scholarly journals Portrayal of Immunization in American Cinema: 1925 to 2016

2020 ◽  
Vol 59 (4-5) ◽  
pp. 360-368
Author(s):  
Aurora Auwen ◽  
Mark Emmons ◽  
Walter Dehority
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Logistic Regression ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Risk Behaviors ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Logistic Regression Model ◽  
The United States ◽  
High Risk Behaviors ◽  
American Cinema ◽  
American Media

The American media often disseminates antivaccination messages. Cinema in particular reaches many individuals and influences attitudes regarding high-risk behaviors such as smoking and alcohol use. We hypothesized that negative cinematic portrayals of immunization have increased over the last 3 decades. Films released in the United States featuring immunization through 2016 were identified on IMDb and viewed in their entirety by 2 reviewers. Themes were recorded, and the portrayal of immunization (positive, negative, or mixed) across each decade was assessed in a logistic regression model. Cultural references attributed to films (eg, television references) were recorded from the “connection” feature on IMDb. Fifty relevant films were identified (1925-2016). Negative/mixed portrayals of immunization were more frequent after 1990 (odds ratio = 4.0, 95% confidence interval = 1.2-13.5), and films with positive immunization portrayals garnered significantly fewer cultural references than films with negative/mixed portrayals (mean = 9.2 vs 56.2, P = .048). American cinema features increasingly negative portrayals of immunization.

scholarly journals Cannabis vaping among adults in the United States: Prevalence, trends, and association with high-risk behaviors and adverse respiratory conditions

2021 ◽  
Vol 153 ◽  
pp. 106800
Author(s):  
Ellen Boakye ◽  
Olufunmilayo H. Obisesan ◽  
S.M. Iftekhar Uddin ◽  
Omar El-Shahawy ◽  
Omar Dzaye ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Risk Behaviors ◽  
The United States ◽  
High Risk Behaviors ◽  
Prevalence Trends ◽  
Respiratory Conditions

scholarly journals 1310. The Impact of Recent Incarceration on Post-Release HIV Linkage to Care and Risk-Taking Behaviors in the Setting of Enhanced Linkage to Care Policies in Florida

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. S472-S473
Author(s):  
Greg Matthew E Teo ◽  
Suraj Nagaraj ◽  
Nisha Sunku ◽  
Sadaf Aslam ◽  
Rahul Mhaskar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Risk Behaviors ◽  
Barriers To Care ◽  
Linkage To Care ◽  
The United States ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Hiv Care ◽  
High Risk Behaviors ◽  
Persons Living With Hiv ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background The United States has the largest incarcerated population in the world with 6.61 million adults in 2016.1 While incarceration is a known risk factor for difficulties in linkage to care2–3 and adverse health outcomes4–6, little is published on post-release incarcerated persons living with HIV (PLWH) in Florida. Methods Data were acquired from the Florida Cohort, an ongoing, longitudinal, cross-sectional study of PLWH recruited across HIV clinics in the state of Florida, from 2014 to 2018. Chi-square and multiple regression analyses correlated recent incarceration (within last 12 months) with demographics, HIV care adherence, perceived barriers to care, and self-reported high-risk behaviors. Results Of 936 participants, 6.4% (n = 60) reported recent incarceration within the last 12 months. Those recently incarcerated were more likely to report missing at least one appointment in the last 6 months (46.7% vs. 22.2%; P < 0.0001), to have an excessively long travel time ( >60 minutes) to a HIV provider (34.5% vs. 16.6%, P = 0.002; OR 2.66 [95% CI: 1.20–5.92]), and to lack reliable transportation (70% vs. 47.5%, P = 0.0007; OR 1.70 [95% CI: 0.82–3.52]) Those not recently incarcerated reported having completed a high school education (OR: 0.69 [95% CI: 0.5–0.97]) and stated they “never missed an appointment” (OR: 0.42 [95% CI: 0.22–0.81]). Recently incarcerated PLWH also had higher occurrence of high-risk behaviors such as receiving (40.4% vs. 8.7%; P = 0.001) or providing (30.4% vs. 10.4%; P = 0.000) money or drugs for sex, having used IV drugs (15% vs. 4%; P = 0.001), and not using condoms during exchange of drugs for sex (OR: 9.43 [95% CI: 3.78–23.52]). Conclusion Recently incarcerated PLWH continue to have significant geographical and logistical barriers to care and self-report more high-risk behaviors than nonincarcerated peers. Enhanced case management and telehealth services may be useful in linkage to care when PLWH transition from correctional to community healthcare systems in the Florida setting. Disclosures All authors: No reported disclosures.

