevalence was 1.07% in the HIV-negative and 9.39% in the HIV-positive men. (bmj.com)
  • The dataset is based on selected aspects reported by Member States in the baseline survey on the implementation of the European child and adolescent health strategy 2015-2020 as well as data from the WHO country profiles on child and adolescent health. (who.int)
  • Symptom prevalence at baseline and persistence through 12 months varied according to symptom category ( Table 2 ). (medscape.com)
Participants3
  • All relevant data in this work are available upon reasonable request, except for the TCGA pathogenic variant calls that required dbGaP controlled access and any sequence information that would make it possible to identify study participants. (nature.com)
  • During the follow-up period, the symptom prevalences in each category except for extreme fatigue were similar at each time point for both COVID test-positive and COVID test-negative participants (Figure). (medscape.com)
  • Among COVID test-negative participants, prevalence of extreme fatigue was higher at 9 and 12 months compared to the COVID test-positive group. (medscape.com)
Hypertension5
Subgroups1
  • We aimed to characterise patients by ACC/AHA subgroups and determine prevalence and severity of CKD and/or anaemia, and to investigate the impact of both conditions on 5-year survival across stages. (springer.com)
Correlates1
  • Prevalence and Clinical Correlates of Medical Comorbidities in Patients With Bipolar I Disorder: Analysis of Acute-Phase Data From a Randomized Controlled Trial. (psychiatrist.com)
Socio-economic2
  • Smoking prevalence has been decreasing for most demographic and socio-economic groups. (who.int)
  • Prevalence of diarrheal diseases in those countries is higher than developed western world and largely has been associated with socio-economic and sanitary conditions. (scirp.org)
Results4
  • Results Combining primary and secondary care, annual consultation prevalences of any MSK condition (2143 vs 1610/10 000) and low back pain (587 vs 294/10 000) were higher in England than in Sweden, but higher for RA, spondyloarthritis and psoriatic arthritis in Sweden. (bmj.com)
  • These results suggest that primary care medical records within THIN can be used to identify current smokers possibly with enough accuracy for use in monitoring smoking prevalence nationally. (bmj.com)
  • Coded clinical data on diabetes status were collected from regional health boards and the Ministry of Health's National Minimum Dataset, plasma glucose results were collected from laboratories servicing the recruitment catchment area and coded according to the New Zealand Society for the Study of Diabetes diagnostic criteria, and self-reported diabetes status collected via interview administered questionnaires. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The 2012 survey results are based on combined data from 8,781 American adults. (nih.gov)
Dementia4
  • New research finds the prevalence of dementia is dropping for people over age 65 in the U.S. (healthline.com)
  • While the prevalence of dementia is expected to drop in older adults, overall cases may still rise as more people live to age 65 and older. (healthline.com)
  • Researchers found in 2000, the age-adjusted prevalence of dementia for those over 65 was a little over 12% meaning just over 1 in 10 adults had dementia. (healthline.com)
  • The gap in dementia rates between Black and white men narrowed over time, with dementia prevalence decreasing 7 percentage points among Black men. (healthline.com)
Globally1
  • This study can be valuable for improvisation of appropriate strategies focused on important measures like healthcare resources, population growth and regional significances to evaluate prevalence patterns and management of the diarrhoea locally and globally. (scirp.org)
20001
  • For 2000 to 2006, the annual prevalence of current, ex and never-smoking in THIN was determined, taking patients' most recent smoking-related Read codes for that year as indicative of their smoking status. (bmj.com)
20205
  • In Great Britain, 6.4% of OPN respondents in 2020, based on data collected in June, July, and September, said they currently used an e-cigarette, which equates to nearly 3.3 million adults in the population. (ons.gov.uk)
  • The coronavirus (COVID-19) has meant changes for Annual Population Survey (APS) and Opinions and Lifestyle Survey (OPN) data collection in 2020. (ons.gov.uk)
  • The coronavirus pandemic has changed the way we can collect data and is likely to be a contributing factor to why we have seen an unrealistic decrease in the proportion of adults who smoked cigarettes in 2020 in our usual information source, the Annual Population Survey (APS). (ons.gov.uk)
  • Since the end of March 2020, the data collection method for the APS changed, from mixed mode (face to face and telephone) to telephone only because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. (ons.gov.uk)
