Are young Canadians supportive of proposed nutrition policies and regulations? An overview of policy support and the impact of socio-demographic factors on public opinion

AbstractWe provide a survival analysis of cancer patients in Zimbabwe. Our results show that young cancer patients have lower but not significant hazard rate compared to old cancer patients. Male cancer patients have lower but not significant hazard rate compared to female cancer patients. Race and marital status are significant risk factors for cancer patients in Zimbabwe.

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Is the choice of less-polluting modes of transport for non-work purposes affected by socio-demographic factors? Evidence from India

Management of Environmental Quality An International Journal ◽

10.1108/meq-09-2020-0212 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Taru Saigal ◽

Arun Kr. Vaish ◽

N.V. Muralidhar Rao

Keyword(s):

Public Transportation ◽

Demographic Factors ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Policy Makers ◽

Content Type ◽

Mode Of Transport ◽

Socio Demographic Factors ◽

The Impact ◽

First Time ◽

The City

PurposeUsing survey data of a developing country city, this study aims to examine the impact of different socio-demographic factors on the choice of less-polluting modes of transport for purposes other than work.Design/methodology/approachStratified random sampling technique is employed and data on socio-demographic characteristics and mode of transport used is collected. Descriptive statistics complemented with a logit model of choice probabilities is implemented on the data obtained.FindingsMajority of the population in the city uses motorized means of transportation irrespective of the socio-demographic changes existing among them. Women, the individuals belonging to the youngest age group, the least economically well-off group of people, the least educated and the non-working are the individuals more likely to use more of less-polluting modes and less of more-polluting modes for non-work purposes as compared to their counterparts.Research limitations/implicationsThe study also calls for the development of an efficient and secured system of public transportation and non-motorized transportation in the city in such a way so as to neither hamper the goal of sustainability nor the goal of empowerment.Originality/valueTo the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first time a comprehensive analysis of the influence of socio-demographic factors on choice of type of mode of transport is carried out in this region of the developing world. This analysis will facilitate the policy makers in catering to the transportation needs of different segments of the society.

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Socio-demographic and psychosocial predictors of rheumatoid arthritis health outcome

South African Journal of Psychiatry ◽

10.4102/sajpsychiatry.v10i4.123 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 10 (4) ◽

pp. 10

Author(s):

Pamela Naidoo ◽

Graham C Lindegger ◽

Girish M Mody

Keyword(s):

Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽

Health Outcome ◽

Health Status ◽

Functional Status ◽

Psychological Factors ◽

Demographic Factors ◽

Self Report ◽

Tender Joint ◽

Socio Demographic Factors ◽

The Impact

Objectives. To investigate the psychosocial aspects of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and to determine the predictors of RA health outcome in a low socio-economic group of clinic-based adult RA patients.Design. This was a cross-sectional study. Clinic-based adult RA patients were subjected to a series of self- administered questionnaires to assess their experience of the disease. Coping, social support, causal attribution, cognitive illness representation, pain and functional status were assessed. Joint status, which indicated the degree of severity of joint inflammation for each RA patient, was assessed by a rheumatologist.Subjects. The sample consisted of 186 RA patients with a mean age of 49.51 years and a mean duration of RA of 10.80 years.Outcome measures. Health status measures defined by pain and functional status, and joint status.Results. Psychological factors, especially coping, were more significant predictors of self-report of pain and functional status than socio-demographic factors. Both socio-demographic factors and psychological factors (especially coping) were found to be significant predictors of swollen and tender joint status.Conclusion and recommendations. As a psychological factor, coping emerged as a consistent predictor of both self-report of pain and functional status, and swollen and tender joint status. It is recommended that to enhance the quality of life of RA patients and improve their health status, the impact of psychosocial factors such as the way in which patients cope with their disease status, must be considered. Further, it is recommended that health professionals collaborate not only in attempting to refine the theoretical conceptualisation of RA, but also in devising holistic and multidisciplinary care for individuals afflicted with the disease.

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Socio-demographic influences on trends of fish consumption during later adult life in the Whitehall II study

British Journal Of Nutrition ◽

10.1017/s0007114508971312 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 100 (5) ◽

pp. 1116-1127 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Tasnime N. Akbaraly ◽

Eric J. Brunner

Keyword(s):

