2025
Obtaining population-based estimates for survey data using Bayesian hierarchical models with Poststratification
Zhang Y, Gill T, Bandeen-Roche K, Becher R, Davis-Plourde K, Zang E. Obtaining population-based estimates for survey data using Bayesian hierarchical models with Poststratification. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2025, kwaf209. PMID: 40977048, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwaf209.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNational Health and Aging Trends StudyPopulation-based estimatesEstimates of frailtyBayesian estimationBayesian hierarchical modelPrevalence estimatesSample weightSample sizeBayesian approachLarge-scale surveyHierarchical modelSurvey dataTrends StudyBayesian modelEstimationPoststratificationCohortFrailtyCombined cohortSex-selective abortion bans and the birth outcomes of Asian immigrants
Zang E, Okura K, Tian M. Sex-selective abortion bans and the birth outcomes of Asian immigrants. Social Science & Medicine 2025, 383: 118442. PMID: 40752241, PMCID: PMC12362279, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.118442.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSex-selective abortionAsian immigrantsSex‐selective abortions of female fetusesAbortion of female fetusesImmigrants’ well-beingTriple-difference approachAbortion accessConsequences of policiesPro-life movementAnti-Asian hateNational Vital Statistics SystemUnited StatesVital Statistics SystemAsian immigrant mothersLikelihood of low birth weightHealth consequencesLegislative victoriesImmigrant mothersXenophobic stereotypesAbortion banPolicy discussionsScholarly attentionTriple-differenceBirth outcomesCultural preferencesCorrigendum to “Novel indices of state- and county-level social disadvantage in older Americans and disparities in mortality” [Health Place 92 (2025) 103438]
Wang Y, Zang E, Davis-Plourde K, Gill T, Becher R. Corrigendum to “Novel indices of state- and county-level social disadvantage in older Americans and disparities in mortality” [Health Place 92 (2025) 103438]. Health & Place 2025, 95: 103486. PMID: 40683782, DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2025.103486.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRegional disparities in cognitive life expectancy: The role of birth and current residence in the United States
Wong J, Zang E. Regional disparities in cognitive life expectancy: The role of birth and current residence in the United States. Health & Place 2025, 94: 103475. PMID: 40311376, PMCID: PMC12258385, DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2025.103475.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive impairment riskCurrent residenceLife expectancyCognitive impairmentMultistate life table approachHealth and Retirement StudyRegional disparitiesHealthy life expectancyImpairment riskImpact of birthLong-term healthLife table approachPercentage of lifeRetirement StudyImpaired life expectancyEstimate yearsBirth regionDementiaPolicy implicationsCombination of birthCognitive declineResidentsHealthDisparitiesBirthIncidence of Frailty, Dementia, and Disability Among Community‐Living Older Americans According to County‐Level Disadvantage
Wang Y, Zang E, Davis‐Plourde K, Vander Wyk B, Gill T, Becher R. Incidence of Frailty, Dementia, and Disability Among Community‐Living Older Americans According to County‐Level Disadvantage. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2025, 73: 1847-1856. PMID: 40196885, PMCID: PMC12213133, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.19465.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Health and Aging Trends StudyActivities of daily living disabilityActivities of daily livingIncidence of frailtySocial determinants of healthOlder personsOlder AmericansContextual disadvantageAge- and sex-adjusted HRDisadvantaged countiesDeterminants of healthSex-adjusted HRNationally representative longitudinal studyRepresentative longitudinal studyCommunity-livingDaily livingClinically Meaningful OutcomesTrends StudyGeriatric conditionsNo prior studiesNational incidenceIncidence rateDementiaFrailtyCounty-levelCritical Illness, Major Surgery, and Other Hospitalizations and Active and Disabled Life Expectancy
Gill T, Zang E, Leo-Summers L, Gahbauer E, Becher R, Ferrante L, Han L. Critical Illness, Major Surgery, and Other Hospitalizations and Active and Disabled Life Expectancy. JAMA Network Open 2025, 8: e254208. PMID: 40178853, PMCID: PMC11969285, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.4208.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsActive life expectancyDisabled life expectancyCommunity-living older personsActivities of daily livingFunctional well-beingOlder personsLife expectancyDaily livingEssential activities of daily livingEstimates of active life expectancySurgical admissionsCommunity-living personsCritical illnessMultistate life tablesElective surgical admissionsWell-being of older personsProspective cohort studyMain OutcomesCohort studyWell-beingIllnessLife tablesAge incrementElective surgical proceduresHospitalNovel indices of state- and county-level social disadvantage in older Americans and disparities in mortality
