• OBJECTIVE: To investigate the prevalence of osteoarthritis (OA) in knee, hip, and hand in a general population in Norway and the burden of disease in terms of associations between the report of OA and health-related variables. (jrheum.org)
  • To investigate the prevalence in the Michigan non-Hispanic Caucasian population of the C282Y, H63D and S65C mutations in the HFE gene associated with hereditary hemochromatosis. (nih.gov)
  • The epidemiology of the depression in older adults has been widely studied, with prevalence ranging between 6.35% ( 6 ) and 60.3% ( 7 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • To describe the prevalence and epidemiology of gonococcal infection in young subjects attending community clinics in South-East London. (bmj.com)
  • The researchers explained that between 1999 and 2011, estimates from the National Health Interview Survey indicated that the overall prevalence of self-reported physician-diagnosed COPD significantly declined among US adults 25 years and older, especially those aged 25 to 44. (ajmc.com)
  • Using log binomial regression, overall and based on clinic zip code, but not corrected for current ciga- individual agency prevalence estimates were adjusted for age, rette smoking, because smoking data were not available§ ( 5 ). (cdc.gov)
  • The model is validated against existing smoking prevalence estimates. (nih.gov)
  • The difference in trends between predicted smoking rates from the model and other commonly used estimates of smoking prevalence for the overall period were generally small. (nih.gov)
  • Main outcome measures Estimates of the prevalence of body piercing overall and by age group, sex, and anatomical site. (bmj.com)
  • Prevalence estimates among Chinese PLWHA were compared with the general population or uninfected comparison groups from the same study when available. (nature.com)
  • The true prevalence of FS is difficult to ascertain because many affected patients are asymptomatic. (medscape.com)
  • Sur la base d'une analyse de la situation initiale, diverses interventions, comprenant l'éducation nutritionnelle et sanitaire des mères et leur alphabétisation, le renforcement du programme de surveillance de la croissance, la promotion des coopéra- tives rurales et de projets générateurs de revenus, ont été mises en oeuvre par le biais d'organisations non gouvernementales. (who.int)
  • Interventions focused on reducing this prevalence can help decrease the risk of developing chronic health conditions like diabetes, cancer, hypertension, and aheart condition, and costs to the community and society (WHO, 2016). (besttutorshelp.com)
  • Comprehensive and sustained implementation of evidence-based, population-level tobacco control interventions could reduce prevalence of and disparities in tobacco product use among U.S. youths. (cdc.gov)
  • Rather, they suggest that a comprehensive tobacco control programme that combines provision of cessation support to individual smokers with implementation of population-level interventions to drive all smokers towards quitting, can successfully reduce both smoking prevalence and levels of dependence and desire to keep smoking among the remaining population of smokers. (bmj.com)
  • The prevalence of major cancer risk factors was high among PLWHA in China, suggesting an urgent need for interventions to reduce cancer risk in this high-risk group. (nature.com)
  • 0.001) and right ventricular systolic pressure dropped significantly. (lu.se)
  • To evaluate the prevalence and clinical performance of obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) in acromegalic patients, focusing on the possible correlation between alterations of pulmonary microcirculation and patient's clinical and hormonal parameters. (scirp.org)
  • The aim of this study is to evaluate the prevalence of MS in a cohort of patients with RA and its correlation to specific factors of the disease. (scirp.org)
  • This study was aimed to evaluate the prevalence of intestinal pathogenic protozoans and helminth parasites among food handlers in and around University of Malakand, Lower Dir, Pakistan. (scielo.br)
  • We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate prevalence of cancer risk factors among Chinese PLWHA based on 102 articles. (nature.com)
  • The age-standardized prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) did not significantly change from 2011 to 2021, according to a recent CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report . (ajmc.com)
  • Trends in the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults aged ≥18 years - United States, 2011-2021. (ajmc.com)
  • Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) remains a significantly underdiagnosed condition, despite its high prevalence. (medscape.com)
  • Malaria, HIV/AIDS, hookworm infestation, schistosomiasis and other infections such as tuberculosis contribute to the high prevalence of anaemia in some areas. (who.int)
