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A spatial analysis of health-related resources in three diverse metropolitan areas
(2010-05)
Few studies have investigated the spatial clustering of multiple health-related resources. We constructed 0.5 mile kernel densities of resources for census areas in New York City, NY (n=819 block groups), Baltimore, MD ...
Geographic variation in hypertension prevalence among blacks and whites: the multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis
(2010-01)
BACKGROUND: Many studies have examined differences in hypertension across race/ethnic groups but few have evaluated differences within groups.
METHODS: We investigated within-group geographic variations in hypertension ...
US local action on heat and health: are we prepared for climate change?
(2010-04)
OBJECTIVES: Global climate change is increasing the frequency of heat waves, hot weather, and temperature variability, which contribute to mortality and illness. Baseline information on local efforts to reduce heat ...
Is neighborhood racial/ethnic composition associated with depressive symptoms? The multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis.
(2010-08)
The racial/ethnic composition of a neighborhood may be related to residents' depressive symptoms through differential levels of neighborhood social support and/or stressors. We used the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis ...
Socioeconomic and race/ethnic differences in daily salivary cortisol profiles: the multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis.
(2010-07)
It has often been hypothesized that stress and its biological consequences mediate the relationship between low socioeconomic status (SES) or minority status and poor cardiovascular disease outcomes. The objective of this ...
Psychosocial risk factors and retinal microvascular signs: the multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis
(2010-03)
The association between psychosocial risk factors and retinal microvascular signs was examined in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Subjects were recruited from Baltimore, Maryland; Chicago, Illinois; Forsyth ...
The Researcher Passport: Improving Data Access and Confidentiality Protection
(2018-05-16)
Research and evidence-building benefit from the increased availability of administrative datasets, linkage across datasets, detailed geospatial data, and other confidential data. Systems and policies for provisioning access ...
The Effects of the Financial Crisis on the Well-Being of Older Americans: Evidence from the Cognitive Economics Study
(Michigan Retirement Research Center, University of Michigan, P.O. Box 1248, Ann Arbor, MI 48104, 2010-09)
This paper uses the Cognitive Economics Study (CogEcon) to assess the effect of the financial crisis on the well-being of older Americans. Financial wealth fell by about 15 percent for the median household. These financial ...
Mortgage Contract Decisions and Mortgage Distress: Family and Financial Life-Cycle Factors
(Michigan Retirement Research Center, University of Michigan, P.O. Box 1248, Ann Arbor, MI 48104, 2010-09)
The U.S. economy experienced a dramatic rise in the price of owner occupied housing during
1999-2007, and then a precipitous decline from 2007 through 2009. In this paper we utilize data from the Panel Study of Income ...