Wang Y, Zang E, Davis-Plourde K, Gill T, Becher R. Novel indices of state- and county-level social disadvantage in older Americans and disparities in mortality. Health & Place 2025, 92: 103438. PMID: 40058245, PMCID: PMC12142587, DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2025.103438.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncreased mortality riskContextual disadvantageOlder personsOlder AmericansCommunity-living older personsSocial disadvantageMortality riskIndices of social disadvantageReduce health disparitiesPopulation of older AmericansCounty-levelPublic health policiesNon-disadvantaged groupsMortality disparitiesHealth disparitiesHealth policyMortality existUnited StatesDisadvantaged countiesNegative binomial modelGeriatric populationComposite indexDisparitiesDisadvantaged statesMultidimensional factorsCare Recipients’ Cognitive Trajectories and Caregivers’ Depressive Symptoms: The Mediating Role of Caregiving Burden
Lou Y, Gong J, Zang E. Care Recipients’ Cognitive Trajectories and Caregivers’ Depressive Symptoms: The Mediating Role of Caregiving Burden. The Gerontologist 2025, 65: gnaf024. PMID: 39873410, PMCID: PMC11934274, DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnaf024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCaregiver depressive symptomsCare recipientsCaregiver burdenDepressive symptomsCognitive trajectoriesCaregiving burdenNational Health and Aging Trends StudyNational Study of CaregivingFinancial caregiving burdensCaregiver mental healthStudy of CaregivingStress process modelLongitudinal cognitive courseGroup-based trajectoryCaregiving difficultiesCaregiving experienceTrajectory group membershipEmotional burdenTrends StudyMental healthCaregiversCareTrajectory groupsNational studyCognitive function
2024
A Novel Time Use Approach on Daily Active Engagement With Life: The Intersectionality of Race and Gender
Wong J, Lu S, Lou Y, Zang E, Carr D. A Novel Time Use Approach on Daily Active Engagement With Life: The Intersectionality of Race and Gender. The Gerontologist 2024, 65: gnae150. PMID: 39435851, PMCID: PMC11761692, DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnae150.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmerican Time Use SurveySelf-rated healthUnpaid workPaid workSocial participationActive engagement with lifeAssociated with better self-rated healthTime diary dataBetter self-rated healthTime Use SurveyBlack womenIntersection of raceEngagement with lifePersistent structural barriersWhite womenUse SurveyHealth varyU.S. older adultsStructural barriersBlack menProductive engagementOlder adultsRacial differencesDiary dataGenderRevisiting the Occupational Health Impact of Right-to-Work Laws: A Research Note.
Zang E, Hu Q, Wang Z. Revisiting the Occupational Health Impact of Right-to-Work Laws: A Research Note. Demography 2024, 61: 1283-1292. PMID: 39259141, DOI: 10.1215/00703370-11556182.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRight-to-work lawsOccupational fatal injuriesRight-to-workOccupational health impactsFatal injuriesImpact of right-to-workEffect of RTW lawsResearch noteAnti-union legislationWorkplace fatalitiesRTW lawsRobustness checksWorkers' healthEmpirical evidenceResearch questionsFixed-effects approachMultiple data sourcesMethodological toolsHealth outcomesData sourcesWorkplaceResearchFatalitiesUptickAdoptionLong-term exposure to wildland fire smoke PM2.5 and mortality in the contiguous United States
Ma Y, Zang E, Liu Y, Wei J, Lu Y, Krumholz H, Bell M, Chen K. Long-term exposure to wildland fire smoke PM2.5 and mortality in the contiguous United States. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2024, 121: e2403960121. PMID: 39316057, PMCID: PMC11459178, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2403960121.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWildland firesContiguous United StatesNonaccidental mortalityExposure to ambient fine particlesSmoke PMWildland fire smokeMoving average concentrationsAmbient fine particlesLong-term exposureAverage concentrationSmoke PMHealth risksFine particlesFire smokeTemporal confoundingHealth effectsKidney disease mortalityChronic kidney disease mortalityPublic health actionFireMortality rateUnited StatesDisease mortalityHealth actionsMortality outcomesLong-term exposure to wildfire smoke PM2.5 and mortality in the contiguous United States
Ma Y, Zang E, Liu Y, Wei J, Lu Y, Krumholz H, Bell M, Chen K. Long-term exposure to wildfire smoke PM2.5 and mortality in the contiguous United States. ISEE Conference Abstracts 2024, 2024 DOI: 10.1289/isee.2024.1154.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociation Between Cognitive Trajectories and Subsequent Health Status, Depressive Symptoms, and Mortality Among Older Adults in the United States: Findings From a Nationally Representative Study
