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26 In neighborhoods with a lower socioeconomic status, there is a significantly higher weekly unit sales of tobacco products per tobacco retail store. (cdc.gov)
however, trends have been less favorable among those of lower socioeconomic status (SES), leading to a widening gap in mortality between rich and poor. (diabetesjournals.org)
Patients who are dual eligible for Medicare and Medicaid, a marker for lower socioeconomic status, are significantly less likely to receive SCS therapy than those eligible for Medicare only, according to data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Claims Limited Dataset. (asra.com)
A number of United States studies have reported higher densities of tobacco outlets in neighbourhoods with lower socioeconomic status (SES), 3 - 5 or in areas with lower household incomes and a greater proportion of residents from minority groups. (mja.com.au)
She examines the factors that contribute to existing disparities disadvantaging people of lower socioeconomic status, racial/ethnic minorities, and women. (pdsoros.org)

In this review, we aimed to provide an overview of barriers to care contributing to health disparities in gynecological oncology management and to describe site-specific disparities in gynecologic care for endometrial, ovarian, and cervical cancer. (frontiersin.org)
Recommendations by health care providers previously have been found to vary by patients' race and socioeconomic status, contributing to health disparities, according to the researchers. (sciencedaily.com)

We analyzed 2019 US hospital discharge data to assess factors associated with fungal infection diagnosis, including race and ethnicity and socioeconomic status. (cdc.gov)
Some policies and practices have led to mental and physical health risks and challenges, and related long-term health outcomes, for people with low socioeconomic status (SES). (cdc.gov)
At issue are diverse aspects of people's social location within their societies, in relation to their jointly experienced-and embodied-realities of socioeconomic position, race/ethnicity, nationality, nativity, immigration and citizen status, age, gender, and sexuality, among others. (nih.gov)
A robust socioeconomic gradient in health is well-documented, with higher socioeconomic status (SES) associated with better health across the SES spectrum. (cdc.gov)
We analyzed data from 1530 Asian respondents to the 2002-2003 National Latino and Asian American Study in the labor force using hierarchical multivariate logistic regression models controlling for confounders, subjective social status (SSS), material and psychosocial factors theorized to explain health inequalities. (cdc.gov)
Low socioeconomic status (SES) groups have substantially higher smoking rates than the overall population, both in Australia and internationally (see Section 9.1). (tobaccoinaustralia.org.au)
Socioeconomic status over the life course and stages of cigarette use: initiation, regular use, and cessation. (tobaccoinaustralia.org.au)
These inequities may include differences in the "presence of disease, health outcomes, or access to health care": 3 between populations with a different race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or socioeconomic status. (wikipedia.org)
Socioeconomic status is both a strong predictor of health, and a key factor underlying health inequities across populations. (wikipedia.org)
Poor socioeconomic status has the capacity to profoundly limit the capabilities of an individual or population, manifesting itself through deficiencies in both financial and social capital. (wikipedia.org)
There are multiple important underlying issues that may contribute to the disparities in gynecological oncology management in the United States, namely geographic access and hospital-based discrepancies, research-based discrepancies, influence of socioeconomic and health insurance status, and finally the influence of race and biological factors. (frontiersin.org)
In a longitudinal study of a large sample of Americans, the authors found that people with a low socioeconomic status (SES) gained more weight during the Covid-19 pandemic, further exacerbating their vulnerability to the SARS-CoV-2 virus. (insead.edu)
