Recent trends in multiple myeloma incidence and survival by age, race, and ethnicity in the United States

Key PointsIncidence of MM has increased in recent years in the United States with a tendency for younger age at diagnosis. Five- and 10-year survival of MM patients is improving among racial/ethnic minorities, but remains limited in patients ≥75 years of age.

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A Systematic Review of Parenting Scales Measurement Invariance/Equivalence of by Race and Ethnicity: Recommendations for Inclusive Parenting Research

Assessment ◽

10.1177/10731911211038630 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 107319112110386

Author(s):

Violeta J. Rodriguez ◽

Dominique L. La Barrie ◽

Miriam C. Zegarac ◽

Anne Shaffer

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Measurement Invariance ◽

Ethnic Minorities ◽

Race And Ethnicity ◽

Parenting Practices ◽

The United States ◽

Weak Evidence ◽

Race Ethnicity ◽

Development And Validation ◽

Racial Ethnic

The limited inclusion of racial/ethnic minorities in the development and validation of parenting measures limits our understanding of whether parenting constructs are valid in racial and ethnic minorities. Tests of measurement invariance/equivalence (MI/E) of parenting measures can help evaluate the validity of parenting constructs among racial/ethnic minorities. This systematic review summarized studies on MI/E of parenting constructs by race/ethnicity and evaluated the strength of the evidence. A literature search was conducted using various databases and references to retrieve studies from the United States. Indeed, 10 studies were identified that tested for MI/E of eight parenting scales by race/ethnicity. Only one scale showed moderate evidence of MI/E, five showed weak evidence of MI/E, and two showed no evidence of MI/E. Most studies (80%) used factor analytic methods to test for MI/E, but only two studies (20%) examined all levels of invariance. These findings show that differences exist in how racial/ethnic minorities perceive parenting constructs. Further research is needed to develop more inclusive parenting measures, to protect against the ways in which biased measures may pathologize or misrepresent parenting practices among racial/ethnic minorities.

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Age at Diagnosis of Diabetes by Race and Ethnicity in the United States From 2011 to 2018

JAMA Internal Medicine ◽

10.1001/jamainternmed.2021.4945 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Michael C. Wang ◽

Nilay S. Shah ◽

Mercedes R. Carnethon ◽

Matthew J. O’Brien ◽

Sadiya S. Khan

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Race And Ethnicity ◽

The United States ◽

Age At Diagnosis

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Preventable Cancer Burden Associated With Poor Diet in the United States

JNCI Cancer Spectrum ◽

10.1093/jncics/pkz034 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

Cited By ~ 24

Author(s):

Fang Fang Zhang ◽

Frederick Cudhea ◽

Zhilei Shan ◽

Dominique S Michaud ◽

Fumiaki Imamura ◽

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Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Ethnic Minorities ◽

The United States ◽

Dietary Factors ◽

Assessment Model ◽

Annual Number ◽

Cancer Type ◽

Middle Aged ◽

Cancer Burden ◽

Racial Ethnic

Abstract Background Diet is an important risk factor for cancer that is amenable to intervention. Estimating the cancer burden associated with diet informs evidence-based priorities for nutrition policies to reduce cancer burden in the United States. Methods Using a comparative risk assessment model that incorporated nationally representative data on dietary intake, national cancer incidence, and estimated associations of diet with cancer risk from meta-analyses of prospective cohort studies, we estimated the annual number and proportion of new cancer cases attributable to suboptimal intakes of seven dietary factors among US adults ages 20 years or older, and by population subgroups. Results An estimated 80 110 (95% uncertainty interval [UI] = 76 316 to 83 657) new cancer cases were attributable to suboptimal diet, accounting for 5.2% (95% UI = 5.0% to 5.5%) of all new cancer cases in 2015. Of these, 67 488 (95% UI = 63 583 to 70 978) and 4.4% (95% UI = 4.2% to 4.6%) were attributable to direct associations and 12 589 (95% UI = 12 156 to 13 038) and 0.82% (95% UI = 0.79% to 0.85%) to obesity-mediated associations. By cancer type, colorectal cancer had the highest number and proportion of diet-related cases (n = 52 225, 38.3%). By diet, low consumption of whole grains (n = 27 763, 1.8%) and dairy products (n = 17 692, 1.2%) and high intake of processed meats (n = 14 524, 1.0%) contributed to the highest burden. Men, middle-aged (45–64 years) and racial/ethnic minorities (non-Hispanic blacks, Hispanics, and others) had the highest proportion of diet-associated cancer burden than other age, sex, and race/ethnicity groups. Conclusions More than 80 000 new cancer cases are estimated to be associated with suboptimal diet among US adults in 2015, with middle-aged men and racial/ethnic minorities experiencing the largest proportion of diet-associated cancer burden in the United States.

