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Item Differences in the Rates of Cardiovasular Surgical Procedures in Men and Women with Coronary Heart Disease in the State of Texas(2003-02-01) Moreland, Matthew C.; Muriel Marshall; Doug A. MainsMoreland, Mathew, Differences in the rates of cardiovascular surgical procedures between men and women with coronary heart disease in the state of Texas. University of North Texas Health Science Center, School of Public Health, February 2003, 19pp., 3 tables, references, 23 titles. Data for the Texas Health Care Information Council was analyzed to identify the difference in the rates of invasive cardiovascular procedures performed on men and women among 411 Texas hospitals with the diagnosis of coronary heart disease in 1999. In all, 150,361 cases were compared for differences between gender, race, age and type of invasive cardiovascular procedure using chi-square test. Frequencies were tabulated for age, race and gender. Invasive cardiac procedures were differentiated by type: coronary angiography and coronary revascularization. Between the ages of 45 and 79 women were more likely to have angiography performed than men in the same age group. However, young (30-44) and elderly (80+) men were more likely to receive angiographic procedures when presenting with the same symptoms as women. Also, men of all ages and races were more likely to receive revascularization procedures (PTCA, CABG) than women when presenting with coronary heart disease symptomology. Additionally, men between the ages of 35 and 49 received twice the number of revascularization procedures than women. These findings identified patterns of treatment with defined differences between gender which may be attributed to external factors versus a true gender bias.Item Recreational Justice and City Planning(2006-08-01) Romero, Ana; Sue LurieRomero, Ana. Recreational Justice and City Planning. Master of Public Health (Environmental), August 2006, 70 pp., 14 tables, 3 illustrations, 4 maps, bibliography, 42 titles. Environmental justice has been defined by the unfairly exposure of minorities to hazardous materials, in this study we consider another aspect of environmental justice by analysis de exposure of population to beneficial sources for the environment. Population living around 1 mile from the parks of the cities of Dallas, Plano, Midlothian and McKinney were analyzed base on descriptive statistics, compare of means among and within the city by an analysis of variance, and a distance prediction on demographics characteristic of race/ethnicity, age, economics, and education obtained from the U.S. census of 2000. Plano and Dallas have 98% and 97% population coverage; this resulted in statistical significant differences in all demographics McKinney and Midlothian reported less than 78% of coverage with only education as significant predictor of distance. Recreational justice does not substitute environmental justice; however it should be considered to evaluate this condition.Item Religiosity and Sexually Transmitted Diseases: How Past and Present Religiosity Affect the Odds of Having a Sexually Transmitted Diseases(2008-05-01) Jackson, Rachel; Lurie, Sue; Martin, Marcus; Cardarelli, KathrynJackson, Rachel S. Religiosity and Sexually Transmitted Diseases: How Past and Present Religiosity Affect the Odds of Having a Sexually Transmitted Disease among Young Adults. Master of Public Health (Community Health), May 2008, 73 pp., 7 tables, 2 figures, bibliography, 57 titles. The purpose of this study was to determine if and how religiosity among American adolescents affects their odds of developing an STD by young adulthood. Using the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, the odds of developing an STD were calculated based on past religiosity (religiosity score at Wave I), present religiosity (religiosity score at Wave III), and continued religiosity (religiosity score at Wave III adjusted for Wave I religiosity score). It was determined that religiosity, both past and present, impact the odds of developing an STD, but that the direction and magnitude of this relationship varies by race and religion.