Research has shown that people with low socioeconomic status are more likely to experience poor health outcomes. (khi.org)
Research has shown that people with low socioeconomic status are more likely to experience poor health outcomes including shorter life expectancy, higher rates of low birthweight births, and higher infant mortality rates. (khi.org)
It has also shown that people belonging to racial and ethnic minority groups are more likely to experience low socioeconomic status than are non-Hispanic Whites. (khi.org)
Understanding racial and ethnic disparities in socioeconomic status is an important first step in addressing those disparities and improving health outcomes for all Kansans. (khi.org)
This issue brief describes racial and ethnic disparities that exist in socioeconomic status in Kansas. (khi.org)
It focuses on three measures of socioeconomic status-poverty, low educational attainment and unemployment. (khi.org)
I think it starts with mental and physical health and how socioeconomic status [SES] ties into that it. (medicalnewstoday.com)
In this article, we discuss the factors that may contribute to disparities in certain U.S. populations' access to neuromodulation as a treatment modality, including insurance, socioeconomic status, and race. (asra.com)
Socioeconomic status is closely interwoven with insurance status in affecting access to neuromodulation, as evidenced by analyses from large cohorts and datasets. (asra.com)
Pre-migration factors and selective migration go a long way to explaining group disparities in socioeconomic status. (bostonreview.net)
To examine the association between tobacco outlet density and area socioeconomic status (SES) in Western Australia. (mja.com.au)
Tayla's dissertation focused on sleep as a risk factor for childhood obesity and demonstrated that differences in sleep duration across race/ethnicity emerge within the first six months of life and cannot be fully explained by socioeconomic status. (brown.edu)
Blacks and Hispanics in the United States tend to be poorer than whites, so there's been some debate on whether the geographic disparity of these facilities is due to race or socioeconomic status, Mennis said. (politifact.com)
A lot of those barriers are because of socioeconomic status. (chadd.org)
These outcome differences persisted after adjusting for socioeconomic status (SES) ( 7 ). (frontiersin.org)
A woman's race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status impact whether health care providers recommend one of the most highly effective forms of contraception, a study confirms. (sciencedaily.com)
Clinicians were less likely to recommend IUDs to white women of low socioeconomic status than to white women of high socioeconomic status. (sciencedaily.com)
Socioeconomic status had no significant effect on recommendations for IUDs for Latinas and black women. (sciencedaily.com)
But when the researchers evaluated the groups by race/ethnicity, clinicians were more likely to recommend IUDs to Latinas and black women of low socioeconomic status than to white women of low socioeconomic status. (sciencedaily.com)
Personal health behaviors have a substantial impact on public health: see the chart for relative values for social/societal traits (e.g., socioeconomic status, education) versus biology and genes (relatively small) versus the health system (medical care). (healthpopuli.com)
They sought to identify the associations between survival and race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. (onclive.com)
According to the social psychologist James S. House, PhD , some of these disparities like race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, genetics, and geography are fixed, while others like psychosocial, medical care/insurance, and environmental hazards are modifiable. (medscape.com)
This study investigated whether lower-income workers perceived any factors in the workplace that have an effect on their weight status. (cdc.gov)
Ecological models of physical activity posit that factors across multiple levels may support physical activity by promoting walkability, such as the neighborhood built environment and neighborhood socioeconomic status (nSES). (bvsalud.org)
with socioeconomic status and social support as contextual factors. (bvsalud.org)