Fish Consumption ◽

Demographic Factors ◽

Fish Intake ◽

Phase 3 ◽

Mixed Effect ◽

Age Related ◽

Total Fish ◽

Socio Demographic Factors ◽

Fish And Shellfish ◽

The Impact

Our aim was to investigate how socio-demographic factors influence trends and age-related trajectories of fish consumption. We examined consumption of total, fried and recommended fish (white and oily fish, and shellfish) in the Whitehall II study over 11 years in participants aged 39–59 years at phase 3. The cohort included 8358 British civil servants who completed a FFQ at phase 3 (1991–3), phase 5 (1997–9, n 5430) and phase 7 (2002–4, n 5692). Occupational grade, ethnicity, marital and retirement status were collected at each phase. To analyse changes in age-related trends of fish intake over time according to socio-demographic characteristics, we applied a random mixed-effect model. Over the follow-up a significant increase in consumption of ‘recommended’ (mean: 1·85 to 2·22 portions/week) and total fish (mean: 2·32 to 2·65 portions/week) and a decreasing trend in fried-fish intake (mean: 0·47 to 0·43 portions/week) was observed. Recommended, fried and total fish consumption differed by occupational status, ethnicity, marital status and sex. The trend of age-related fish intake diverged significantly by ethnicity. In South Asian participants (n 432), slope of recommended-fish consumption was significantly higher compared with white participants (0·077 v. 0·025 portions/week per year). For black participants (n 275) slope of fried-fish intake was significantly higher compared with white participants (0·0052 v. − 0·0025 portions/week per year). In terms of public health, our descriptive and analytical work allows detailed understanding of the impact of socio-demographic factors on fish intake and its age-related trends. Such information is valuable for food policies that seek to promote health equity.

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Comparing the impact of socio-demographic factors associated with traffic injury among older road users and the general population in Japan

BMC Public Health ◽

10.1186/1471-2458-12-887 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Takashi Nagata ◽

Ayako Takamori ◽

Hans-Yngve Berg ◽

Marie Hasselberg

Keyword(s):

General Population ◽

Demographic Factors ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Traffic Injury ◽

Road Users ◽

Socio Demographic Factors ◽

The Impact

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KNOWLEDGE AND CONCEPTION OF TUBERCULOSIS;

The Professional Medical Journal ◽

10.29309/tpmj/2014.21.06.2670 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 21 (06) ◽

pp. 1213-1221

Author(s):

Safdar Abbas ◽

Jacob Malik ◽

Noman Issac ◽

Rabia Safdar ◽

Bushra Yasmeen

Keyword(s):

Significant Relationship ◽

Demographic Factors ◽

Secondary Data ◽

Wealth Index ◽

Chi Square ◽

Awareness Campaigns ◽

Private Sector Organizations ◽

Socio Demographic Factors ◽

Public And Private Sector ◽

The Impact

With the very high incident of tuberculosis, Pakistan ranks fifth globally among the 22 high tuberculosis risk countries. Amongst other factors, socio-demographic factors play a significant role in determining “knowledge of tuberculosis” Objectives: This study used secondary data from the Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey to estimate the impact of socio-demographic factors determining the knowledge of tuberculosis and conception on how it is spread. Data Source: The relevant variables and the other parameters were extracted from the both pdf and SPSS files of PDHS. Study Design: Bi-variant cross tabulation was used to determine the level of association between the hypothesized variables using the Pearson chi-square statistic. Results: Age and wealth index showed a highly significant relationship (p<0.0001) in determining the knowledge of tuberculosis. Moreover, the increasing level of education showed a decreasing trend of misconception about the spread of TB. Conclusions: Though the results of the study indicated a highly significant relationship between the socio-demographic factors and knowledge of tuberculosis, there is a dire need to launch awareness campaigns by the public and private sector organizations to enhance the level of correct knowledge and conception of large masses.

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Association between flat foot prevalence and nutritional status in schoolchildren

Srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo ◽

10.2298/sarh210426091s ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 91-91

Author(s):

Sonja Susnjevic ◽

Dragana Milijasevic ◽

Dusica Maric ◽

Olja Niciforovic-Surkovic ◽

Vesna Mijatovic-Jovanovic ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Nutritional Status ◽

Demographic Factors ◽

Normal Weight ◽

Multivariate Logistic Regression Model ◽

Warning Sign ◽

Obese Children ◽

Flat Foot ◽

Flat Feet ◽

Socio Demographic Factors ◽

The Impact

Introduction/Objective. The aim of this study was to examine the association between flat feet and socio-demographic factors and nutritional status in children aged 7-14 years of the Province of Vojvodina, Serbia. Methods. The research was conducted as a cross-sectional study. The survey instrument was a questionnaire, and anthropometric measurements were done using standardized procedures. To determine the impact of socio-demographic factors and nutritional status as independent variables on the flat feet in schoolchildren as a dependent variable, a multivariate logistic regression model was implemented. A multivariate model was adjusted for age, gender, type of settlement, and material status. Results. This study included 1376 children (685 boys and 691 girls). Significant differences were observed in the frequency of flat feet between normal weight, overweight and obese (p = 0.006), where obese children were rated highest in the flat foot category. Overweight children had a 1.76 times higher chance to have a flat foot than those with normal weight (OR = 1.76; 95% CI 1.08-2.88), while obese children were 1.88 times more likely to have a flat foot than those with normal weight (OR = 1.88; 95% CI 1.14-3.11). Conclusion. The research showed that nutritional status was significantly associated with the presence of flat feet in schoolchildren. The high prevalence of flat foot and obesity in schoolchildren should be accepted as a warning sign, and many public health policies should be taken to solve these issues.

