• Enactment of medical and recreational cannabis laws in the US has been associated with an increase in the prevalence of cannabis use disorder (CUD), with particularly steep increases noted among older adults with chronic pain, a study of US veterans shows. (medscape.com)
  • To study a reported increase in the prevalence of CUD among adults with chronic pain, researchers assessed the effect of medical cannabis laws (MCL) and recreational cannabis laws (RCL) on the increase in the US Veterans Health Administration (VHA). (medscape.com)
  • An increase in the prevalence of infants born with microcephaly has been reported in Brazil since October 2015, in association with clusters of febrile rash illness in pregnant women. (cdc.gov)
  • Over the 9 year study period no increase in the prevalence of current wheezing and asthma was observed. (bmj.com)
  • These data, using parental reports and objective measures of allergy, suggest that there has been no further increase in the prevalence of asthma and atopy since 1992. (bmj.com)
  • In the second half of the last century surveys in many countries showed an increase in the prevalence of asthma and allergies among school children. (bmj.com)
  • Methods of estimating contraceptive prevalence rates for small areas : applications in the Dominican Republic and Kenya / Alfredo Aliaga, Pradip K. Muhuri. (who.int)
  • Adult prevalence rate. (nationmaster.com)
  • The adult prevalence rate is calculated by dividing the estimated number of adults living with HIV/AIDS at yearend by the total adult population at yearend. (nationmaster.com)
  • What is the hiv aids adult prevalence rate of Indonesia? (exchangerate.com)
  • The information collected for the HIV/AIDS - Adult Prevalence Rate of Indonesia has been obtained from the Central Intelligence Agency. (exchangerate.com)
  • The prevalence of past or present hepatitis B was highest in Asian American adults (21.1 percent) compared to the total adult population (4.3 percent). (healthline.com)
  • A preliminary assessment of cancer incidence rate in a cohort of 809,939 adult males living in 9 different Swedish counties in 1986 has been used to correlate the cumulative lung cancer and total cancer (excluding lung) incidence rates between 1986 and 2020, respectively with the municipality average value of bedrock U concentration obtained from Swedish geological Survey (SGU). (lu.se)
  • Obesity - adult prevalence rate gives the percent of a country's population considered to be obese. (unboundmedicine.com)
  • World Factbook , Relief Central , relief.unboundmedicine.com/relief/view/The-World-Factbook/563793/all/Obesity___adult_prevalence_rate. (unboundmedicine.com)
  • The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of dental caries in the Kosovar adult population. (hindawi.com)
  • Therefore, the objective of this study was to assess the prevalence and severity of dental caries in the Kosovar adult population in relation to their sex, age, and place of residence (urban or rural). (hindawi.com)
  • The main objective of this study was to systematically and meta-analytically review the scientific literature on the prevalence of psychopathy in the general adult population. (frontiersin.org)
  • To estimate the effect of increased sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption on future adult obesity prevalence in South Africa in the absence of preventive measures. (cambridge.org)
  • From 2014 to 2017, the rate and population prevalence of false diagnosis in Chókwè District, Mozambique, decreased from 0.66% to 0.00% and from 0.08% to 0.01%, respectively. (cdc.gov)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • Soft drink sales in South Africa are projected to grow between 2012 and 2017 at an annual compounded growth rate of 2·4 % in the absence of preventive measures to curb consumption. (cambridge.org)
  • With data on prevalence of the causes of anaemia and associated cause-specific shifts in haemoglobin concentrations, we modelled the proportion of anaemia attributed to 37 underlying causes for all locations, years, and demographics in the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. (healthdata.org)
  • In 2021, the global prevalence of anaemia across all ages was 24·3% (95% uncertainty interval [UI] 23·9-24·7), corresponding to 1·92 billion (1·89-1·95) prevalent cases, compared with a prevalence of 28·2% (27·8-28·5) and 1·50 billion (1·48-1·52) prevalent cases in 1990. (healthdata.org)
  • Anaemia caused 52·0 million (35·1-75·1) YLDs in 2021, and the YLD rate due to anaemia declined with increasing Socio-demographic Index. (healthdata.org)
  • The prevalence of suicidal thoughts and behaviors increased among female high school students from 2019 to 2021, according to research published in the April 28 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention MMWR Supplements . (medicalxpress.com)