Health disparities and inequalities in access to care among different socioeconomic, ethnic, and racial groups have been well documented in the U.S. healthcare system. (frontiersin.org)
In this context, we asked three healthcare professionals about broader disparities in sleep: What are the roles of socioeconomic inequalities? (medicalnewstoday.com)
The pandemic has intensified variations in home environments through exacerbating socioeconomic inequalities, and increasing psychological stressors for some families. (bvsalud.org)
Objective The objectives of this study were to measure socio-economic inequalities in self-reported health (SRH) and healthcare visits and to identify factors contributing to health inequalities among older people aged 50-plus years. (lu.se)

Use of multilevel frameworks and area-based socioeconomic measures (ABSMs) for public health monitoring can potentially overcome the absence of socioeconomic data in most US public health surveillance systems. (nih.gov)
Among White, Black, and Hispanic women and men, measures of economic deprivation (e.g., percentage below poverty) were most sensitive to expected socioeconomic gradients in health, with the most consistent results and maximal geocoding linkage evident for tract-level analyses. (nih.gov)
The literature shows consistent and adverse disparities among blacks and Hispanics compared to non-Hispanic whites in the prevalence and incidence of Alzheimer's disease, mortality, participation in clinical trials, use of medications and other interventions, use of long-term services and supports, health care expenditures, quality of care, and caregiving. (hhs.gov)
Being uninsured is related to health care disparities. (cdc.gov)
Principles of Pediatric Environmental Health: What Are Factors Affecting Children's Susceptibility to Exposures? (cdc.gov)
This seemingly self-evident proposition, however, takes on new meaning when considering the challenging and deeply important issue of occupational health disparities--the topic that is the focus of 12 articles in this special issue of the American Journal of Industrial Medicine. (nih.gov)
Recommendations include better conceptualization and measurement of socioeconomic position and race/ethnicity and also use of the health and human rights framework to further the public health mission of ensuring the conditions that enable people-including workers-to live healthy and dignified lives. (nih.gov)
Compared to U.S.-born Asians, immigrants had worse socioeconomic profiles, and controlling for age and gender, increased odds for reporting fair/poor mental health and decreased odds for any DSM-IV mental disorder and anxiety. (cdc.gov)
The foreign-born health-protective effect persisted after controlling for SSS but became nonsignificant after controlling for material and psychosocial factors. (cdc.gov)
Material and psychosocial factors were associated with some outcomes - perceived financial need with subjective health, uninsurance with self-rated mental health and depression, social support, discrimination and acculturative stress with all or most DSM-IV outcomes. (cdc.gov)
Thus, if one population dies younger than another because of genetic differences, a non-remediable/controllable factor, we tend to say that there is a health inequality. (wikipedia.org)
Because one's job or career is a primary conduit for both financial and social capital, work is an important, yet under represented, factor in health inequities research and prevention efforts. (wikipedia.org)
Whereas it once was associated with wealth and prosperity for men and with health and reproduction abilities for women, it is now perceived as a health problem and a risk factor for many diseases (7). (cdc.gov)
The last national survey on obesity in the KSA and its associated risk factors was conducted in 2005 in collaboration with the World Health Organization. (cdc.gov)
To determine current rates of obesity and associated risk factors and chronic conditions, the SMOH, in collaboration with the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, conducted a large household survey in 2013. (cdc.gov)
Health care disparities in the incidence and outcome of gynecologic cancers are complex and involve biologic factors as well as racial, socioeconomic, and geographic barriers that influence treatment and survival. (frontiersin.org)
The Institute of Medicine released a landmark report in 2003 titled "Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care," which demonstrated disparities in the U.S. health care system between treatment of racial and ethnic minorities and Whites, subsequently resulting in poorer health outcomes for millions of Americans ( 1 ). (frontiersin.org)
Since that time, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) through the Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities (CRCHD), the American Cancer Society, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, and the Society of Gynecologic Oncology has committed to the goals of eliminating disparities in cancer-related outcomes ( 2 - 4 ). (frontiersin.org)
The NCI defines cancer health disparities as "differences in the incidence, prevalence, mortality, and burden of cancer and adverse related conditions that exist among specific population groups in the United States ( 2 ). (frontiersin.org)
So in this study, we assess factors associated with telemedicine use, including the social determinants of health among patients initiating treatment for 21 common cancers at community oncology clinics during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. (ascopost.com)
The brief originated from the Chartbook: Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities in a Changing Kansas. (khi.org)
We examined whether income disparities in diabetes-related morbidity or mortality decline after age 65 in a setting where much of health care is publicly funded yet universal drug coverage starts only at age 65. (diabetesjournals.org)
