Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health

Volume 5, Issue Supplement 1, December 2015

Suppl. 1

Research Article

1. Between-ward disparities in colorectal cancer incidence and screening in Washington DC

Sharmila Chatterjee, Amit Chattopadhyay, Paul H. Levine
Pages: S1 - S9
This study aims to investigate the incidence and determinants of colorectal cancer (CRC) and its screening in District of Columbia (DC), and identify modifiable risk factors. Data (2000–2009) from the DC Cancer Registry, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS-DC) and Surveillance Epidemiology...
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2. Prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis in Wardha district of Maharashtra, Central India

Pratibha Narang, Deepak K. Mendiratta, Naresh K. Tyagi, Ullhas N. Jajoo, Atul T. Tayade, Pratapsingh H. Parihar, Rahul Narang, Pranav S. Mishra, Sharda M. Anjinappa, Vineet K. Chadha
Pages: S11 - S18
A house based survey was conducted during 2007–2009 in a representative sample of population in Wardha district implementing Directly Observed Treatment Short Course strategy for tuberculosis (TB) control since 2001. The objective was to estimate prevalence of bacillary pulmonary TB (PTB) in individuals...
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3. Body shape dissatisfaction is a ‘normative discontent’ in a young-adult Nigerian population: A study of prevalence and effects on health-related quality of life

Chukwunonso E.C.C. Ejike
Pages: S19 - S26
This study investigates the prevalence of weight misperception, weight preference, and body shape dissatisfaction (BSD) among young-adult Nigerians and assesses the impact of these factors on population quality-of-life (QOL). Relevant anthropometric data were collected according to internationally accepted...
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4. Do socio-demographic factors still predict the choice of place of delivery: A cross-sectional study in rural North India

Jyotiranjan Sahoo, Satya Vir Singh, Vimal Kishore Gupta, Suneela Garg, Jugal Kishore
Pages: S27 - S34
Improving maternal health is one of the goals to be achieved under the Millennium Development Goal (MDG), especially MDG-5. One of the predictors of maternal health is place of child birth. This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of home delivery and different socio-demographic factors...
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5. Prevalence of self-reported sleep duration and sleep habits in type 2 diabetes patients in South Trinidad

Rishi Ramtahal, Claude Khan, Kavita Maharaj-Khan, Sriram Nallamothu, Avery Hinds, Andrew Dhanoo, Hsin-Chieh Yeh, Felicia Hill-Briggs, Mariana Lazo
Pages: S35 - S43
The present study aims to determine the prevalence of self-reported sleep duration and sleep habits and their associated factors in patients with type 2 diabetes in Trinidad. This was a cross-sectional multicenter study. There were 291 patients with type 2 diabetes studied. Sleep habits were assessed...
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6. Can pricing deter adolescents and young adults from starting to drink: An analysis of the effect of alcohol taxation on drinking initiation among Thai adolescents and young adults

Bundit Sornpaisarn, Kevin D. Shield, Joanna E. Cohen, Robert Schwartz, Jürgen Rehm
Pages: S45 - S57
The objective of this study is to assess the relationship between alcohol taxation changes and drinking initiation among adolescents and young adults (collectively “youth”) in Thailand (a middle-income country). Using a survey panel, this study undertook an age-period-cohort analysis using four large-scale...
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7. Effect of age and gender in the prevalence of excessive daytime sleepiness among a sample of the Saudi population

Abdulhamid Fatani, Khalid Al-Rouqi, Jamal Al Towairky, Anwar E. Ahmed, Sarah Al-Jahdali, Yosra Ali, Abdullah Al-Shimemeri, Abdullah Al-Harbi, Salim Baharoon, Mohammad Khan, Hamdan Al-Jahdali
Pages: S59 - S66
The aim of this study is to assess whether the effect of gender on the excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) is influenced by two confounders (age and hours of sleep per night). A cross-sectional study was conducted at King Abdulaziz Medical City-Riyadh (KAMC-R). A total of 2095 respondents answered a questionnaire...
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8. Achieving high seroprevalence against polioviruses in Sri Lanka-Results from a serological survey, 2014

Deepa Gamage, Paba Palihawadana, Ondrej Mach, William C. Weldon, Steven M. Oberste, Roland W. Sutter
Pages: S67 - S71
The immunization program in Sri Lanka consistently reaches >90% coverage with oral poliovirus vaccines (OPV), and no polio supplementary vaccination campaigns have been conducted since 2003. We evaluated serological protection against polioviruses in children. A cross-sectional community-based survey...