  • We conducted a meta-analysis among PLWHA in China to describe the prevalence of major cancer risk factors including tobacco smoking, alcohol consumption, overweight and obesity, and cancer-related viral infections such as hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), human papillomavirus (HPV), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and human herpes virus 8 (HHV8). (nature.com)
  • The size of household was significantly associated with the prevalence of acute respiratory infections. (hindawi.com)
  • This will not only help reduce the prevalence of obesity but also lower the risk of developing chronic conditions. (besttutorshelp.com)
  • The purpose of this study was to estimate its prevalence in family practice patients by counting the number of chronic medical conditions and using a measure that considers the severity of these conditions, the Cumulative Illness Rating Scale (CIRS). (annfammed.org)
  • The the growing demand of point-of care testing uis mainly due to rising prevalence of chronic disease, technological advancements, and gowing people awareness. (marketsandmarkets.com)
  • Tobacco use significantly contributes to a fast growing epidemic in China: non-communicable diseases such as heart attacks, strokes, cancer and chronic pulmonary diseases. (worldbank.org)
  • Based on Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data, about 6.4% of US adults in 2011 (14.3 million people) and about 6.5% (14.2 million) had COPD in 2021, showing that COPD prevalence did not significantly change throughout the decade. (ajmc.com)
  • They noted that COPD prevalence trends between 2011 and 2021 have not yet been reported, so they analyzed Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) data from this period to assess prevalence trends and differences in self-reported physician-diagnosed COPD among US adults aged 18 or older. (ajmc.com)
  • average annual percent change [AAPC] = 0%), significant prevalence increases occurred among adults aged 75 or older (AAPC = 1.3%), respondents living in micropolitan counties (AAPC = 0.8%), those with some college or technical school education (AAPC = 0.6%), and current (AAPC = 1.5%) or former (AAPC = 1.2%) smokers. (ajmc.com)
  • Additionally, they hypothesized that the higher COPD prevalence among those living in micropolitan and rural areas may be because of the persistently high prevalence of smoking adults in these areas, the increasing proportion of older adult residents, and the lower rates of individuals quitting smoking. (ajmc.com)
  • Recent tobacco prevention and cessation activities have focused on nonsmoking ordinances and behavioral changes, and in Kansas, the overall prevalence of cigarette smoking among adults has decreased. (cdc.gov)
  • The present study aimed to assess time trends in the prevalence of current asthma, asthma-like symptoms and allergic rhinitis in Italian adults from 1990 to 2010. (ersjournals.com)
  • The evidence that there has been a change in asthma prevalence in adults is conflicting, with some studies suggesting that asthma prevalence has stabilised or even decreased [ 7 - 10 ], while others suggest that it is still increasing [ 11 , 12 ]. (ersjournals.com)
  • Prevalence, long-term trends and types of domestic abuse experienced by adults, based on findings from the Crime Survey for England and Wales, and police recorded crime. (ons.gov.uk)
  • There was no significant change in the prevalence of domestic abuse experienced by adults aged 16 to 59 years in the last year compared with the year ending March 2020, a year largely unaffected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the last time the data were collected. (ons.gov.uk)
  • This is a prevalence rate of approximately 5 in 100 adults (Figure 1). (ons.gov.uk)
  • This study compared the prevalence of depression in older adults living in high-altitude and low-altitude regions, and their association with quality of life (QOL). (frontiersin.org)
  • A meta-analysis revealed that the prevalence of depression was 23.6% among older adults in China ( 8 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • 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)
  • 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 children, the prevalence of asthma is still increasing in the countries where the prevalence had been low and has decreased or levelled off in several westernised countries where the prevalence had been high [ 4 ]. (ersjournals.com)
  • The prevalence of depression was 26.9% (95% CI: 23.43-30.37%) in the whole sample of older nursing home residents, with 11.1% (95% CI: 8.01-14.05%) in those living in low-altitude and 59.4% (95% CI: 52.68-66.17%) in those living in high-altitude regions. (frontiersin.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)
  • CONCLUSIONS Whether measured by simply counting the number of conditions or using the CIRS, the prevalence of multimorbidity is quite high and increases significantly with age in both men and women. (annfammed.org)
  • A community-screening programme has detected a high prevalence of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in South London, especially in teenagers, male subjects and certain ethnic groups. (bmj.com)