Visit our dedicated hub for an in-depth look at social disparities in health and what we can do to correct them. (medicalnewstoday.com)
A total of 182 nutrition and lifestyles factors were investigated in relation to abdominal obesity among 7,403 male and 8,328 female participants of the Third U.S. National Health and Examination Survey (NHANES III). (nature.com)
While there's ongoing research on the association between preterm birth and factors such as pregnant women's health or level of access to medical care, there's mounting evidence, including the two recent studies, that societal factors, including racism, also have an impact on the rates of premature delivery. (publicintegrity.org)
Two researchers at the University of Rochester read the newspaper article and wondered if the maps may help with understanding how discriminatory loan practices decades ago are associated with health outcomes today, including disparities in preterm birth rates. (publicintegrity.org)
One of the things that we're focusing on is what we will call health disparities. (chadd.org)
So, there are several reasons that kind of contribute to health disparities and why they continue to exist. (chadd.org)
Disparities in health service use have been described across a range of sociodemographic factors. (aap.org)
To better understand the complex issues at work that impact health outcomes, CBOs are working in communities using place-based approaches, harnessing data on risk and protective factors, as well as listening to the voices of those with lived experience. (nonprofitquarterly.org)
while 80 percent are attributable to environment, behavior, and socioeconomic factors, often known as the social determinants of health (SDoH). (nonprofitquarterly.org)
Patricia Parker was doing her best to absorb all the numbers flashing across her computer screen about disparities in income, access to health insurance, the ability to work remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic. (umsl.edu)
The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated health disparities in breast and colorectal cancer screening. (auntminnie.com)
At the root of these policy decisions are longstanding, toxic societal factors including racism, segregation, and discrimination, which also serve to perpetuate racial inequities in cardiovascular health. (frontiersin.org)
Structural racism leads to unequal access to goods, services, and opportunities and underlies persistent health disparities in the United States ( 2 ). (frontiersin.org)
The first scientific studies on health disparities showed that there were wide disparities in health ( 4 , 5 ). (frontiersin.org)
There is substantial evidence that racial discrimination is an important factor undermining the health of Black/African American men and women relative to Whites ( 2 , 4 , 5 , 8 , 9 ). (frontiersin.org)
On this last point, it's important to note that a large portion of affluent Americans have less than optimal health outcomes based on lifestyle factors and social values. (healthpopuli.com)
Health Disparities Exist Across Rheumatology: What Can Be Done? (medscape.com)
In rheumatology, health disparities look like lack of access to care and lack of education on the part of rheumatologists and their patients, according to a speaker at the 2022 Rheumatology Winter Clinical Symposium. (medscape.com)
Health equity should be a "desirable goal" for patients who experience health disparities, but it needs to be a "continuous effort," Wells said. (medscape.com)
Do Unsafe Beauty Products Support Racial Health Disparities? (realhealthmag.com)
People of color face many socioeconomic risk factors that contribute to poor health outcomes. (realhealthmag.com)
Other experts who study racial health equity acknowledge that the issue is complex and results from a multitude of factors. (realhealthmag.com)
Known health disparities exist in overdose mortality rates, particularly among certain racial/ethnic minority populations. (cdc.gov)
Implementation of available, evidence-based, culturally responsive overdose prevention and response efforts that address health disparities impacting disproportionately affected populations are urgently needed. (cdc.gov)
Disparities in overdose mortality rates are not fully explained by substance use patterns ( 7 , 8 ) and might result from unequal access to substance use treatment services ( 9 ), socioeconomic inequities, and social determinants of health ( 10 ). (cdc.gov)
Health care disparities can affect every step of cancer care - from prevention and screening to the quality of life after cancer treatment, which means disparities in care can affect who develops and dies from cancer. (cancer.org)
The ACS employs full-time researchers and funds scientists across the United States who relentlessly search for answers to help us better understand cancer, including cancer health disparities. (cancer.org)
Although the work environment has been recognized as an important factor for other health and safety outcomes, the impact of working conditions on overweight and obesity has been largely ignored. (cdc.gov)
Additionally, with 3.8 million workers earning at or below the federal minimum wage and 19.4% of those workers spending 40 hours or more per week on the job, it is imperative to examine the impact of work on health and weight, especially for low-income workers, given the socioeconomic disparities that exist in rates of obesity in the United States. (cdc.gov)
This entry was posted in Equity , Social determinants , Universal health coverage and tagged Argentina , Demographic , Medicine National Politics , Socioeconomic factors by Editor Equity/Equidad - DB . (bvsalud.org)
Health disparities are health differences between different groups of people. (medlineplus.gov)
Conclusion Socio-economic disparities in health and health care are major concerns in India. (lu.se)