  • Prevalence differences were calculated comparing 2019 and 2021, and prevalence ratios were assessed comparing behaviors between subgroups. (medicalxpress.com)
  • The researchers observed increases in the prevalence of seriously considering attempting suicide (from 24.1 to 30 percent), making a suicide plan (from 19.9 to 23.6 percent), and suicide attempts (from 11.0 to 13.3 percent) for female students from 2019 to 2021. (medicalxpress.com)
  • In addition, the prevalence of seriously considering attempting suicide was increased for Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, and White female students from 2019 to 2021. (medicalxpress.com)
  • Compared with white female students, Black female students had an increased prevalence of suicide attempts and Hispanic female students had an increased prevalence of suicide attempts that required medical treatment in 2021. (medicalxpress.com)
  • For male students , the prevalence of suicidal thoughts and behaviors remained stable from 2019 to 2021. (medicalxpress.com)
  • Prevalence estimates were consistent with those from previous surveys, although methodologic differences limited comparisons. (nih.gov)
  • This dataset provides general health prevalence and healthy life expectancy estimates for UK local areas by method including census and published method estimates. (ons.gov.uk)
  • Included were studies in LB populations reporting breast cancer incidence or prevalence rates, risk model results or risk-factor estimates. (nih.gov)
  • Nine studies gave prevalence estimates - two showed higher, four showed no differences, one showed mixed results depending on definitions, one had no comparison group and one gave no sample size. (nih.gov)
  • Overall, the panelists thought their comments confirm that soil-pica exists, but they refrained from providing quantitative estimates of the prevalence of soil-pica behavior, largely because the available studies are limited in duration and not based on a population that represents all groups of children. (cdc.gov)
  • The authors' goal was to estimate the lifetime and 12-month rates of major depressive episodes and dysthymia for Chinese Americans who reside in Los Angeles. (researchgate.net)
  • The 1990-2019 Global Burden of Diseases data from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation based in Seattle, Washington, United States of America, was used to estimate the need for rehabilitation services by presenting the prevalence, and associated years lived with disability, of 25 health conditions - disease causes, impairments and sequelae - that are amenable to rehabilitation at some point in the course of disease. (who.int)
  • (2) Given the importance of knowing the distribution of soil ingestion rates for various age groups, one panelist suggested that ATSDR try to estimate these distributions from the various soil ingestion studies that have been published. (cdc.gov)
  • Purpose: To estimate and interpret differences in depression prevalence rates among industries, using a large, group medical claims database. (cdc.gov)
  • In this report , we present the results of a study that aimed to estimate the prevalence of problematic opioid use in Ireland from 2015 to 2019 using a four-source capture-recapture method. (issdp.org)
  • In Estimating Norovirus Prevalence I wrote up an estimate for how many people currently had Norovirus at various times in the past, describing some of my work on the P2RA project at the NAO . (lesswrong.com)
  • To estimate the prevalence of visual impairment and blindness caused by cataract, the prevalence of aphakia/pseudophakia, cataract surgical coverage (CSC) and to identify barriers to the uptake of cataract services among adults aged ⩾30 years in Pakistan. (bmj.com)
  • Although suboptimal testing practices and misdiagnoses have been reported in sub-Saharan Africa and elsewhere, trends in population burden and rate of false positive HIV diagnosis (false diagnosis) have not been reported ( 2 , 3 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Understanding the population prevalence and trends of false diagnosis is fundamental for guiding rapid HIV testing policies and practices. (cdc.gov)
  • To help address this need, CDC analyzed data from 57,655 residents aged 15-59 years in the Chókwè Health and Demographic Surveillance System (CHDSS) in Mozambique to evaluate trends in the rate (the percentage of false diagnoses among retested persons reporting a prior HIV diagnosis) and population prevalence of false diagnosis. (cdc.gov)
  • 0.001), and the estimated population prevalence of false diagnosis decreased from 0.08% to 0.01% (p = 0.0016). (cdc.gov)
  • We generated a single data set including the infection rate, geographic location, year, study population, diagnostic method, and clinical signs for these organisms by performing literature searches with the species names and compiling the findings. (scirp.org)