Effects of Ownership and Internalization Advantages on Performance: The Case of Japanese Subsidiaries in the United States and Latin America

2001 ◽  
Vol 04 (01) ◽  
pp. 69-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristian Vega-Céspedes ◽  
Yasuo Hoshino
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Regression Model ◽  
Logistic Regression Model ◽  
Entry Mode ◽  
The United States ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Internalization Advantages

This paper attempts to prove empirically that ownership and internalization advantages play a more important role than entry mode in explaining the attained performance of subsidiary companies. While a direct effect of ownership and internalization advantages on performance was found, a relation between entry mode and performance is not evident. A logistic regression model is applied to two samples, i.e., two states in the United States and countries of Latin America.

scholarly journals Household-acquisition of measles and illness severity in an urban community in the United States

1994 ◽  
Vol 112 (3) ◽  
pp. 569-577 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. C. Butler ◽  
M. E. Proctor ◽  
K. Fessler ◽  
D. J. Hopfensperger ◽  
D. M. Sosin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Risk Factor ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
The United States ◽  
Severe Illness ◽  
Multiple Logistic Regression ◽  
Hospitalization Rates ◽  
Vaccination History ◽  
Measles Vaccination

SUMMARYStudies from developing countries suggest that persons with household-acquired (HA) measles are at greater risk of severe illness than persons with community acquired (CA) infection. Reported measles cases occurring among Milwaukee residents from May 1989 to June 1990 were used to assess whether household acquisition was a risk factor for severe measles in the United States. A case was classified as HA if onset of rash occurred 7–18 days after onset of rash in another case in the same household. Hospitalization rates were similar for 128 patients with HA measles (27%) and for 1004 patients with CA measles (26%). Multiple logistic regression was used to evaluate the association between hospitalization and household-acquisition after controlling for socioeconomic status, measles vaccination history, age, race, and date of onset of rash. Patients with HA measles were no more likely to be hospitalized than patients with CA measles (odds ratio 0·9, 95% confidence interval 0·6, 1·5). HA measles cases were not more severe than CA measles cases during this urban outbreak in the United States.

Examining the Characteristics That Differentiate Jihadi-Associated Cyberattacks Using Routine Activities Theory

2021 ◽  
pp. 089443932110233
Author(s):  
Thomas J. Holt ◽  
Noah D. Turner ◽  
Joshua D. Freilich ◽  
Steven M. Chermak
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Regression Model ◽  
Logistic Regression Model ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression ◽  
The United States ◽  
Routine Activities ◽  
Routine Activities Theory ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression Model

This study applies routine activities theory to determine whether the characteristics of jihadi-inspired web defacements in the United States vary from all other defacements performed against IP addresses hosted within the United States from 2012 to 2016. We focus on target suitability variables and use a sample of over 2.2 million defacements reported by the independent website Zone-H. We estimated a binary logistic regression model and found that jihadi cyberattacks were rare among all the defacements performed in this 5-year period. Additionally, these findings demonstrated jihadists were more likely to target organizational websites and utilized specific attack methods compared to all other defacers. We contextualize our findings and outline a number of avenues for future research.

scholarly journals The epidemiology of sport related concussion in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Neurology ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 91 (23 Supplement 1) ◽  
pp. S8.3-S9
Author(s):  
Spano Matthew ◽  
Etienne Mill
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Gender Difference ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Wide Spectrum ◽  
Female Gender ◽  
The United States ◽  
Return To Play ◽  
Survey Responses ◽  
Question Survey

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) is a rapidly growing grappling sport with a wide spectrum of participants. This study aimed to analyze the prevalence of concussions among BJJ practitioners while determining potential predictive factors. A 17-question survey was distributed via email to BJJ practitioners in the United States. The survey included questions on practitioners; demographics and the development of a concussion doing BJJ. Among those with a concussion during BJJ, further information was elucidated on symptoms, return to play, and the development of a second concussion. A total of 780 survey responses were analyzed, ranging in age from 18 to 67 with females representing 11.8% of respondents. 25.2% of practitioners reported a concussion doing BJJ. Forty-three percent of females reported a concussion doing BJJ compared to 22.9% of males (X2 [1, n = 740] = 15.129, p = < 0.001). This gender difference did not exist in the prevalence of concussions before starting BJJ (X2 [1, n = 774] = 1.930, p = 0.381). Logistic regression indicated several factors predictive for developing a concussion from participating in BJJ including: having a prior concussion (odds-ratio = 1.691, p = 0.017, 95% CI 1.097, 2.606), the number of competitions in which an athlete participated (odds-ratio = 1.023, p = 0.016, 95% CI 1.004, 1.042), and female gender (odds-ratio = 1.863, p = 0.048, 95% CI 1.006, 3.450). Logistic regression indicated competing more times per year was predictive for developing a second concussion [odds-ratio = 1.038, p = 0.016). After a concussion, the median time to return to BJJ was 3 days. This included 30.8% of participants returning the day of their concussion. The present study represents the first epidemiologic research examining concussions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. The results underscore the need for increased education on concussions and return to play guidelines among BJJ coaches and practitioners.

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