1020 ASTHMA AND SLEEP AMONG HISPANICS

Cancer Among Hispanics and Latinos

Table 1. Percentage of Hispanic Residents by SAD State (ranked from highest to lowest) SAD State/District Number of Hispanic Residents Percent of Total State Population District of Columbia 50,711 8.7% Georgia 702,087 7.5% North Carolina 598,562 6.7% Delaware 54,319 6.3% Virginia 487,057 6.3% Maryland 340,026 6.0% South Carolina 151,248 3.5% West Virginia 16,490 0.9% South Atlantic Division 2,4...

Sleep Quality among Hispanics of Mexican Descent and Non-Hispanic Whites: Results from the Sleep Health and Knowledge in US Hispanics Study

Objectives: To investigate differences in sleep quality between Hispanics of Mexican descent (HMD) and Non-Hispanic Whites (NHW) and evaluate the effect of acculturation to the US lifestyle in sleep health. We hypothesize that the detrimental effect of acculturation on health outcomes will impact sleep quality among HMD. Design: We performed a population-based random digit dialing telephone sur...

Trends in Poverty and Inequality among Hispanics

Cardiovascular disease among hispanics and non-hispanics in the chronic renal insufficiency cohort (CRIC) study.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Hispanics are the largest minority group in the United States. The leading cause of death in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is cardiovascular disease (CVD), yet little is known about its prevalence among Hispanics with CKD. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, & MEASUREMENTS We conducted cross-sectional analyses of prevalent self-reported clinical and subclinic...

Cutaneous malignant melanoma among white Hispanics and non-Hispanics in the United States.

AIM To explore whether disparities exist in melanoma incidence and prognosis between White Hispanics and White non-Hispanics. METHODS Analyses were based on 42,770 patients with malignant melanoma in the United States, 2004 through 2006. RESULTS Hispanics were significantly less likely to be diagnosed with superficial spreading melanoma or Hutchinson's melanotic freckle, but significantly m...