Food security among young adults with disabilities in the United States: Findings from the National Health Interview Survey

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 298-305 ◽  
Author(s):  
Debra L. Brucker
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Food Security ◽  
National Health ◽  
National Health Interview Survey ◽  
The United States ◽  
Adults With Disabilities ◽  
Health Interview Survey ◽  
Health Interview ◽  
Interview Survey

scholarly journals Association Between Sociodemographic Determinants and Disparities in Stroke Symptom Awareness Among US Young Adults

Stroke ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (12) ◽  
pp. 3552-3561 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reed Mszar ◽  
Shiwani Mahajan ◽  
Javier Valero-Elizondo ◽  
Tamer Yahya ◽  
Richa Sharma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
National Health ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
National Health Interview Survey ◽  
The United States ◽  
Health Interview Survey ◽  
Health Interview ◽  
Symptom Awareness ◽  
Interview Survey

Background and Purpose: Despite declining stroke rates in the general population, stroke incidence and hospitalizations are rising among younger individuals. Awareness of and prompt response to stroke symptoms are crucial components of a timely diagnosis and disease management. We assessed awareness of stroke symptoms and response to a perceived stroke among young adults in the United States. Methods: Using data from the 2017 National Health Interview Survey, we assessed awareness of 5 common stroke symptoms and the knowledge of planned response (ie, calling emergency medical services) among young adults (<45 years) across diverse sociodemographic groups. Common stroke symptoms included: (1) numbness of face/arm/leg, (2) confusion/trouble speaking, (3) difficulty walking/dizziness/loss of balance, (4) trouble seeing in one/both eyes, and (5) severe headache. Results: Our study population included 24 769 adults, of which 9844 (39.7%) were young adults who were included in our primary analysis, and represented 107.2 million US young adults (mean age 31.3 [±7.5] years, 50.6% women, and 62.2% non-Hispanic White). Overall, 2718 young adults (28.9%) were not aware of all 5 stroke symptoms, whereas 242 individuals (2.7%; representing 2.9 million young adults in the United States) were not aware of a single symptom. After adjusting for confounders, Hispanic ethnicity (odds ratio, 1.96 [95% CI, 1.17–3.28]), non-US born immigration status (odds ratio, 2.02 [95% CI, 1.31–3.11]), and lower education level (odds ratio, 2.77 [95% CI, 1.76–4.35]), were significantly associated with lack of symptom awareness. Individuals with 5 high-risk characteristics (non-White, non-US born, low income, uninsured, and high school educated or lower) had nearly a 4-fold higher odds of not being aware of all symptoms (odds ratio, 3.70 [95% CI, 2.43–5.62]). Conclusions: Based on data from the National Health Interview Survey, a large proportion of young adults may not be aware of stroke symptoms. Certain sociodemographic subgroups with decreased awareness may benefit from focused public health interventions.

Ethanol in Over-the-Counter Drugs

1996 ◽  
Vol 17 (10) ◽  
pp. 342-343
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
National Health ◽  
Common Cold ◽  
National Health Interview Survey ◽  
The United States ◽  
Over The Counter ◽  
Health Interview Survey ◽  
Health Interview ◽  
Interview Survey ◽  
The Common

The use of over-the-counter (OTC) medications among children in the United States is extensive. More than 800 OTC medications are available for treatment of the common cold, with almost 2 billion dollars spent annually on cough and cold medications alone. In 1994, Kogan et al determined that more than 50% of 3-year-old children in the United States had been given OTC medications in the 30 days prior to the study survey. Cough and cold preparations and acetaminophen were reported to be the medications used most frequently (66.7%). The use of cough and cold medications has not decreased when compared with findings from a 1981 National Health Interview Survey, despite increasing evidence that these medications are not effective and, in some circumstances, even may be harmful to children.

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