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A multiplex centrality metric for complex social networks: sex, social status, and family structure predict multiplex centrality in rhesus macaques

PeerJ ◽

10.7717/peerj.8712 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 ◽

pp. e8712 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Brianne Beisner ◽

Niklas Braun ◽

Márton Pósfai ◽

Jessica Vandeleest ◽

Raissa D’Souza ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Social Networks ◽

Social Network ◽

Social Life ◽

Rhesus Macaques ◽

Dominance Rank ◽

Social Groups ◽

Single Layer ◽

Demographic Factors ◽

Socio Demographic Factors ◽

The Impact

Members of a society interact using a variety of social behaviors, giving rise to a multi-faceted and complex social life. For the study of animal behavior, quantifying this complexity is critical for understanding the impact of social life on animals’ health and fitness. Multilayer network approaches, where each interaction type represents a different layer of the social network, have the potential to better capture this complexity than single layer approaches. Calculating individuals’ centrality within a multilayer social network can reveal keystone individuals and more fully characterize social roles. However, existing measures of multilayer centrality do not account for differences in the dynamics and functionality across interaction layers. Here we validate a new method for quantifying multiplex centrality called consensus ranking by applying this method to multiple social groups of a well-studied nonhuman primate, the rhesus macaque. Consensus ranking can suitably handle the complexities of animal social life, such as networks with different properties (sparse vs. dense) and biological meanings (competitive vs. affiliative interactions). We examined whether individuals’ attributes or socio-demographic factors (sex, age, dominance rank and certainty, matriline size, rearing history) were associated with multiplex centrality. Social networks were constructed for five interaction layers (i.e., aggression, status signaling, conflict policing, grooming and huddling) for seven social groups. Consensus ranks were calculated across these five layers and analyzed with respect to individual attributes and socio-demographic factors. Generalized linear mixed models showed that consensus ranking detected known social patterns in rhesus macaques, showing that multiplex centrality was greater in high-ranking males with high certainty of rank and females from the largest families. In addition, consensus ranks also showed that females from very small families and mother-reared (compared to nursery-reared) individuals were more central, showing that consideration of multiple social domains revealed individuals whose social centrality and importance might otherwise have been missed.

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MULTIDIMENSIONALLY HETEROGENEOUS HEALTH LATENT CLASSES AND HEALTHCARE UTILIZATION FOR OLDER CHINESE

Innovation in Aging ◽

10.1093/geroni/igz038.2542 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. S690-S690

Author(s):

Linglong Ye ◽

Jiecheng Luo ◽

Ben-Chang Shia ◽

Ya Fang

Keyword(s):

Healthcare Utilization ◽

Healthy Aging ◽

Latent Class ◽

Demographic Factors ◽

P Value ◽

Latent Classes ◽

Older Chinese ◽

Socio Demographic Factors ◽

The Impact ◽

High Comorbidity

Abstract Objectives: Based on a multidimensional perspective, this study aimed to assess the heterogeneous health latent classes of older Chinese, and further examined the effects of health latent classes and associated factors on healthcare utilization. Methods: Data came from the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey in 2014. Latent class analysis was adopted to identify heterogeneous health latent classes by health indicators of physical, psychological, and social dimensions. Two-part models were used to evaluate the impact of health latent classes and socio-demographic factors on outpatient and inpatient utilization. Results: Among 2,981 participants aged 65 and over without missing health indictors, four health latent classes were identified and labeled as “Lacking Socialization” (10.4%), “High Comorbidity” (16.7%), “Frail Group” (7.7%), and “Relatively Healthy” (65.1%). Among 1,974 participants with complete information, compared with the Relatively Healthy group, those in the Lacking Socialization group costed more inpatient expenditure (p-value =0.02). Those in the High Comorbidity and Frail groups tended to use healthcare services and costed more outpatient expenditure (all p-value <0.01). After controlling for health latent classes, the effects of age, gender, marital status, education, residence area, occupation, and health insurance on healthcare utilization were significant. Conclusions: Four heterogeneous health latent classes were identified by multidimensional health, and had significant effects on healthcare utilization. After controlling for health latent classes, different effects of socio-demographic factors on healthcare utilization were found. It enhances our understanding of heterogeneous health and complex healthcare demands in older Chinese, and is valuable for improving healthcare resource allocation targeted for healthy aging.

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