Why the study?
Are there disparities in the prevalence of chronic disease risk factors and health status between American Indian/Alaska Native and White elders?
Population
American Indian/Alaska Native and White elders from the 2001 and 2002 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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AI/AN elders show elevated risk across measures; cross-sectional data leaves open causal mechanisms and intervention effects.
Are there disparities in the prevalence of chronic disease risk factors and health status between American Indian/Alaska Native and White elders?
American Indian/Alaska Native elders have a higher self-reported prevalence of chronic disease risk factors and poorer health status compared to White elders, highlighting the need for targeted public health interventions.
Denny et al. (2005) studied this question.
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