This study aimed to describe and characterize the published literature on disparities between racial and ethnic groups among individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. (hhs.gov)
To identify relevant studies, we searched electronic sources for peer-reviewed articles and research reports published through 2014 related to the Alzheimer's population and their caregivers that provided evidence of racial and ethnic disparities, discussed reasons for disparities, or described interventions to address disparities. (hhs.gov)
Disparities across racial and ethnic groups in diagnosis and treatment rates and in the use of services are concerns from an ethical and policy perspective. (hhs.gov)
Within rheumatology, racial and ethnic disparities exist in rheumatoid arthritis when it comes to disease activity and use of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs . (medscape.com)
Significant disparities were found across sex, age, and racial and ethnic subgroups. (cdc.gov)

To analyze how parents of different socioeconomic levels perceive the impact of oral diseases on their children's quality of life. (bvsalud.org)
In this context, this study aimed to analyze how parents of different socioeconomic levels perceived the impact of oral diseases on the quality of life of their children, who were public school students of two small towns in the northwestern region of the State of São Paulo, in Brazil. (bvsalud.org)

This week, we follow up with a Special Feature that tackles the reasons behind these disparities, featuring comments from experienced healthcare providers. (medicalnewstoday.com)
Socioeconomic factors, such as income inequality, access to quality healthcare, educational opportunities, and living conditions, can influence the growth and development of individuals. (metsminorleagueblog.com)
Factors such as limited access to healthcare, inadequate asthma education, environmental triggers, and socioeconomic challenges contribute to these disparities. (bcm.edu)
Objectives Explore whether socioeconomic differences of patients affect the prioritisation of pre-existing research questions and explore the agreement between healthcare professionals (HCP) and patients in priority setting partnerships (PSPs). (bmj.com)
In the study, one of 18 videos depicting patients with varying socioeconomic and racial characteristics was shown to 524 healthcare providers, who then were asked whether they would recommend an IUD to the patient. (sciencedaily.com)
Disparities in healthcare exist in every specialty. (medscape.com)

The literature suggests numerous underlying causes, including factors related to measurement of the disease, genetics, socioeconomic factors, cultural differences, lack of culturally competent providers, and discrimination. (hhs.gov)
The short answer is scientists don't know, but they believe that multiple factors - including genetics, diet, and lifestyle habits - play a role. (everydayhealth.com)
Those factors include genetics and lifestyle. (everydayhealth.com)
Understanding the heights of different populations provides a unique lens through which we can explore the complex interplay of genetics, culture, and socioeconomic factors. (metsminorleagueblog.com)

Our findings suggest that differences in fungal infection diagnostic rates are associated with demographic and socioeconomic factors and highlight an ongoing need for increased physician evaluation of risk for fungal infections. (cdc.gov)
Although these disparities are well known, little is known about the effectiveness of various strategies, such as cultural competence training, to address these differences within the context of Alzheimer's disease, with almost no studies available that evaluate possible interventions. (hhs.gov)
The reasons for those differences are unclear, but it may be related to higher comorbidities, similar to the disparities for publicly insured patients. (asra.com)
Because of the differences in social position based on income, wealth, education and occupation - and also race and ethnicity - it causes disparities in exposure to influenza viruses, especially for people working menial jobs. (umsl.edu)

However, disparities in asthma management and outcomes persist, particularly among marginalized populations. (bcm.edu)

and Jeffrey Aaron Snyder takes issue with critics of the SAT, which he argues reflects rather than creates the bulk of socioeconomic and racial inequality. (bostonreview.net)
Disparities in overdose deaths, particularly among Black persons, were larger in counties with greater income inequality. (cdc.gov)

The etiology of disparities in cancer treatment and outcomes has been linked to the complex interplay of race/ethnicity, cultural, socioeconomic, and educational factors. (frontiersin.org)
Racial disparities exist in many areas of medicine and pain management, and they have a complex interplay when it comes to access to neuromodulation. (asra.com)
The death penalty remains a contentious issue in the United States, reflecting a complex interplay of legal, moral, and societal factors. (criminallawlibraryblog.com)

Watch this video to witness cancer disparities and cancer care inequities in real life. (cancer.org)

Many studies have examined the socioeconomic and demographic factors influencing the prevalence of FGC. (researchsquare.com)
To determine obesity prevalence and associated factors in the KSA, we conducted a national survey on chronic diseases and their risk factors. (cdc.gov)
While this may be due to a lower prevalence of risk factors for adenomas in this sample, our findings were confounded by a lower detection rate by consultant gastroenterologists at one institution. (scirp.org)

Significant racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic disparities exist in the nationwide management of child abuse. (lww.com)
We found five tentatively replicated factors showing significant associations with abdominal obesity in men: serum α-carotene, β-carotene, serum β-cryptoxanthin, serum vitamin D and vigorous physical activity. (nature.com)
Germany, as a nation with a well-developed social welfare system and a strong emphasis on equality, has made significant strides in reducing socioeconomic disparities. (metsminorleagueblog.com)
We explored other dimensions of social vulnerability as well but only found significant statistical relationships for socioeconomic characteristics. (georgetown.edu)
Other factors play a more significant role in crime prevention. (criminallawlibraryblog.com)

