scholarly journals Maternal Socioeconomic Status and Fertility Behaviour in Nigeria: Evidence from a Cross Sectional Nationally Representative Survey

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (31) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary. O Obiyan ◽  
Ambrose Akinlo ◽  
Peter O Ogunjuyigbe
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Representative Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Fertility Behaviour ◽  
Nationally Representative

Depression — a common disorder across a broad spectrum of neurological conditions: a cross-sectional nationally representative survey

2015 ◽  
Vol 37 (6) ◽  
pp. 507-512 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew G.M. Bulloch ◽  
Kirsten M. Fiest ◽  
Jeanne V.A. Williams ◽  
Dina H. Lavorato ◽  
Sandra A. Berzins ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Broad Spectrum ◽  
Representative Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Common Disorder ◽  
Neurological Conditions ◽  
Nationally Representative

scholarly journals Vitamin B12serostatus in Colombian children and adult women: results from a nationally representative survey

2014 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 836-843 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oscar F Herrán ◽  
Julia B Ward ◽  
Eduardo Villamor
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Household Head ◽  
Serum Vitamin ◽  
Vitamin B ◽  
Adult Women ◽  
Representative Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Multivariable Analyses ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Colombian Women

AbstractObjectiveVitamin B12 deficiency is associated with many adverse health outcomes and is highly prevalent worldwide. The present study assesses the prevalence of vitamin B12 deficiency and marginal deficiency in Colombian children and women and examines the sociodemographic correlates of serum vitamin B12 concentrations in these groups.DesignCross-sectional, nationally representative survey.SettingColombia.SubjectsChildren <18 years old (n 7243), pregnant women (n 1781), and non-pregnant women 18–49 years old (n 499).ResultsThe overall prevalence of vitamin B12 deficiency (serum vitamin B12<148 pmol/l) and marginal deficiency (serum vitamin B12=148–221 pmol/l) was, respectively, 6·6 % (95 % CI 5·2 %, 8·3 %) and 22·5 % (95 % CI 21·1 %, 23·9 %). Pregnant women had the highest prevalence of deficiency (18·9 %; 95 % CI 16·6 %, 21·5 %) compared with non-pregnant adult women (18·5 %; 95 % CI 4·4 %, 53·1 %) and children (2·8 %; 95 % CI 2·3 % %, 3·3 %). In multivariable analyses among children, mean serum vitamin B12 was positively associated with female sex (12 pmol/l higher compared with males; P=0·004), secondary or higher education of the household head (12 pmol/l higher compared with primary or less; P=0·009) and food security (21 pmol/l higher compared with severe food insecurity; P=0·003). In multivariable analyses among pregnant women, mean serum vitamin B12 was positively associated with education of the household head and inversely associated with living in the National territories, Eastern or Pacific regions.ConclusionsThe prevalence of vitamin B12 deficiency and marginal deficiency in Colombian women and children is substantial. The burden falls largely on adult women, those with lowest education and those living in the poorest, most rural regions of the country.

scholarly journals Consumption and expenditure on food prepared away from home among Mexican adults in 2006

2015 ◽  
Vol 57 (1) ◽  
pp. 4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brent A Langellier
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Educational Attainment ◽  
Nutrition Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
Adult Participants ◽  
Food Expenditure ◽  
Mexican Adults ◽  
Nationally Representative

Objective. To describe food expenditure and consumption of foods prepared away from home among Mexican adults. Materials and methods. Data were from 45 241 adult participants in the National Health and Nutrition Survey 2006,a nationally-representative, cross-sectional survey of Mexican households. Descriptive statistics and multivariable linear and logistic regression were used to assess the relationship between location of residence, educational attainment, socioeconomic status and the following: 1) expenditure on all food and at restaurants, and 2) frequency of consumption of comida corrida or restaurant food and street food. Results. Food expenditure and consumption of food prepared away from home were positively associated with socioeconomicstatus, educational attainment, and urban vs. rural residence (p<0.001 for all relationships in bivariate analyses). Conclusions. Consumption of food prepared outside home may be an important part of the diet among urban Mexican adults and those with high socioeconomic status and educational attainment.