  • ASD prevalence among Asian, Black, and Hispanic children was at least 30% higher in 2020 than 2018, and ASD prevalence among White children was 14.6% higher than in 2018. (cdc.gov)
Higher12
  • Men have a higher prevalence than women (4.8 vs 3.0 per 100,000), and whites a higher rate than blacks (4.2 vs 2.0 per 100,000). (medscape.com)
  • The higher prevalence of ALS among men was observed across all age groups and data sources. (medscape.com)
  • Why whites have a higher prevalence of ALS than blacks is not known and "needs to be investigated further," said the authors. (medscape.com)
  • The prevalence of LBP in high-income countries was estimated at 30.0%, which is higher than low-income countries, 18.0% [ 7 ]. (springer.com)
  • Compared with previous estimates from these samples, the revised prevalence data are slightly higher for the 1985 data and considerably higher for the 1995 data. (nih.gov)
  • Females displayed a higher prevalence than males in all countries. (sidemast.org)
  • Sunbed use prevalence was higher in northern, sun-deprived countries, with the exception of Italy and Spain. (sidemast.org)
  • Overall, autism prevalence within the ADDM sites was nearly four times higher for boys than girls. (cdc.gov)
  • All identified observational studies reporting the prevalence and factors associated with intestinal parasitic infections at higher public University student's cafeterias and public food establishments were included. (researchsquare.com)
  • The findings from the 18 studies revealed that the pooled prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection among food handlers working in higher public university student's cafeterias and public food establishments was 28.5% (95%CI: 27.4, 29.7). (researchsquare.com)
  • 95% CI 3429-3468 g), while LBW and SGA prevalences, based on universal standards, were three times higher. (biomedcentral.com)
  • If 4 days were added to gestational age calculations, rather than using completed gestational weeks (without days) for gestational age reporting , the prevalence was 1.7-2 times higher. (bvsalud.org)
Diabetes3
  • Taken together, our study may provide preliminary research evidence for personalized improvement of dietary habits to reduce the prevalence of diabetes. (frontiersin.org)
  • It is well recognized that prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) varies depending on the population studied and the diagnostic criteria used. (biomedcentral.com)
  • A third of women who had a diagnosis of GDM according to medical data reported having no diabetes in interview administered questionnaires. (biomedcentral.com)
Epidemiological3
  • The potential reasons for contradictory epidemiological outcomes on the association between dietary flavonoids and DM prevalence have not been determined. (frontiersin.org)
  • Previous studies confirmed the disparity in ICAS prevalence by race/region [ 11 - 15 ], but the epidemiological characteristics of ICAS located in anterior circulation (AC) and posterior circulation (PC) has been scarcely noted. (hindawi.com)
  • Data from Annual national health reports and other epidemiological studies were included and statistically analyzed. (scirp.org)
Surveys2
  • The cross-sectional data from two ISAAC questionnaire based surveys conducted in 1994 (n = 6238) and in 2001 (n = 9363) on two groups of schoolchildren aged 6-7 and 12-15 years were compared. (bmj.com)
  • Data from the surveillance system ( 2 ) and surveys ( 3 - 6 ) in Benin have shown that BU-endemic areas are confined to the southern regions. (cdc.gov)
Tobacco7
  • To assess the effect of a comprehensive tobacco control programme initiated in Massachusetts in 1993, and to compare the 1990 to 1999 trend in smoking prevalence to that in 41 states without tobacco control programmes, controlling for demographic shifts over time. (bmj.com)
  • Prevalence of tobacco use is reported by the World Health Organization (WHO), which focuses on cigarette smoking due to reported data limitations. (wikipedia.org)
  • Smoking prevalence has changed little since the mid-1990s, before which time it declined in English-speaking countries due to the implementation of tobacco control. (wikipedia.org)
  • The indicator that is used to measure progress is the prevalence of tobacco use. (wikipedia.org)
  • Prevalence of tobacco use (% of adults) worldwide The following is a list of countries by the percentage of age-standardized prevalence of tobacco use (including products such as snus) among persons 15 years and older as published by the World Health Organization. (wikipedia.org)
  • There is currently no specific data that links the types of the diseases and mortality to use of tobacco. (who.int)
  • There is also lack of data on consumption rates of tobacco products by various groups and population categories. (who.int)
Characteristics1
