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Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis: Objectives and Design
The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis was initiated in July 2000 to investigate the prevalence, correlates, and progression of subclinical cardiovascular disease (CVD) in a population-based sample of 6,500 men and women aged 45-84 years. The cohort will be selected from six US field centers. Approximately 38% of the cohort will be White, 28% African-American, 23%… Continue reading Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis: Objectives and Design
Measurement errors in surveys
Intergenerational Exchanges and Support
Revisiting Racial Differences in College Attendance: the Role of Historically Black Colleges and Universities
How do types of employment relate to health indicators? Findings from the second European survey on working conditions
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To investigate the associations of various types of employment with six self reported health indicators, taking into account the part played by demographic variables, individual working conditions and four ecological indicators at the country level. DESIGN: Cross sectional survey (structured interview) of a sample of the active population of 15 European countries aged… Continue reading How do types of employment relate to health indicators? Findings from the second European survey on working conditions
Missing Values in Multivariate Analysis
This paper presents computational results for some alternative methods of analysing multivariate data with missing values. We recommend an algorithm due to Orchard and Woodbury (1972), which gives an estimator that is maximum likelihood when the data come from a multivariate normal population. We include a derivation of the estimator that does not assume a… Continue reading Missing Values in Multivariate Analysis
Voluntary Associations and Fertility Limitation
This article investigates the influence of participation in and exposure to voluntary associations on fertility-limiting behavior. Its theoretical framework, drawn from the sociological literature on social networks and voluntary associations, the demographic literature on program participation, and the literature on health behavior, delineates the mechanisms through which participation in voluntary associations is likely to influence… Continue reading Voluntary Associations and Fertility Limitation
Race/ethnicity, life-course socioeconomic position, and body weight trajectories over 34 years: the Alameda County Study
Drug Use Prevention Data, Missed Assessments and Survival Analysis
In prevention studies, researchers often investigate the incidence of initial drug experimentation or other drug use milestones and its relationship to individual attributes such as the level of parental monitoring or rebelliousness. In this case, survival analysis is the methodology of choice. Survival analysis methods deal efficiently with data from individuals who leave the study… Continue reading Drug Use Prevention Data, Missed Assessments and Survival Analysis