  • This trend means that the increased prevalence of celiac disease in the population may be because there are more surviving sufferers. (celiac.org)
  • The current study found a consistent relationship between the under-five mortality rate and the rate of celiac disease in the population at large. (celiac.org)
  • Health prevalence represents the proportion of the population reporting their general health as either very good or good. (ons.gov.uk)
  • Incidence rates were calculated using different denominators (person-years at-risk, person-years and midterm population). (biomedcentral.com)
  • Using person-years at-risk or a midterm population resulted in higher rates compared to using person-years. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Incidence rates and prevalence proportions of symptoms and diseases in the general population are important indicators of a population's health status [ 1 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The incidence rate 'represents the frequency of new occurrences of a medical disorders in the studied population at risk of the medical disorder arising in a given period of time' and the prevalence proportion is 'the part (percentage or proportion) of a defined population affected by a particular medical disorder at a given point in time, or over a specified period of time' [ 4 , 5 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This paper describes the prevalence of Chlamydia in 15-29 year old women and men in rural and urban areas, as determined through systematic population based screening organised by the Municipal Public Health Services (MHS), and discusses the implications of this screening strategy for routine implementation. (bmj.com)
  • This large, population based study found very low prevalence in rural populations, suggesting that nationwide systematic screening is not indicated in the Netherlands and that targeted approaches are a better option. (bmj.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)
  • In men, the age-adjusted mortality rate for the bronchiectasis population was 1914.6 per 100 000 and for the general population 895.2 per 100 000 (comparative mortality figure of 2.14). (ersjournals.com)
  • Such model could be used to predict future lung cancer cases based on geological survey maps of bedrock U as an alternative to laborious indoor radon measurements, and to discern what future lung cancer rates can be expected for a population nearing zero smoking prevalence, with and without radon prevention. (lu.se)
  • 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 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)
  • 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)
  • We aimed to determine ICAS prevalence and risk factor profile of AC and PC in a representative population. (hindawi.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)
  • That being said, this rate varies depending on the participants' sex (higher in males), the type of sample from the general population (higher in samples from organizations than in community samples or university students), and the type of instrument used to define psychopathy. (frontiersin.org)
  • An absolute prevalence isn't useful to us without connecting it to a population. (lesswrong.com)
  • In 1999, the rate for motor-vehicle-traffic deaths was 25.6 per 100,000 population and declined to 13.7 in 2019. (cdc.gov)
  • In Australia the prevalence of smoking is in decline, with figures from the 2011-12 Australian Health Survey showing 18% of the population to be current smokers, a decline from 28% in 1989-90. (wikipedia.org)
  • Among the indigenous population, the rate was much higher: 50% of men and 44% of women reported being current smokers in 2007-08. (wikipedia.org)
  • To control for regional difference in tobacco smoking, data on county average smoking prevalence, obtained from a survey conducted by the Public Health Agency of Sweden from 2001 to 2004, was used. (lu.se)
  • 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)
  • Mortality rates for adolescents and young adults aged 15-24 years for deaths from motor-vehicle-traffic injury, suicide, and homicide remained relatively stable during 1999-2006 and then exhibited different patterns through 2019. (cdc.gov)
  • The study concludes that fewer deaths in children diagnosed with celiac disease leads to more adults with celiac disease, and that the prevalence will continue to rise as environmental and medical advances work to decrease child mortality. (celiac.org)
  • 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)
  • The prevalence of past or present hepatitis B was higher in American adults born outside the United States (11.9 percent) than those born in the United States (2.5 percent). (healthline.com)