Our group is examining biologic factors that contribute to disparities in development of adenomas prospectively. (scirp.org)

MNT: You mentioned shift work, urban residence, job strain, and discrimination as just some of the factors that may explain these race-related disparities in sleep. (medicalnewstoday.com)
Does your research point to other disparities in power recovery along other factors of vulnerability, such as race, household composition or housing types? (georgetown.edu)
However, Umaretiya added that proxy poverty measures did not remain significantly associated with survival after adjusting for other factors including race, ethnicity, and disease-associated factors. (onclive.com)
Investigators will next examine the interaction of survival and race, ethnicity, and poverty, acknowledging the intersectionality of these factors due to structural racism in the United States. (onclive.com)
Disparities in outcomes based on race and geographic location have also been identified for patients with systemic lupus erythematosus , lupus nephritis , and based on race in osteoarthritis and psoriatic arthritis . (medscape.com)
ABSTRACT Background The COVID-19 pandemic has focused attention on race and income disparities in SARS-CoV-2 mortality and morbidity. (bvsalud.org)
Objective The goal of this study was to compare disparities in medical care utilization and related expenditures associated with income to those associated with race and ethnicity in the US for those aged 0 to 64 for four categories of medical services: hospital, emergency room, ambulatory care, and prescription medications. (bvsalud.org)

Previous studies have shown the impact of socioeconomic factors on breast cancer screening, as well as morbidity and mortality. (auntminnie.com)

Interest in the association between demographic factors and fungal infections is increasing. (cdc.gov)
There is some evidence that telemedicine uptake varied by social demographic factors, such as age and sex. (ascopost.com)

Better food options, safer neighborhoods, more access to physical activity, equal financial opportunity - these changes would reduce the sleep disparity, in my opinion. (medicalnewstoday.com)
In women, 7 factors were identified: serum α-carotene, β-carotene, serum β-cryptoxanthin, serum vitamin C, serum vitamin D, vigorous physical activity and aspartame intake. (nature.com)
A national examination of neighborhood socio-economic disparities in built environment correlates of youth physical activity. (bvsalud.org)
We examined associations between neighborhood built environment factors and adolescent moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), and whether nSES moderated associations . (bvsalud.org)

Some believe there is evidence of racial and socioeconomic bias in the application of the death penalty, raising concerns about fairness and equality under the law. (criminallawlibraryblog.com)

The aim of our study was to identify the factors associated with interventions for child abuse on a national scale. (lww.com)

We conducted a case-control study to assess the socio-economic factors associated with female genital circumcision. (researchsquare.com)
Sex, advanced age and socio-economic factors were often associated with disparities in waiting times. (vancouverisawesome.com)

These four diseases share the same underlying preventable risk factors, which are tobacco use, unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, and harmful use of alcohol. (who.int)
Much of the work in support of integration can be focused on the leading risk factors mentioned above, especially since these are also risk factors for the transmission of other diseases, such as tuberculosis. (who.int)
it is an infection with oncogenic strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV) that is exacerbated by risk factors such as early sexual activity, early childbearing and HIV coinfection, as well as smoking. (who.int)
If you have one or more risk factors for type 2 diabetes and notice any of these signs, it's a good idea to call your doctor, as you may have type 2 diabetes. (everydayhealth.com)
Specifically, Tayla's work has largely focused on racial/ethnic and socioeconomic disparities for childhood obesity and related risk factors. (brown.edu)
Descriptive statistics and multivariable logistic regression models were used to examine the relationship between potential risk factors and the detection of adenomas. (scirp.org)

Those are barriers to diagnosis or barriers with assessment or treatment, and they're based around different factors, such as not being able to have access to care, or access to opportunities for care or access to resources. (chadd.org)
While access to care, barriers to screening, and poverty might explain these findings, there in increased interest in examining biological factors that impact the colonic environment. (scirp.org)

Two new studies add to the growing body of evidence that racism plays a key role in the persistent preterm birth disparities that exist between Black and white women in the United States. (publicintegrity.org)
In a paper published in September, a workgroup convened by the March of Dimes looks at existing literature on contributors to racial disparities in preterm births and finds racism at the root of it all. (publicintegrity.org)
That's because isolating racism as a cause of racial disparities, particularly among black men, is only part of the solution. (brookings.edu)
Black people, including black academics, have long accepted research that shows racism is a causal factor in the social and economic outcomes of black people. (brookings.edu)