Association between asthma, corticosteroids and allostatic load biomarkers: a cross-sectional study

Thorax ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 75 (10) ◽  
pp. 835-841
Author(s):  
Luke Evan Barry ◽  
Ciaran O’Neill ◽  
Liam G Heaney
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Allostatic Load ◽  
Inhaled Corticosteroids ◽  
Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Sensitivity Analyses ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Wear And Tear ◽  
Nationally Representative

BackgroundAllostatic load, a measure of early ageing or ‘wear and tear’ from adapting to environmental challenges, has been suggested as a framework with which to understand the stress-related disruption of multiple biological systems which may be linked to asthma. Considering the socioeconomic context is also critical given asthma and allostatic overload are more common in lower socioeconomic groups.AimsEstimate the relationship between allostatic load and its constituent biomarkers, asthma and corticosteroid prescribing while controlling for socioeconomic status.MethodsData from Understanding Society (a nationally representative survey of UK community-dwelling adults) waves 1–3 (2009–2012) allowed the identification of a sex-specific risk profile across 12 biomarkers used to construct an Allostatic Load Index for a sample of 9816 adults. Regression analyses were used to examine the association of asthma status and corticosteroid prescriptions with allostatic load and its constituent biomarkers while controlling for socioeconomic status (n=9805).ResultsSubjects with currently treated asthma and no corticosteroid prescription have an allostatic load 1.21 times higher than those without asthma (p<0.001). Asthmatic subjects in receipt of inhaled corticosteroids had an allostatic load, approximately 1.12 times higher than those without asthma (p<0.001). This association persisted in sensitivity analyses and appeared to be driven by an association with specific biomarkers (dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate, waist-to-height ratio and C-reactive protein).ConclusionEarly ageing, in the form of a higher allostatic load, was present even in the mildest asthma group not receiving inhaled corticosteroids. Allostatic load is helpful in understanding the increased all-cause mortality and multimorbidity observed in asthma.

Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Disparities in STEM Career Aspirations at the Intersection of Gender, Race/Ethnicity, and Socioeconomic Status

2018 ◽  
Vol 47 (8) ◽  
pp. 525-531 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guan Saw ◽  
Chi-Ning Chang ◽  
Hsun-Yu Chan
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Career Aspirations ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Race Ethnicity ◽  
Stem Career ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Low Ses Students ◽  
Racial Ethnic ◽  
Stem Career Aspirations

Analyzing the nationally representative High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 (HSLS:09), this study examined the cross-sectional and longitudinal disparities in STEM career aspirations at the intersection of gender, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic status (SES). Results indicated that female, Black, Hispanic, and low SES students were less likely to show, maintain, and develop an interest in STEM careers during high school years. Compared with White boys from higher SES background, girls from all racial/ethnic and SES groups, as well as Black and Hispanic boys from lower SES groups, consistently had lower rates of interest, persistence, and developing an interest in STEM fields.

scholarly journals Associations between solid fuel use and early child development among 3 to 4 years old children in Bangladesh: Evidence from a nationally representative survey

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juwel Rana ◽  
Patricia Luna Gutierrez ◽  
Syed Emdadul Haque ◽  
José Ignacio Nazif-Muñoz ◽  
Dipak K. Mitra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solid Fuel ◽  
Emotional Development ◽  
Prevalence Ratio ◽  
Early Years ◽  
Childhood Development ◽  
Representative Survey ◽  
Fuel Use ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Potential Health ◽  
Nationally Representative

AbstractBackgroundHousehold Air Pollution (HAP) from solid fuel use (SFU) may have impacts on children’s health in low-resources countries. Despite these potential health effects, SFU is still highly prevalent in Bangladesh.ObjectivesThis study was conducted to assess the associations between SFU and early childhood development index (ECDI) among under-five children in Bangladesh and explore the potential effect modification by sex and urbanicity.Materials and methodsThis cross-sectional study used Bangladesh Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 2019, a nationally representative survey data collected by UNICEF from all 64 districts in Bangladesh. The ECDI consisted of ten different items across four developmental domains: literacy-numeracy, physical, social-emotional development, and learning skills in the early years of life (36 to 59 months). A total of 9,395 children aged 36 to 59 months were included in this analysis. We used multilevel Poisson regression models with a robust variance where SFU was a proxy indicator for HAP exposure.ResultsChildren exposed to SFU were 1.47 times more likely to be not developmentally on track (95% CI: 1.25, 1.73; <0.001) compared to children with no SFU exposure. Two sub-domains explained these associations, SFU was significantly associated with socio-emotional development (prevalence ratio [PR]: 1.17; 95% CI: 1.01, 1.36; p=0.035), and learning-cognitive development (PR: 1.90; 95% CI: 1.39, 2.60; p<0.001). Associations between SFU and ECDI were not significantly different (p-difference=0.210) between girls (PR: 1.64; 95% CI: 1.31, 2.07) and boys (PR: 1.37; 95% CI: 1.13, 1.65). Likewise, urbanicity did not modify the associations between SFU and ECDI outcomes.ConclusionBangladeshi children aged 36-59 months exposed to SFU exhibited delays in childhood development compared to unexposed children. Public health policies should promote a better early life environment for younger children to meet their developmental milestones by reducing the high burden of HAP exposure in low-resource settings where most disadvantaged kids struggle to reach their full developmental potentials.

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