  • In Kosovo, no studies have been conducted which include examination by dentists to determine the prevalence of caries or tooth loss among adults. (hindawi.com)
  • 16 507 Adults were examined (95.5% response rate). (bmj.com)
  • 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)
  • The comparison of incidence rates and prevalence proportions between studies and countries, and determining factors explaining differences, results in increased knowledge on both prevention and aetiology of diseases [ 3 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Background: This paper examines the prevalence of psychotropic substance (tobacco, alcohol, narcotic drugs) use among inmates of Lithuanian prisons and the association between drug use and psychosocial factors. (medscimonit.com)
  • Ten of 12 states with trend data reported increases in the prevalence of breast-feeding initiation. (cdc.gov)
  • Introducing RCL was associated with the greatest increases in CUD prevalence among patients aged 65-75 years with chronic pain. (medscape.com)
  • The national increases in cannabis use disorder prevalence, including the disproportionate increase among those with chronic pain, underscore a growing need in the VHA and elsewhere to screen for cannabis use and offer evidence-based treatments for cannabis use disorder," they add. (medscape.com)
  • A systematic review of studies conducted in sub-Saharan Africa suggests higher than expected rates of false positive human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) diagnosis (false diagnosis) using rapid tests. (cdc.gov)
  • The cumulative false diagnosis rate was 0.56%, less than one fifth the median rate (3.1%) reported in the systematic review. (cdc.gov)
  • Low and decreasing prevalence and rate of false diagnosis are reassuring and underscore caution in extrapolating results of the systematic review. (cdc.gov)
  • This systematic review investigated all evidence on whether there is, or likely to be, higher rates of breast cancer in LB women. (nih.gov)
  • This systematic review study is carried out to assess the prevalence, determinants, and risk factors of HIV/AIDS in Pacific countries. (scirp.org)
  • The other panelists stressed that a clear, unambiguous definition of soil-pica must be crafted so that ATSDR can quantify the prevalence using the various methods discussed in Section 3.3. (cdc.gov)
  • Increasing prevalence of chronic diseases such as cancer associated with pancreas and stomach have increased the demand for diagnostic methods to detect cancer at early stages. (biospace.com)
  • It also lists the risk factors associated with NSCLC and provides statistics on survival rates for the condition. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Lesbians and bisexual (LB) women have behavioural risk-factors at higher rates compared to heterosexuals such as increased alcohol intake and higher stress levels. (nih.gov)
  • 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 overall prevalence of HIV/AIDS among Pacific islanders was between 1 to 14 percent. (scirp.org)
  • Over the past decade the prevalence of obesity and related non-communicable diseases has increased in South Africa, as have the sales and availability of SSB. (cambridge.org)
  • The endoscopic ultrasound needles market in Asia Pacific is likely to expand at a CAGR of above 5.0% due to high prevalence of diseases, development in the health care sector, and increased focus on research and developmental activities. (biospace.com)
  • Although the prevalence and rate of false diagnosis are low and have decreased significantly in CHDSS, observed false diagnoses underscore the importance of routine HIV retesting before ART initiation and implementation of comprehensive rapid HIV test quality management systems ( 2 , 4 , 5 ). (cdc.gov)
  • A statistical analysis of the dataset parameters found that: diagnostic method does not significantly correlate with positive specimen rate but does correlate with the year of publication, and the number of publications correlated significantly with year, indicating that this topic is of growing interest. (scirp.org)
  • Further analysis indicated that Ureaplasma species infection rate is significantly higher in pregnant women across all studies. (scirp.org)
  • We also mainly focus on the period when vaccination rates are sufficiently high as low vaccination rates are unlikely to significantly alter the pandemic. (medrxiv.org)
  • Chlamydia prevalence was significantly lower in rural areas (0.6%, 95% CI 0.1 to 1.1) compared with very highly urbanised areas (3.2%, 95% CI 2.4 to 4.0). (bmj.com)
  • The prevalence of late or no entry into prenatal care significantly decreased over time in seven of the 12 states with trend data. (cdc.gov)
