The objective of the survey was to estimate the frequencies of tuberculosis and intestinal parasitosis in indigenous communities at the locality of Iauareté, Northern Brazil, in 2001. This was a cross-sectional survey (n=333) aimed at obtaining demographic data and biological samples for sputum and feces examinations. Among the 43 individuals with respiratory symptoms, six presented alcohol/aci...

OBJECTIVE Ferritin deficiency is associated with many adverse health outcomes and is highly prevalent worldwide. The present study assesses the prevalence and socio-demographic factors associated with ferritin deficiency in a representative sample of pregnant women in Colombia. METHODS We used data from the cross-sectional, nationally representative survey National Nutritional Survey (ENSIN, ...

OBJECTIVES To deliver an estimate of bullying among residents and fellows in the United States graduate medical education system and to explore its prevalence within unique subgroups. DESIGN/SETTING/PARTICIPANTS A national cross-sectional survey from a sample of residents and fellows who completed an online bullying survey conducted in June 2015. The survey was distributed using a chain sampl...

OBJECTIVE To examine the relationship between physician-patient interaction and depression among African-American women. DESIGN Cross-sectional survey. PARTICIPANTS 1,411 African-American women completed a mailed 46-item survey on psychological well-being. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The independent variables included demographics and depressive symptomatology as measured by the CES-D. The depe...

OBJECTIVES To examine the relationship between time since immigration and excess body weight. METHODS Secondary data analysis of a cross-sectional survey of 19,600 Canadians. RESULTS The prevalence of excess weight (BMI > 25) increases with time since immigration for both men and women. After controlling for birthplace, socio-demographic, lifestyle and health correlates, only female immigra...

INTRODUCTION Few state or local health agencies have accurate local-level information on the prevalence of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality. The New York City Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NYC HANES) was designed as a new local surveillance initiative to determine the prevalence of health conditions among adult residents of New York City. METHODS Modeled after the Nati...

The study aimed to assess the level of professional burnout and effect demographic variables among primary school teachers in Dire Dawa town. A cross-sectional survey research design on data collected using teacher scale from 211 was conducted. Data analyzed descriptive inferential statistics. It revealed that administration experience high male older with many years service burnout. Educationa...

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults in the Australian state of Victoria have a higher prevalence of psychological distress than their non-Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander counterparts. We sought to explain this inequality, focussing on the social determinants of health. We used population-based survey data from the 2008 Victorian Population Health Survey; a cross-sectional landlin...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to present nationally representative findings on the prevalence and co-occurrence of alcohol use and serious psychological distress among women aged 18-44 years, as well as their access to health care. METHODS A total of 24,900 women aged 18-44 years participated in the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) during the years 2003-2005. Using data from ...