  • We analysed the prevalence, characteristics and prognostic impact of both conditions across American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) precursor and HF stages A-D. (springer.com)
Investigate3
  • To compare smoking data recorded within The Health Improvement Network database (THIN) with the accepted "gold standard" for measuring smoking prevalence, to investigate the potential of using THIN data to track changes in smoking prevalence. (bmj.com)
  • to investigate secular changes in mean birth weight and the prevalence of LBW and SGA in Surinamese South Asian babies, and 2. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This factor prompted us to investigate whether variations in altitude correlate with BU prevalence. (cdc.gov)
20021
Gestational3
  • While the mean birth weight of Caucasian babies in the Netherlands has increased the past decades, it is unknown if the mean birth weight of South Asian babies born in the Netherlands has increased or if the prevalence of low birth weight (LBW) or small-for-gestational-age (SGA) has decreased. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The prevalence of births with microcephaly was calculated based on head circumference measurement at birth applying the INTERGROWTH-21st standards for sex and gestational age , and compared by method of ascertaining gestational age . (bvsalud.org)
  • Rounding in measurement of head circumference and reporting preferences of gestational age may have contributed to a lower prevalence of microcephaly than expected in this population . (bvsalud.org)
20171
  • According to FINRA data, "discrimination and harassment" was one of the top 15 controversies listed in intra-industry FINRA cases in 2017. (senate.gov)
Rates6
  • These figures were compared with the expected prevalence calculated using indirect standardisation based on age, sex and country-specific smoking rates from the corresponding General Household Survey (GHS). (bmj.com)
  • There was generally good agreement between recording of current smoking in THIN and the expected prevalence as predicted using GHS smoking rates. (bmj.com)
  • The recording of ex and never-smoking within THIN was less complete-for men the recorded prevalence of both ex and never smoking was approximately 10 percentage points lower than would be expected using GHS rates, and for women 5 percentage points lower. (bmj.com)
  • Similarly, anaemia is a frequent comorbidity in HF, although prevalence rates vary, depending on the definition used and populations studied [ 4 ]. (springer.com)
  • Comparing morality rates in women and men with bronchiectasis in England and Wales (n=11 862) with mortality rates in the general population from Office of National Statistics data showed that in women the age-adjusted mortality rate for the bronchiectasis population was 1437.7 per 100 000 and for the general population 635.9 per 100 000 (comparative mortality figure of 2.26). (ersjournals.com)
  • When over-the-counter and dietary supplements are included, these prevalence rates increase substantially. (msdmanuals.com)
Adolescents2
  • To review the prevalence of overweight and obesity in Australian children and adolescents in two national samples, 10 years apart, using the new standard international definitions of the International Obesity Task Force Childhood Obesity Working Group. (nih.gov)
  • Weighted prevalence of any STI was 25.7 (95% CI: 20.1-32.9) among all female adolescents and 39.5% (95% CI: 31.1-50.3) among those who reported having had sex. (confex.com)
Females3
  • Groups that have not experienced significant decreases in smoking prevalence include coloureds, whites, females, and high-income households. (who.int)
  • The ratio of males to females (1:56) is consistent with other published data, said the authors. (medscape.com)
  • STI prevalence is high among U.S. adolescent females. (confex.com)
Disease6
  • Eczema was the only allergic disease that showed a modest increase in prevalence in both age groups. (bmj.com)
  • Diarrheal disease prevalence has become a global health concern in the last few decades. (scirp.org)
  • However, there is well documented surveillance data available of the public resources in the western world to combat and manage the disease [4-9]. (scirp.org)
  • These data convey the importance of the disease but do not show the wide variations existing at the village level. (cdc.gov)
  • Therefore, we conclude that a low but significant linear relationship exists between altitude and BU prevalence in disease-endemic villages. (cdc.gov)
  • who found an inverse relationship between the prevalence of the disease in Lalo District villages and distance from the Couffo River ( 4 ). (cdc.gov)
19941
  • Despite the suggestion of a similar increase in Singapore, the 12 month prevalence of wheeze among schoolchildren in 1994 was 2.5-fold less than that reported in western populations. (bmj.com)
Perinatal2
  • Measurement error, microcephaly prevalence and implications for Zika: an analysis of Uruguay perinatal data. (bvsalud.org)