  • The prevalence of microcephaly in 15 states with laboratory-confirmed Zika virus transmission (2.8 cases per 10,000 live births) significantly exceeded that in four states without confirmed Zika virus transmission (0.6 per 10,000). (cdc.gov)
  • Its total fertility rate fell significantly during the 1980s and 1990s but has stalled at around four children per woman for the last few years. (theodora.com)
  • 7 Likewise, the prevalence of hay fever in British birth cohorts significantly increased from 12% in 1974 to 23.3% in 1986. (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)
  • National data on the prevalence of back pain become available only intermittently. (nih.gov)
  • We summarized published data from the 2002 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) on the prevalence of back pain and compared it with earlier surveys. (nih.gov)
  • To investigate the relationships between infections and vaccination rates at the global-level, correlation analyses have been performed on worldwide time series data. (medrxiv.org)
  • The only realistic way to establish rates in LB women would be to collect sexual orientation within routine statistics, including cancer registry data, or from large cohort studies. (nih.gov)
  • There is a paucity of data on incidence, prevalence and mortality associated with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis. (ersjournals.com)
  • Knowing the distribution of soil ingestion rates, according to one panelist, would allow researchers to quantify the distribution of exposures to soil contaminants at sites where the nature and extent of soil contamination has been determined, but this panelist was not convinced that the data currently available are sufficient for estimating this distribution (SD). (cdc.gov)
  • Though not commenting specifically on the prevalence of soil-pica behavior, several panelists noted relevant data documented in the scientific literature. (cdc.gov)
  • Univariate analysis was performed to investigate the potential association between SIBO and demographic, disease-related data, systemic markers of inflammation (C-reactive protein and erythrocyte sedimentation rate). (scielo.br)
  • The PCL-R is a symptom construct rating scale of 20 items that, using a semi-structured interview and data from the case files and other collateral information, provides a score in psychopathy that can range from 0 to 40. (frontiersin.org)
  • While data on global tobacco use behaviour are limited, it appears that in many developed countries, the vast majority of smokers begin using tobacco products well before the age of 18 years 2, 3 and that smoking rates are at or near historical high levels, although in some countries, there appears to be a recent plateau or decline. (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)
  • Moreover, the prevalence of cigarette smoking among adolescent girls had increased from 1.4% in the 2005 GYTS to 2.8% in 2009, indicating that social and cultural norms may be changing. (who.int)
  • One panelist cautioned against limiting pica behavior to abnormal soil ingestion levels, because such a restricted definition would overlook the fact that children's typical behaviors can lead to relatively high soil/dust ingestion rates (see Section 3.1) (NF). (cdc.gov)
  • From epidemiological handbooks, the definitions of incidence rates and prevalence proportions are not unambiguous. (biomedcentral.com)
  • 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)
  • Rates of urogenital mycoplasmosis associated with Mycoplasma genitalium , Mycoplasma hominis , Ureaplasma urealyticum , and Ureaplasma parvum have been reported numerous times, and frequently show a wide range of findings. (scirp.org)
  • J. Jones, N. Chaban and M. May, "Global Rates and Prevalence of Urogenital Mycoplasmosis: Assembly of a Dataset from Peer-Reviewed Literature*," Open Journal of Medical Microbiology , Vol. 3 No. 2, 2013, pp. 105-124. (scirp.org)
  • Four of these studies were done in Italy, which also allowed the researchers to study changes in the celiac disease and mortality rates over time in a single location. (celiac.org)
  • A study in 1939 revealed very high mortality rates for celiac disease-diagnosed children under the age of five, though interestingly, none of the children died before age one. (celiac.org)
  • The study authors found that with such high mortality rates for very young children, only a small percentage of those with celiac disease lived into adulthood. (celiac.org)
  • This study investigates the impact of different operational definitions of numerators and denominators on incidence rates and prevalence proportions. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In this study we measured the prevalence of physician-reported information gaps for patients presenting to an emergency department at a teaching hospital. (cmaj.ca)