  • Increased waist circumference and blood pressures, elevated triglycerides and low High-Density Lipoprotein were the most frequent features of MS. The DAS28 was significantly lower in the reevaluation (p = 0.006). (scirp.org)
  • The high prevalence of Campylobacter in puppies supports the hypothesis that dogs, particularly young ones shed Campylobacter spp. (scialert.net)
  • The researchers hypothesized that one reason why COPD prevalence differed between older and younger age groups was the more pronounced smoking decline among those between the ages of 18 and 44 (36.4% relative decline) compared with those aged 45 to 64 years (22.6% relative decline) and those 65 years or older (2.1% relative decline). (ajmc.com)
  • The decline in overall smoking prevalence coupled with the lack of change in mean annual cigarette consumption may have resulted in a more intense exposure to cigarettes for the smoking population. (cdc.gov)
  • Despite 30 years of decline in overall smoking prevalence, despite widespread dissemination of information about smoking, despite a continuing decline in the social acceptability of smoking, substantial numbers of young men and women begin to smoke and become addicted. (cdc.gov)
  • Retail prices of cigarettes increased significantly, with early data suggesting a decline in smoking prevalence. (worldbank.org)
  • The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence of multimorbidity in family practice patients by counting the number of medical conditions and using a measure that considers their severity. (annfammed.org)
  • Objectives To estimate the prevalence of body piercing, other than of earlobes, in the general adult population in England, and to describe the distribution of body piercing by age group, sex, social class, anatomical site, and who performed the piercings. (bmj.com)
  • Random effects meta-analysis was used to calculate the summary prevalence estimate (sPrev) and 95% confidence interval (CI) for each cancer risk factor by demographic group. (nature.com)
  • Among the remaining 548 studies (101 in English and 447 in Chinese), we further excluded 446 studies during full-text review for the following reasons: 171 were studies with an irrelevant population, 138 had no prevalence estimate, 33 did not present original data, 44 were reviews, 39 had a small sample size (less than 100), and 21 were redundant articles. (nature.com)
  • Background The hardening hypothesis predicts that as smoking prevalence declines, remaining smokers will be more heavily addicted to nicotine and/or less interested in quitting. (bmj.com)
  • Most tests of the hardening hypothesis have examined changes over time in the prevalence of hardcore behaviours ('hardening indicators'), 6-9 or correlations between smoking prevalence and the prevalence of hardening indicators. (bmj.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)
  • 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)
  • We assess the impact of the California Tobacco Control Program (CTCP) and surrounding price changes on smoking prevalence and smoking-attributable deaths. (nih.gov)
  • Tobacco control policies implemented as comprehensive tobacco control strategies have significantly impacted smoking rates. (nih.gov)
  • For the coprimary endpoints, logistic regression was utilized to assess distinctions in IF/TA prevalence between involvement groups while changing for fixed results, including donor position, postponed graft function (DGF), donor age group, receiver sex, and baseline ci? (techblessing.com)
  • citation needed] The rate of progression varies significantly from person to person. (wikipedia.org)
  • The prevalence of NTG varies significantly by ethnicity. (nih.gov)
  • The researchers found that in 2011 and 2021, age-standardized COPD prevalence was higher among women, non-Hispanic American Indians or Alaska Natives, current or former smokers, and those who were unemployed, retired, homemakers, or students. (ajmc.com)
  • Data on cigarette smoking prevalence for 91,465 adult Kansans were obtained from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey for 1999 through 2010. (cdc.gov)
  • Domestic abuse-related crimes continued to be recorded by police throughout the coronavirus pandemic, however police recorded crime data, in isolation, do not provide a measure of prevalence to understand the true extent of domestic abuse. (ons.gov.uk)
  • 10 Table 1 ⇓ summarizes the prevalence data found in the literature. (annfammed.org)
  • 4 , 5 None of these reports includes prevalence data obtained from a review of medical records, although some have suggested that this strategy is the best way to collect information about medical diagnoses. (annfammed.org)
  • Few data suggest that the international frequency of FS differs significantly from the US frequency. (medscape.com)
  • Results Smoking prevalence declined significantly between 2001 and 2016 (20.1%-13.0%), as did the prevalence of seven hardening indicators: daily smoking, heavy consumption, no quit attempt in the past 5 years or past 12 months, no intention to quit in the next 6 months or next 30 days, and happiness to keep smoking. (bmj.com)
