Adult Utilization of Psychiatric Drugs and Differences by Sex, Age, and Race

Tear duct size differences of age, sex and race.

Pain tolerance: differences according to age, sex and race.

The nature and extent of group differences in pain tolerance according to age, sex and race were examined. The method of pain tolerance determination was mechanical pressure on the Achilles tendon, performed on 41 , 119 subjects as part of the Kaiser-Permanente Automated Multiphasic Screening examination. The results showed that, on the average, a) pain tolerance decreases with age; b) men tole...

Dose of hemodialysis and survival: differences by race and sex.

CONTEXT Although blacks receive lower doses of hemodialysis than whites, their survival when receiving dialysis treatment is better than that for whites. Previous studies of the relationship between the dose of dialysis and patient survival have not controlled for differences in patient characteristics. OBJECTIVE To examine the association of mortality with the dose of hemodialysis for cluste...

Differences in Youth and Adult Physical Activity in Park Settings by Sex and Race/Ethnicity

We examined differences by sex and race/ethnicity in the observed moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA) of youth and adults in diverse areas of 4 parks in Kansas City, Missouri, in 2009. Male youth were more active on playgrounds and pools or splashpads than female youth. White youth were less active than nonwhite youth in open spaces and on paved trails. Male adults were mor...

Total body potassium differs by sex and race across the adult age span.

BACKGROUND Total body potassium (TBK) is an index of fat-free mass. Data describing changes in TBK in African American, Asian, or Hispanic populations have not been reported. OBJECTIVE The aim was to investigate possible sex and racial differences in TBK in adults over an age range of 70 y. DESIGN The study used longitudinal and cross-sectional data collected in a body-composition unit from...