  • In our study, we measured the prevalence of physician-reported information gaps (hereafter termed simply information gaps) for patients presenting to our emergency department. (cmaj.ca)
  • One incidence modelling study suggested a higher rate.Four risk modelling studies were found, one Rosner-Colditz and three Gail models. (nih.gov)
  • The primary objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of burnout and depression in anesthesiology residents in the United States. (lww.com)
  • Retrospective Study of Outcomes and Hospitalization Rates of Patients in Italy with a Confirmed Diagnosis o. (medscimonit.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 aim of this study was to investigate time trends in the prevalence of asthma and allergic sensitisation among school children in Germany between 1992 and 2001. (bmj.com)
  • A total of 6762 school children of mean age 10 years (mean participation rate 77.9%) took part in the investigation in the three study areas. (bmj.com)
  • The 5-year survival rate refers to the percentage of people who live 5 years or more following their initial cancer diagnosis. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Average uranium bedrock concentration in Swedish municipalities predicts male lung cancer incidence rate when adjusted for smoking prevalence: Indication of a cumulative radon induced detriment? (lu.se)
  • Regression analysis shows that there is a significant positive correlation between smoking prevalence adjusted lung cancer incidence rate in males and the municipality bedrock U concentration (R 2 = 0.273 with a slope 5.0 ± 0.87·10 −3 ppm −1 ). (lu.se)
  • When assessing the corresponding correlations for total cancer incidence rate (excluding cancer of the lung) with adjustment for smoking prevalence, there appears to be no or little correlation with bedrock U concentration (R 2 = 0.031). (lu.se)
  • Dive into the research topics of 'Average uranium bedrock concentration in Swedish municipalities predicts male lung cancer incidence rate when adjusted for smoking prevalence: Indication of a cumulative radon induced detriment? (lu.se)
  • RESULTS: The prevalence rates of contact allergy. (lu.se)
  • RESULTS: The prevalence rates of contact allergy to ox. (lu.se)
  • We therefore aimed to assess the trends in the prevalence of asthma, hay fever, and atopic sensitisation in representative samples of school children living in the south western part of Germany between 1992 and 2001. (bmj.com)
  • In December 2002, Statistics Canada published a report on smoking prevalence from 1985 to 2001. (wikipedia.org)
  • Incidence is a rate of occurrence and thus related to a longitudinal design, whereas prevalence is the frequency of occurrence at a given point in time and connects to a cross-sectional sample [ 6 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • We describe the prevalence, years lived with disability, and trends of anaemia and its underlying causes in 204 countries and territories. (healthdata.org)
  • In 1999, the prevalence of unintended pregnancy resulting in a live birth ranged from 33.7% to 52% across the 17 states. (cdc.gov)
  • This analysis of 574 cases of microcephaly, detected through a newly established ad hoc microcephaly surveillance system, identified temporal and geospatial evidence linking the occurrence of febrile rash illness consistent with Zika virus disease during the first trimester of pregnancy with the increased birth prevalence of microcephaly. (cdc.gov)
  • The suggested link between maternal exposure to Zika virus infection during the first trimester of pregnancy and the increased birth prevalence of microcephaly provide additional evidence for congenital infection with Zika virus. (cdc.gov)
  • Another panelist noted that his analytical studies as well as those published by Ed Calabrese and Ed Stanek, and by Michael Wong present estimatesAppendix B: Charge to the Panelists of soil ingestion rates, though they do not have consistent findings (SD). (cdc.gov)
  • I think there's a decent chance that this isn't the final way this will look, and as we get further along in the project we'll want to make the details of the prevalence calculation available to the model so it can understand uncertainty. (lesswrong.com)
  • The prevalence of ICAS in AC was much greater than that in PC (11.9% vs. 4.2%), and subjects with ICAS in PC were 3.9 years older than those with ICAS in AC. (hindawi.com)
  • Briefly, a stratified multistage multicentered national cross-sectional survey was conducted to investigate the prevalence of hypertension in subjects over 15 years old from 31 metropolises/provinces in China. (hindawi.com)
  • People aged 25 to 34 were the most likely to smoke (24%), with a marked decline in smoking rates as age increased past 45 years in 2011-12. (wikipedia.org)
