Gender and Ethnic Differences in Smoking, Drinking and Illicit Drug Use Among American 8th, 10th and 12th Grade Students, 1976-2000

Tobacco, Alcohol, and Illicit Drug Use: Racial and Ethnic Differences Among Us High School Seniors, 1976-2000

OBJECTIVE: This study examines differences in adolescents' use of tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drugs by racial and ethnic groups. METHODS: The authors analyzed questionnaire data from large, nationally representative samples of U.S. high school seniors to examine differences in drug use prevalence and trends among racial and ethnic groups between 1976 and 2000. RESULTS: On… Continue reading Tobacco, Alcohol, and Illicit Drug Use: Racial and Ethnic Differences Among Us High School Seniors, 1976-2000

Explaining racial/ethnic differences in adolescent drug use : the impact of background and lifestyle

The role of smoking intentions in predicting future smoking among youth: findings from Monitoring the Future data

Ties That Bind: Perspectives on Marriage and Cohabitation

Low serum folate concentrations are associated wiht an excess incidence of acute coronary events: the Kuopio Ischaemic Heart Disease Risk Factor Study

Objective: To test the hypothesis that low serum folate concentrations are associated with an increased risk of acute coronary events in men free of prior coronary heart disease. Setting: Research Institute of Public Health, University of Kuopio, Kuopio, Finland. Design: Prospective study in a cohort of 734 men aged 46 ± 64 y examined in… Continue reading Low serum folate concentrations are associated wiht an excess incidence of acute coronary events: the Kuopio Ischaemic Heart Disease Risk Factor Study

Serum homocysteine, folate and risk of stroke: Kuopio Ischaemic Heart Disease risk factor (KIHD) Study

Homocysteine as a risk factor for CVD mortality in men with other CVD risk factors: the Kuopio Ischaemic Heart Disease Risk Factor (KIHD) study

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Structural Equation Modeling (SEM)