Conclusions Socioeconomic factors modestly influenced some research priority ratings but did not significantly affect the top priority in most comparisons. (bmj.com)
Racist and discriminatory federal, state, and local housing policies significantly contribute to disparities in cardiovascular disease incidence and mortality for individuals that self-identify as Black or African American. (frontiersin.org)

Gaps in care, including high under 5 pneumonia mortality rates, the burden of bronchiolitis, and disparities in asthma management, demand immediate attention. (bcm.edu)

Our observational investigation that systematically investigates multiple modifiable factors simultaneously has enabled the creation of data-driven hypotheses regarding the possible role of determinants of abdominal obesity and has identified potential avenues for mechanistic investigations to clarify suitable targets of intervention. (nature.com)

Then there are disparities in susceptibility to contracting influenza diseases - susceptibility meaning they're more likely to get the disease because of underlying conditions. (umsl.edu)
The questionnaire of "Socioeconomic Assessment Tool" was used to classify the families with regards to socioeconomic class and the "Parental-Caregiver Perceptions Questionnaire (P-CPQ)" was used to verify the parents' perception of the impact of oral diseases on their children's quality of life. (bvsalud.org)

Although telemedicine may expand access to specialty care, the proliferation of these services may widen cancer care disparities if equitable access to these services is not ensured, according to Dr. Guadamuz (Abstract 6511). (ascopost.com)

1 , 61 As with other aspects of social disadvantage, many factors driving tobacco-related disparities originate in childhood 62-67 and accumulate throughout the individual's life. (tobaccoinaustralia.org.au)

However, despite these efforts, disparities in height persist, albeit to a lesser extent than in some other countries. (metsminorleagueblog.com)

Though Germany has made substantial progress in narrowing the gap, socioeconomic factors still contribute to variations in height across different regions and social strata. (metsminorleagueblog.com)
She examines how social, cultural, and environmental factors directly influence children's energy balance behaviors. (brown.edu)
It also seeks to understand how contextual and systemic factors limit social mobility, educational attainment, and representation in science, technology, engineering, and math careers. (pdsoros.org)
This concept is multidimensional and includes both positive and negative factors in relation to the overall well-being due to social, economic and cultural aspects of the individual 2 . (bvsalud.org)

Figures 9.7.1 and 9.7.2 show how a variety of physiological, psychological and sociological factors may maintain socio-economic disparities in smoking uptake and smoking cessation. (tobaccoinaustralia.org.au)

This review continues with detailing site-specific disparities in gynecologic care for endometrial, ovarian, and cervical cancer. (frontiersin.org)
However, they also support prior conclusions that resolving housing affordability is not sufficient to eliminate socioeconomic disparities in cancer screening. (auntminnie.com)

The above factors vary in importance in explaining socio-economic disparities at different developmental stages 61 and at different stages in the tobacco addiction cycle. (tobaccoinaustralia.org.au)
That is, reducing disadvantaged children's exposure to smoking may largely reduce future disparities in tobacco use. (tobaccoinaustralia.org.au)

Some studies have found that the racial composition of a neighborhood is a stronger predictor than income, property value, and other socioeconomic factors, Mohai said. (politifact.com)
Much less attention has been paid to other socioeconomic factors including income. (bvsalud.org)

We hypothesize that these factors also contribute to a higher incidence of precancerous colon polyps and sought to characterize the impact of these factors in our patients. (scirp.org)

They are also less likely to seek or have access to medical care, such as evaluations for sleep apnea, which is a condition that, in addition to the environmental factors, can interfere with sleep. (medicalnewstoday.com)
Disparities in Access to Neuromodulation Therapies: What Factors Are at Play? (asra.com)
Cite as: Pan W, Hussain A, Tolba R. Disparities in access to neuromodulation therapies: what factors are at play? (asra.com)
So even at the school level there could be disparities in the consistency of care or the access to even being assessed or diagnosed properly. (chadd.org)
This is despite having access to the same clinical trials and receiving the same uniform plan treatment and after controlling for disease associated factors. (onclive.com)

All of these additive effects of multiple disparities are what causes unequal levels of illness and death. (umsl.edu)

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