  • Screening initiatives undertaken in Sweden showed a steep decrease in prevalence of chlamydial infections followed by decreasing incidence of reported PID and ectopic pregnancy. (bmj.com)
  • This is particularly obvious in developing countries where mortality rates are high, but is true in developed countries as well. (celiac.org)
  • We also find that during the period when many countries have high vaccination rates, cases and deaths are both increasing in time. (medrxiv.org)
  • Read on to learn about the high prevalence of hepatitis B in the Asian community, why this is happening, and what's being done about it. (healthline.com)
  • There may be several reasons why the prevalence of hepatitis B is high in Asian communities, both within the United States, and outside of it. (healthline.com)
  • Of those living with hepatitis B born outside the United States, a 2018 research review estimated that 58 percent immigrated from areas of Asia with a high or moderate prevalence of hepatitis B. (healthline.com)
  • We hypothesized that residents at high risk of burnout and/or depression would report more medical errors as well as a lower rate of following principles identified as the best practice of anesthesiology. (lww.com)
  • Best practices and self-reported error rates were compared among subjects with a high risk of burnout only, high risk of depression only, high risk of burnout and depression, and low risk of burnout and depression. (lww.com)
  • Industries with the highest rates tended to be those which, on the national level, require frequent or difficult interactions with the public or clients, and have high levels of stress and low levels of physical activity. (cdc.gov)
  • 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)
  • It was found that Bogotá and São Paulo had varying rates of speeding, very dependent on changes in policy and enforcement circumstances, whereas Fortaleza maintained relatively high and stables rates. (bmj.com)
  • Current use of any tobacco product ranges from 62.8% to 3.3%, with high rates of oral tobacco use in certain regions. (bmj.com)
  • Developed economies witness high rates of aging as compared to developing economic countries. (biospace.com)
  • Increase in number of elderly people leads to high rate of ailments, which, in turn, is likely to propel demand and consumption of endoscopic ultrasound needles. (biospace.com)
  • limonene has been reported to have a high prevalence, raising the question of inclusion into the baseline series. (lu.se)
  • Affected infants have difficulty growing and gaining weight at the expected rate (failure to thrive). (medlineplus.gov)
  • 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)
  • He said Karachi had the highest prevalence rate among the large cities of the country - 0.09 per 10,000. (dawn.com)
  • Among racial groups, American Indians and Alaska Natives had the highest prevalence of low back pain, and Asian Americans had the lowest. (nih.gov)
  • This cannot be explained by testing rates or restrictions, but can be partly explained by the most susceptible countries also being the highest vaccinated countries. (medrxiv.org)
  • According to the World Hepatitis Alliance, the prevalence of hepatitis B is highest, 6.2 percent, in the Western Pacific region. (healthline.com)
  • South Africa has the highest prevalence of obesity in sub-Saharan Africa. (cambridge.org)
  • 1- 8 For example, in Wales the prevalence of a history of asthma had increased from 6% to 12% between 1973 and 1988. (bmj.com)
  • Overall, the associations of MCL and RCL with CUD prevalence were greater among patients with chronic pain compared to those without the condition. (medscape.com)
  • Enacting MCL led to a 0.135% absolute increase in CUD prevalence among patients with chronic pain, 8.4% of which was directly attributable to MCL, vs a 0.037% absolute increase in CUD among those without chronic pain, 5.7% of which was attributable to MCL. (medscape.com)
  • Enacting RCL led to a 0.188% absolute increase in CUD prevalence among patients with chronic pain, with 11.5% of the total increase due to RCL, vs a 0.042% absolute increase in patients without chronic pain, 6.0% of which was attributable to RCL. (medscape.com)
  • Il existe une perception erronée de l'insuffisance rénale chronique chez les patients en stade terminal de leur maladie rénale dû à la faible connaissance du grand public sur les maladies rénales. (who.int)
  • The prevalence of the disease fell to the extent that the World Health Organisation declared that the disease had been controlled in Pakistan, one of the first countries in the EMRO Region to achieve that goal. (dawn.com)
  • it was calculated by multiplying the prevalence of each condition by the estimated level of health loss in the form of a disability weight. (who.int)
  • Rates were adjusted for age, gender, and employee share of health care costs. (cdc.gov)