| African American's awareness of disparities in infant mortality rates and sudden infant death syndrome risks. | |
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PMID: 20693737 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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African American infant mortality rates (IMR) in San Francisco have remained 2.5 to three times those of Whites for over 20 years. METHODS: A 69-item telephone survey of African American residents in four neighborhoods with the most African American births assessed awareness of IMR disparities, associated risks, and social capital. RESULTS: Of the 804 respondents, 57% were not aware of the IMR disparity. Higher levels of awareness occurred in those volunteering (OR 1.5, CI 1.1-2.0), participating in efforts to benefit the African American community (OR 1.8, CI 1.3-2.4), sensing that they belonged in their neighborhood (OR 1.7, CI 1.2-2.3), and being aware of a local African American-led initiative to improve infant health (OR 2.3, CI 1.7-3.9). Lack of awareness can be a barrier to a population's engagement in improving its overall health. CONCLUSION: Lack of awareness of IMR disparities and risk factors exists in the San Francisco African American population and is related to less social capital. Improving awareness is a prerequisite for implementing community level interventions. |
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Authors:
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Geraldine Oliva; Jennifer Rienks; Virginia Smyly |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of health care for the poor and underserved Volume: 21 ISSN: 1548-6869 ISO Abbreviation: J Health Care Poor Underserved Publication Date: 2010 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-08-09 Completed Date: 2010-09-10 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9103800 Medline TA: J Health Care Poor Underserved Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 946-60 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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University of California, San Francisco Family Health Outcomes Project, San Francisco, CA 94143-0900, USA. |
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Adolescent Adult African Americans / psychology*, statistics & numerical data Consumer Participation European Continental Ancestry Group / statistics & numerical data Female Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice* Health Status Disparities* Health Surveys Humans Infant Infant Mortality / ethnology*, trends Male Middle Aged Risk Factors San Francisco / epidemiology Social Identification Social Support Sudden Infant Death / ethnology* Young Adult |
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#U50/CCU922152//PHS HHS |
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