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“We Are Here to Assist All Individuals Who Need Hospice Services”: Hospices’ Perspectives on Improving Access and Inclusion for Racial/Ethnic Minorities

Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine ◽

10.1177/2333721420920414 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 6 ◽

pp. 233372142092041 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

M. Courtney Hughes ◽

Erin Vernon

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Native American ◽

Ethnic Minority ◽

Ethnic Minorities ◽

Community Outreach ◽

The United States ◽

Medical Community ◽

Major Theme ◽

Language Services ◽

Racial Ethnic

Background: Racial/ethnic minority populations in the United States are less likely to utilize hospice services nearing their end of life, potentially diminishing their quality of care while also increasing medical costs. Objective: Explore the minority hospice utilization gap from the hospice perspective by examining perceived barriers and facilitators as well as practices and policies. Method: Qualitative surveys were conducted with 41 hospices across the United States. Qualitative data analysis included performing a limited content analysis, including the identification of themes and representative quotations. Results: Commonly reported barriers to hospice care for racial/ethnic minorities included culture/beliefs, mistrust of the medical system, and language barriers. A major theme pertaining to successful minority hospice enrollment was an inclusive culture that provided language services, staff cultural training, and a diverse staff. Another major theme was the importance of community outreach activities that extended beyond the medical community and forming relationships with churches, racial/ethnic minority community leaders, and Native American reservations. Conclusion: The importance of incorporating a culture of inclusivity by forming committees, providing language services, and offering culturally competent care emerged in this qualitative study. Building strong external relationships with community groups such as churches is a strategy used to increase racial/ethnic minority utilization of hospice.

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Exploring Inconsistent Counts of Racial/Ethnic Minorities in a 2010 Census Ethnographic Evaluation

Bulletin of Sociological Methodology/Bulletin de Méthodologie Sociologique ◽

10.1177/0759106317710849 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 135 (1) ◽

pp. 32-49 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Rodney L. Terry ◽

Laurie Schwede ◽

Ryan King ◽

Mandi Martinez ◽

Jennifer Hunter Childs

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Ethnic Groups ◽

Ethnic Minorities ◽

Race And Ethnicity ◽

Cultural Awareness ◽

Data Sources ◽

Cultural Issues ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Racial Ethnic ◽

Differential Counts

Previous research has shown differential counts by race and ethnicity across several recent United States decennial censuses. This article presents findings from a 2010 Census ethnographic evaluation with a record check, conducted to identify factors affecting enumeration among racial/ethnic groups. In eight sites targeted to major racial/ethnic groups, ethnographers observed live census interviews and assessed where persons should have been counted. In the record check, housing unit rosters were matched with four data sources to identify inconsistencies in where to count persons. Ethnographic themes that contributed to record check inconsistencies include respondent access difficulty, language issues, and cultural issues. Ways to improve enumeration include improving access to hard-to-reach respondents and increasing the cultural awareness of enumerators.

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Is Culture More Important for Racial/Ethnic Minorities than for Whites? An Experiment and Survey on the Cultural (Mis)Attribution Bias Among College Students in the United States

10.31234/osf.io/74rmp ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

José M. Causadias ◽

Woochan Kwon ◽

Christina Pedram ◽

Kevin Michael Korous

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

College Students ◽

Ethnic Minorities ◽

The United States ◽

Cultural Dimension ◽

Partial Support ◽

Convenience Sample ◽

Psychological Dimension ◽

Attribution Bias ◽

Racial Ethnic

•Objectives: The aim of this study is to determine the degree to which college students in the United States endorse the Cultural (Mis)Attribution Bias, the belief that culture matters more for racial/ethnic minorities than for Whites. We hypothesized that students will rate more favorably a sample of minorities for a homework assignment on culture (Hypothesis 1), more favorably a sample of Whites for an assignment on psychology (Hypothesis 2), will indicate that psychological processes are more influential in shaping the behavior of Whites (Hypothesis 3), that cultural processes are more influential in the behavior of minorities (Hypothesis 4), and will believe that other college students endorse these views (Hypothesis 5). We expected none of these effects to be moderated by participant’s race/ethnicity.•Methods: Convenience sample of college students (N = 798), 48% racial/ethnic minority, 66% female, Mage = 19.02. We conducted an experiment and survey with the same sample.•Results: We found support for Hypothesis 1, no support for Hypothesis 2, partial support for Hypothesis 3, support for Hypothesis 4, and partial support for Hypothesis 5. •Conclusions: These findings provide clear support to the “minorities are more cultural” dimension of this bias, but less support for the “Whites are more psychological” dimension. These findings have important implications, as they document that a sample of college students endorse this bias in ways that are both consistent and different to older, more educated, and less diverse faculty.

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