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OBJECTIVES:This study sought to estimate the impact on birthweight of maternal participation in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). METHODS:WIC estimates were based on sibling models incorporating data on children born between 1990 and 1996 to women taking part in the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth. RESULTS:Fixed-effects estimates indicated that prenatal WIC participation was associated with a 0.075 unit difference (95% confidence interval [CI] = -0.007, 0.157) in siblings' logged birthweight. At the 88-oz (2464-g) low-birthweight cutoff, this difference translated into an estimated impact of 6.6 oz (184.8 g). CONCLUSION:Earlier WIC impact estimates may have been biased by unmeasured characteristics affecting both program participation and birth outcomes. Our approach controlled for such biases and revealed a significant positive association between WIC participation and birthweight.
journal_name
Am J Public Healthjournal_title
American journal of public healthauthors
Kowaleski-Jones L,Duncan GJdoi
10.2105/ajph.92.5.799subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2002-05-01 00:00:00pages
799-804issue
5eissn
0090-0036issn
1541-0048journal_volume
92pub_type
杂志文章abstract:OBJECTIVES:This study developed national estimates of the burden of selected infectious diseases among correctional inmates and releases during 1997. METHODS:Data from surveys, surveillance, and other reports were synthesized to develop these estimates. RESULTS:During 1997, 20% to 26% of all people living with HIV in...
journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/ajph.92.11.1789
更新日期:2002-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::We examined the roles of Doctors of Podiatric Medicine (DPMs) and orthopedic surgeons in the provision of foot surgery by analyzing the 1982 computerized claims of over 1.1 million federal employees, retirees, and family members. We found that DPMs provided over 60 per cent of all elective insured foot surgery. Withou...
journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/ajph.77.8.987
更新日期:1987-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::This study examined trends in tobacco use in a random sample of 2 of the 20 top-grossing US films each year from 1960 through 1990 (62 films). The overall rate of tobacco use did not change. Films continue to portray smokers as successful, attractive White males. Smoking groups became larger, smoking alone declined, h...
journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/ajph.84.6.998
更新日期:1994-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::Marked diversity in policies and practices for discontinuation of the PKU diet in the U.S. was found in a nationwide survey. Seventy-two of the 78 identified clinical centers treating PKU provided data. No clinicians are currently considering diet discontinuation at ages earlier than their present policy or practice. ...
journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/ajph.70.5.498
更新日期:1980-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:In this study we examined the relationship between indicators of socioeconomic status (SES) and mortality for a representative sample of individuals. METHODS:The sample included 3734 individuals aged 45 and older interviewed in 1984 in the Panel Study of Income Dynamics. In the current study, mortality was ...
journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/ajph.92.7.1151
更新日期:2002-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:We assessed attitudes and opinions of members of newborn blood screening (NBS) advisory committees regarding the storage and secondary research use of residual specimens from NBS. METHODS:We conducted focus groups in 2008 and 2009 with NBS advisory committees (4 focus groups; n = 39 participants) in the Mou...
journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/AJPH.2010.200485
更新日期:2011-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:We evaluated changing patterns of tobacco use following a period of forced tobacco abstinence in a US military cohort to determine rates of harm elimination (e.g., tobacco cessation), harm reduction (e.g., from smoking to smokeless tobacco use), and harm escalation (e.g., from smoking to dual use or from smo...
journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/AJPH.2009.175091
更新日期:2010-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:To determine the association between multiple drug use and nonfatal overdose among young people (younger than 30 years) who inject drugs. METHODS:We completed a longitudinal study of 173 injection drug users younger than 30 years living in San Francisco, California, between April 2012 and February 2014. RE...
journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/AJPH.2016.303084
更新日期:2016-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:Many adolescent girls fail to meet national guidelines for physical activity, and the prevalence of obesity is increasing among this group. Our study examined the effects of a comprehensive school-based intervention on physical activity among high-school girls. METHODS:A group-randomized controlled field tr...
journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.2105/AJPH.2004.045807
更新日期:2005-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:We explored an innovative strategy for targeted testing and disease management among immigrant communities at risk for tuberculosis. METHODS:Taxi drivers were recruited at an airport holding lot to undergo tuberculin skin testing (Mantoux). After receiving their test results in a location convenient for the...
journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/AJPH.2003.019620
更新日期:2005-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::To evaluate the utility of statewide laboratory Cryptosporidium surveillance, we screened stools from all 5,256 patients evaluated at local health departments for parasitic disease from January 1985 through June 1988. Fifty-seven patients (1.1 percent) were found to have Cryptosporidium. Seasonal peaks in positivity w...
journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/ajph.80.3.305
更新日期:1990-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:We sought to determine whether supplemental private insurance coverage among Medicare recipients alters patterns of health care or outcomes associated with acute myocardial infarction. METHODS:Medicare patients hospitalized after a myocardial infarction were identified from New York City hospitalization rec...
journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/ajph.94.5.778
更新日期:2004-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::A nation-wide survey of Parent-Inclusive Pediatric Units identified innovations and restrictions in policies and practices. Questionnaires mailed to Directors of Nursing Service at 84 general hospitals which encourage parental "living-in" indicated that parents are provided with a place to sleep but infrequently are o...
journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/ajph.68.9.847
更新日期:1978-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::We conducted a phone survey of 1,669 San Francisco Hispanics ages 15 to 64 years. The age-adjusted overall smoking prevalence was 25.4 per cent (95% CI = 23.3, 27.5) with more men (32.4 per cent) smoking than women (16.8 per cent). Age-adjusted smoking rates were higher among the less acculturated males (37.5 vs 26.7 ...
journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/ajph.79.2.196
更新日期:1989-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:Profound and growing disparities exist in oral health among certain US populations. We sought here to determine the prevalence of oral health complaints among Harlem adults by measures of social class, as well as their access to oral health care. METHODS:A population-based survey of adults in Central Harlem...
journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/ajph.92.1.49
更新日期:2002-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:We determined rates of prenatal HIV testing and investigated barriers to testing. METHODS:We surveyed 1362 representative parturient women from 7 hospitals in 4 locations of the United States. RESULTS:Overall, 89.9% of women reported being offered HIV testing and 69.6% reported being tested. Proportions of...
journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
doi:10.2105/ajph.91.5.727
更新日期:2001-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether Put Prevention Into Practice (PPIP) materials affected the delivery of 8 clinical preventive services. METHODS:Program materials were provided to a family medicine practice serving a diverse, low-income population. Appropriate use of clinical preventive serv...
journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/ajph.90.10.1622
更新日期:2000-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::This population-based case-control study of North Carolina workplaces evaluated the hypothesis that employers' policies allowing firearms in the workplace may increase workers' risk of homicide. Workplaces where guns were permitted were about 5 times as likely to experience a homicide as those where all weapons were p...
journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/AJPH.2003.033535
更新日期:2005-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:We examined HIV diagnosis rates and disease progression among men who have sex with men (MSM) according to race/ethnicity and age. METHODS:Using data obtained from the national HIV/AIDS surveillance system, we examined trends in HIV diagnosis rates for 2001 through 2004 using Poisson regression. We used a s...
journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/AJPH.2006.087551
更新日期:2007-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:We identified factors associated with inpatient hospitalizations among a population-based cohort of homeless adults in Toronto, Ontario. METHODS:We recruited participants from shelters and meal programs. We then linked them to administrative databases to capture hospital admissions during the study (2005-20...
journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/AJPH.2013.301646
更新日期:2013-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this study was to prospectively assess the independent effect of hip fracture on mortalìty, hospitalization, and functional status. METHODS:Among 7527 members of the Longitudinal Study of Aging who were over age 70 at baseline, 368 persons with hip fracture occurring between 1984 and 1991 wer...
journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/ajph.87.3.398
更新日期:1997-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:To measure cost-effectiveness of an intervention to increase retrofitting of rollover protective structures (ROPS) on tractors. METHODS:Tractor overturns are the leading cause of farm fatalities. ROPS prevent these deaths. This study updates a 2011 cost-effectiveness assessment of a New York State intervent...
journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/AJPH.2018.304644
更新日期:2018-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:We assessed which of a broad range of determinants of health are most strongly associated with health-related quality of life (HRQL) among people with type 2 diabetes. METHODS:Our analysis included respondents from the Canadian Community Health Survey Cycle 1.1 (2000-2001) who were aged 18 years and older an...
journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/AJPH.2005.067728
更新日期:2006-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:We analyzed outcomes from a study that examined social-contextual factors in cancer prevention interventions for working class, multiethnic populations. METHODS:Ten community health centers were randomized to intervention or to control. Patients who resided in low-income, multiethnic neighborhoods were elig...
journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,多中心研究,随机对照试验
doi:10.2105/AJPH.2004.038695
更新日期:2005-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::This study provides the first estimated prevalence of implanted orthopedic fixation devices (e.g., pins or wires) among children in the United States, based on the Medical Device Implant Supplement to the 1988 National Health Interview Survey. The overall prevalence was 27 per 10,000 children younger than 18 years; pr...
journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/ajph.83.7.1028
更新日期:1993-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::In Manitoba, Canada, a representative cohort of elderly individuals ages 65 to 84 (n = 3,573) were interviewed in 1971 and the survivors of this cohort were reinterviewed in 1983. This analysis assesses the determinants of successful aging--whether or not an individual will live to an advanced age, continue to functio...
journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/ajph.81.1.63
更新日期:1991-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:We described 27-year secular trends in added-sugar intake and body mass index (BMI) among Americans aged 25 to 74 years. METHODS:The Minnesota Heart Survey (1980-1982 to 2007-2009) is a surveillance study of cardiovascular risk factors among residents of the Minneapolis-St Paul area. We used generalized lin...
journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/AJPH.2011.300562
更新日期:2013-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:We compared social network characteristics of African American men who have sex with men only (MSMO) with social network characteristics of African American men who have sex with men and women (MSMW). METHODS:Study participants were 234 African American men who have sex with men who completed a baseline soc...
journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/AJPH.2011.300281
更新日期:2011-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::Research suggests that greater ethnic density correlates with worse health among African Americans but better health among Hispanic Americans. These conflicting patterns may arise from Hispanic American samples being older than African American samples. We found that among 2367 Mexican American and 2790 African Americ...
journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/AJPH.2012.300787
更新日期:2012-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Patterns of environmental and biological monitoring for lead exposure were surveyed in lead-using industries in California. Employer self-reporting indicates a large proportion of potentially lead-exposed workers have never participated in a monitoring program. Only 2.6 percent of facilities have done environmental mo...
journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/ajph.80.8.921
更新日期:1990-08-01 00:00:00