  • Three years into the intervention, all indicators of malnutrition had consistently decreased in all interven- tion areas and the prevalence of underweight and stunting was significantly lower. (who.int)
  • Time trends in prevalence were estimated using Poisson regression models in the centres that repeated the survey at different points in time. (ersjournals.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)
  • Prevalence was higher among animals from panthers ( Panthera pardus ), ocelots ( Leopardus pardalis ), regions with dense, rather than rural, human populations. (cdc.gov)
  • infecting dogs attending veterinary practice at TVCC, DUVASU, Mathura, 100 dogs with and without the clinical symptoms of diarrhoea were examined and the prevalence of Campylobacter sp. (scialert.net)
  • The present study is aimed at quantifying the temporal change in the prevalence of asthma and allergic rhinitis in the past 20 yrs in the adult population of Italy, a country that is characterised by a medium-to-low level of asthma prevalence [ 18 ]. (ersjournals.com)
  • The study also reported a significantly higher colonization rate in the summer than in the winter. (medscape.com)
  • Keeping in view the above facts the present study was carried out to determine the prevalence of the Campylobacter sp. (scialert.net)
  • based on these results, the COPD prevalence did not significantly change throughout the decade. (ajmc.com)
  • Prevalence and burden of osteoarthritis: results from a population survey in Norway. (jrheum.org)
  • A reliable assessment of the trend of asthma prevalence requires repeated cross-sectional studies on different occasions on the same population, using the same methods over an adequate period of time. (ersjournals.com)
  • also, the prevalence of anaemia has often been used as a proxy for iron-deficiency anaemia, although the degree of overlap between the two varies considerably from one population to another, according to gender and age. (who.int)
  • According to a US population-based survey, the community prevalence of methicillin-sensitive S aureus (MSSA) was 31.6% and that of methicillin-resistant S aureus (MRSA) WAS 0.84%, with the anterior nares being the most consistent site of isolation. (medscape.com)
  • If tobacco use is not significantly reduced, it will aggravate the economic and social impact of an aging population, increasing the odds of a future economic slowdown, which in turn will pose a significant social challenge. (worldbank.org)
  • The prevalence of current asthma was stable during the 1990s and increased (relative risk 1.38, 95% CI 1.19-1.59) from 1998-2000 to 2007-2010, mainly in subjects who did not report allergic rhinitis. (ersjournals.com)
  • Information on the prevalence of domestic abuse by demographic variables such as sex and ethnicity can be found in the Domestic abuse victim characteristics, year ending March 2022 article. (ons.gov.uk)
  • One demographic measure -- age -- and four risk factors were significantly different across the two groups. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Anaemia prevalence among pregnant and non-pregnant women are included as primary outcome indicators in the core set of indicators for the Global nutrition monitoring framework . (who.int)
  • We believe this will reduce the prevalence of CAI and associated sequelae that have led to the broader public health burdens of decreased physical activity and early onset ankle joint post-traumatic osteoarthritis. (bmj.com)
  • While the recent trend in asthma prevalence is uncertain, all studies agree that the prevalence of allergic rhinitis, a condition strongly associated with asthma [ 13 ], is still on the increase [ 4 , 7 , 8 , 14 - 16 ]. (ersjournals.com)
  • Statistical evaluation The test size of 240 evaluable sufferers was predicated on a statistical power of 80% to identify a 15% difference in IF/TA prevalence between 2 groupings, utilizing a .05 significance level and 2\tailed test. (techblessing.com)
  • Among men, but not women, cigarette smoking prevalence decreased significantly over time. (cdc.gov)
  • Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women. (who.int)
  • Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women. (who.int)
  • The percentage of workers who were threatened, bullied, or harassed declined significantly for women but not for men from 2010 to 2015. (cdc.gov)
  • The prevalence of having 2 or more medical conditions in the 18- to 44-year, 45- to 64-year, and 65-year and older age-groups was, respectively, 68%, 95%, and 99% among women and 72%, 89%, and 97% among men. (annfammed.org)
  • National and state agency anemia time hemoglobin testing was performed was estimated based on prevalences among pregnant WIC participants at enrollment the expected delivery date. (cdc.gov)
  • [4] Genetics is known to play a role because of the strong association with family history and variation in prevalence in different ethnicities that persists after migration. (nih.gov)
  • Resource-poor areas are often more heavily affected because of the prevalence of infectious diseases. (who.int)
  • 10 years had significantly higher levels of glycated hemoglobin. (scirp.org)