  • Data from all births in Uruguay during 2010-2015 were obtained from the Perinatal Information System . (bvsalud.org)
Study6
  • Data were from 174 patients in the acute phase of the Pittsburgh Maintenance Therapies in Bipolar Disorder (MTBD) study, a randomized controlled trial comparing Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy to an intensive clinical management approach for individuals with a lifetime diagnosis of bipolar I disorder or schizoaffective disorder, manic type, according to Research Diagnostic Criteria, who were receiving adjunctive protocol-driven pharmacotherapy. (psychiatrist.com)
  • The NCI-MD data were derived from patients enrolled in the ongoing NCI-MD Case-Control Study. (nature.com)
  • We therefore aimed to fill this knowledge gap by conducting a study to determine ICAS prevalence of AC and PC in a representative population. (hindawi.com)
  • However, present available data has not been sufficiently evaluated to study the role of other factors like healthcare development, population density, sex and regional influence on diarrheal prevalence pattern. (scirp.org)
  • Since the passage of Question 1, studies have shown declines in Massachusetts for certain smoking indicators, including number of cigarettes purchased and prevalence of current smoking, and one study has shown that the rate of decline in Massachusetts exceeds the rate in the rest of the country. (bmj.com)
  • No large study has been performed in the UK since the 1950s and there are only limited relevant data from non-UK sources [ 1 - 5 ]. (ersjournals.com)
Severity2
Women4
  • In support of regional partner CARICOM and in part through the funding of the Government of Canada's "Canada Fund for Local Initiatives", the UN Women Multi-Country Office - Caribbean and the UNDP Sub-regional Office for Barbados and the OECS are supporting the adaptation and national piloting of a Prevalence Survey Model on GBV. (caricom.org)
  • UN Women Representative Christine Arab said: "Despite being known as one of the most pervasive forms of violence in the Caribbean, countries for the most part continue to have only anecdotal evidence of the actual scope and prevalence of gender-based violence, including violence against women. (caricom.org)
  • For example, in 2006 the GHS-predicted prevalence of current smoking in the THIN population was 23.4% for men (women 20.7%), with 22.6% of men (19.8% women) actually being recorded as current smokers in their medical records. (bmj.com)
  • [ 7 ] This rate was determined by reviewing data compiled from 5 studies that included approximately 3000 women with uterine malformations. (medscape.com)
Asthma2
COVID2
  • Impact that the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has had on data collection, how this has influenced estimates of smoking prevalence and the comparability of these estimates. (ons.gov.uk)
  • Overall, no difference in symptom prevalence between COVID test-positive and COVID test-negative participant groups was observed across the four periods for the nine total symptom categories. (medscape.com)
19851
  • In that report they found from 1985 to 1991, prevalence of "current smoking" (which they defined as daily smokers and occasional smokers) declined overall, for both sexes and all age groups except for those aged 15 to 24. (wikipedia.org)
Substantially1
  • Prevalence of prescription drug use increases substantially with age. (msdmanuals.com)
Intimate1
  • Prevalence of physical intimate partner violence (IPV) ranged from 13% - 18% for girls aged 15 - 19 years. (paho.org)
19951
Factors2
  • Prevalence of diarrhoea is multi factorial and relies upon many factors like climate, host factor, pathogen virulence, poor hygiene and socioeconomic conditions. (scirp.org)
  • On the other hand, there are only few surveillance data available for the developing countries and have not been sufficiently interpreted for the relationships between the causes, development of prevalence and factors associated with proliferation [10-15]. (scirp.org)
Found1
  • A new analysis based on data from the 2012 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) found that an estimated 25.3 million adults (11.2 percent) experience daily pain-that is, they had pain every day for the 3 months prior to the survey. (nih.gov)
Assess3
  • and to assess the most relevant Prevalence Survey methodology for the Caribbean context, with a view to having a CARICOM Model adopted, once tested. (caricom.org)
  • Objectives To assess the consultation prevalence of musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions as presented in different healthcare systems, and to determine the feasibility of comparing prevalence figures between nations. (bmj.com)
  • We used data from adults in 31 low- and middle-income countries ( n =43,970) to assess internal consistency, cross-country equivalence, predictive accuracy, and construct validity of the IWISE-4. (iwaponline.com)
Trends3