Studies of sexual behavior and interventions designed to reduce human immunodeficiency virus risk usually depend on self-report. Validation self-reported condom use measures has not been previously reported in an urban population at high for sexually transmitted diseases virus.A prospective cohort study was performed subjects recruited from disease clinics Baltimore. At enrollment, a questionnaire administered that assessed factors history, used retrospective calendar assess events over the...

OBJECTIVES. Community-based research on violence against women typically focuses marital arguments rather than resulting injuries. This study investigated patterns of victimization, perpetration, and injury in arguments. METHODS. Data from the National Survey Families Households binomial multinomial logit models were used to analyze characteristics those who experienced physical violence, as well determine was perpetrator victim. RESULTS. Men reported similar behaviors during verbal Young...

Although numerous studies have examined the sociodemographic and psychosocial factors associated with first sex there is little research on contribution of social context. The impact neighborhood family structure adolescents risk was investigated in a community-based sample 879 ethnically diverse youth 12-17 years age (mean 14.5 years) from Los Angeles California. 48.7% respondents were Hispanic; 57.9% lived both biological parents. Commonly reported hazards included gangs (59.8%) drug use...

Objective: Acupuncture has become an important provider-based complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) treatment. To improve understanding of its role in personal health care, analysis national data was conducted to examine user sociodemographics, conditions treated, the relationship use with conventional Western medical care. Design: A nationally representative cross-sectional survey. Setting: The 2002 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), all 50 states District Columbia....

The relationship between the timing of a 1st birth and high school completion among women is examined using data from US National Longitudinal Survey Youth. Employing event-history techniques we find that influences eventual graduation but not in way previous studies have suggested. Using modified status attainment model incorporating life-course perspective having baby does predict dropping out school. Women who while still enrolled remain are just as likely to graduate do not. Among...

The study of data on sex differences in mortality and morbidity obtained from Demographic Health Surveys (DHS) indicated the weaknesses using cross-national aggregate for examination gender differences. did confirm a continuing higher among girls developing countries. standard measuring excess female was based societies where discrimination against appeared to be small. A life table method locally weighted least squares techniques used calculate mortality. At high levels under-5 male (a...

The authors examine whether neighborhood racial composition or poverty is the more important predictor of premarital adolescent childbearing among metropolitan-area black people, and how family socioeconomic status moderates these influences. They analyze data from a special release Panel Study Income Dynamics that appends census tract information to individual records 940 metropolitan women. Using cluster analysis, they create types reflect economic neighborhoods where people live. Compared...

Whether the effect of gender on risk first intercourse in influenced by adolescents ethnicity has received limited attention research age at sex. Such information could provide a more complete understanding adolescent sexual behavior.Life-table analysis using data from population-based, ethnically diverse sample 87/Los Angeles County youths was employed to estimate median sex for each gender-and-ethnicity group. Multivariate proportional hazards techniques conducted determine relative...

Objective: This study provides a descriptive sociodemographic profile of allostatic load (AL) among adult women all age groups, focusing on how patterns AL vary across racial/ethnic groups. Allostatic load, an index cumulative physiological dysregulation, captures the impact stress responses from person-environment interactions causes wear and tear body's regulatory systems, which in turn can lead to disease outcomes health disparities. Methods: Using data National Health Nutrition...

This research sought to assess racial and socioeconomic status (SES) differences in level change allostatic load (AL) over time midlife women test whether psychosocial factors mediate these relationships. These were discrimination, perceived stress, hostility.

Overall, sexual minorities have poorer mental health than heterosexual individuals, and stress is thought to underlie such disparities. However, include both those identifying as lesbian, gay, or bisexual (LGB) many who do not (e.g., individuals mostly heterosexual, but with discordant same-sex attractions behaviors), little known about the experiences of non-LGB identified minorities. This study assessed perceived depressive symptom differences between concordant three groups minority young...

This study examined whether use of complementary and alternative (CAM) therapies during the menopause transition varied by ethnicity.The Study Women's Health Across Nation is a prospective cohort following group 3,302 women from five racial/ethnic groups at seven clinical sites nationwide. Using longitudinal data encompassing 6 years follow-up, we trends in categories CAM (nutritional, physical, psychological, herbal, folk) status ethnicity. To account for potential secular or availability,...

This study developed and tested a sociobehavioral wellness model of complementary alternative medicine (CAM) to differentiate predisposing factors, enabling resources, need, personal health practices according use for wellness, combined treatment, or treatment alone. Data were from the 2007 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), cross-sectional, nationally representative sample 23,393 adult Americans. analysis included people who used at least one CAM modality in past 12 months (n = 7003...

Meditation is a common type of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), the evidence for its usefulness health promotion growing. Women have higher rates overall CAM use than men do, but little known about gender differences in meditation practices, reasons use, or perceived benefits.Data from 2012 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) were used. The NHIS design multistage probability sample representative US adults aged ≥18 (n = 34,342). Design-based F-test logistic regression used;...

Objectives: Relatively little is known about who uses various types of meditation or how health problems and care barriers might simultaneously impact its use. This article describes the current prevalence identifies significant individual system-related factors associated with Design: Cross-sectional descriptive analysis 2017 National Health Interview Survey analyzed in 2019. Setting/Location: United States. Subjects: The adult, civilian, noninstitutionalized U.S. population. Outcome...

Two types of reporting inconsistency for sexual initiation were analyzed—event occurrence and its timing—using data from two waves the National Longitudinal Study Adolescent Health (Add Health). Overall, 11.1% those who reported they sexually active at time first interview denied this subsequent one. Males each race/ethnic group had higher percentages than their female counterparts. Being older, not living with parents, or having a highly educated mother was negatively associated rescinding....

This investigation examines the sociocultural influences on risk of first sex among a representative sample Hispanic (primarily Mexican origin) teens living in Los Angeles County. Teen acculturation (measured as language interview) moderates effects gender sex, with less acculturated exhibiting greatest difference. Teens both biological parents have significantly lower and effect family generational status) operates through teens' interview. Neither measure parent‐youth relationship...

CONTEXT: Adolescents have among the highest sexually transmitted disease (STD) rates. Rich data are now available to characterize social and behavioral factors that affect adolescent STD risk. METHODS: Data from Wave 1 (1995) of National Longitudinal Study Adolescent Health (Add Health) used estimate school, neighborhood, family individual level effects on acquiring an STD. Waves 2 (1996) Add also prior acquisition other occurrence between waves. Random intercept logistic regression random...

Epidemiologic studies exploring risks for sexually transmitted diseases, including human immunodeficiency virus infection, typically rely on self-report of sexual behaviors. Estimates the incidence and prevalence practices are important measures assessment behavioral interventions as well examining disease transmission. This study examined degree agreement within heterosexual couples reporting frequency type behaviors, condom use. Self-reports were obtained from 71 attending Baltimore...