Zang E, Zhang Y, Wang Y, Wu B, Fried T, Becher R, Gill T. Association Between Cognitive Trajectories and Subsequent Health Status, Depressive Symptoms, and Mortality Among Older Adults in the United States: Findings From a Nationally Representative Study. The Journals Of Gerontology Series A 2024, 79: glae143. PMID: 38845419, PMCID: PMC11212484, DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glae143.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPoor health statusHealth statusDepressive symptomsOlder adultsHealth outcomesCognitive trajectoriesNational Health and Aging Trends StudyScreening of cognitive functionTrajectory groupsCognitive functionHigher depressive symptomsPopulation-based dataAdverse health outcomesNationally Representative CohortGroup-based trajectory modelingHigher mortality riskAssociated with higher riskNationally-representative studyLogistic regression modelsTrends StudyRepresentative cohortGlobal cognitionLiving respondentsRegular screeningMortality riskPatterns in Receiving Informal Help With Childcare Among U.S. Parents During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Yang Y, Zang E, Calarco J. Patterns in Receiving Informal Help With Childcare Among U.S. Parents During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal Of Family Issues 2024, 46: 230-269. DOI: 10.1177/0192513x241257242.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInformal childcareInformal careU.S. parentsExtended family membersMothers of young childrenAssociated with long working hoursJob exitMaternal employmentLong working hoursChildcareChildcare closuresFamily membersParental useUS parentsWorking hoursInformation supportSocioeconomic statusU.S.ParentsCOVID-19 pandemicCOVID-19Young childrenGrandparentsNanniesCareParents’ Industrial Sectors and Fields of Study: Five Decades of Evidence from an Elite Regional University in China
Zang E, Yang Y, Lee J. Parents’ Industrial Sectors and Fields of Study: Five Decades of Evidence from an Elite Regional University in China. Sociology 2024, 58: 1281-1304. PMID: 40964407, PMCID: PMC12439796, DOI: 10.1177/00380385241242044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRegional universityChildren's educational outcomesField of studyChild's fieldEducational outcomesStudents’ fieldCareer aspirationsFamily backgroundCategories of occupationsIndependent of parentsMultinomial logistic regressionStudentsCultural RevolutionIndustrial sectorsUniversityRegistration recordsParentsDecades of evidenceSectorHistorical periodTransition periodSchoolStudy independenceCareerElitesSocial Determinants of Health and Delivery of Rehabilitation to Older Adults During ICU Hospitalization
Jain S, Murphy T, Falvey J, Leo-Summers L, O’Leary J, Zang E, Gill T, Krumholz H, Ferrante L. Social Determinants of Health and Delivery of Rehabilitation to Older Adults During ICU Hospitalization. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2410713. PMID: 38728030, PMCID: PMC11087837, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.10713.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial determinants of healthDeterminants of healthOccupational therapyPhysical therapyOlder adultsRural residentsIntensive care unit hospitalizationRehabilitation deliveryIntensive care unitSocial determinantsSocioeconomic disadvantageNational Health and Aging Trends StudyDelivery of physical therapyIllness hospitalizationFactors associated with lower oddsDelivery of rehabilitationIn-hospital rehabilitationMitigate functional declineMedicaid eligibilityBurden of disabilityHigh school educationDual MedicareTrends StudyMedicare claimsLength of stayUpward Mobility Context and Health Outcomes and Behaviors during Transition to Adulthood: The Intersectionality of Race and Sex
Zang E, Tian M. Upward Mobility Context and Health Outcomes and Behaviors during Transition to Adulthood: The Intersectionality of Race and Sex. Journal Of Health And Social Behavior 2024, 66: 18-37. PMID: 38279819, PMCID: PMC11930307, DOI: 10.1177/00221465231223944.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic conditionsPanel Study of Income DynamicsPropensity score weighting techniquesIntersection of raceLikelihood of poor self-rated healthPoor self-rated healthRisk of chronic conditionsWhite menSelf-rated healthCigarette useIncome DynamicsLikelihood of distressPanel StudyBlack menBlack womenHealth outcomesExperience depressionAlcohol useComplex linksBlack individualsHealthSex groupsRaceContextCigarette
2023
DEMENTIA STAGING, NEUROPSYCHIATRIC SYMPTOMS, AND DIVORCE OR SEPARATION IN LATE LIFE: A CASE CONTROL STUDY
Monin J, McAvay G, Zang E, Vander Wyck B, Carrión C, Allore H. DEMENTIA STAGING, NEUROPSYCHIATRIC SYMPTOMS, AND DIVORCE OR SEPARATION IN LATE LIFE: A CASE CONTROL STUDY. Innovation In Aging 2023, 7: 94-95. PMCID: PMC10735856, DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igad104.0307.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlzheimer's Disease Research CenterCase-control studyNational Alzheimer's Coordinating CenterDisease Research CenterNPI symptomsDivorce/separationCoordinating CenterAgitation/aggressionDepression/dysphoriaAdjusted odds ratioDementia stagingConditional logistic regressionStages of dementiaCase/control statusInitial visitNeuropsychiatric symptomsOdds ratioNPI scoresMarried casesStandardized clinical informationClinical informationGreater oddsBehavioral symptomsControl studyControl statusBeyond parental wealth: Grandparental wealth and the transition to adulthood
Zang E, Gibson-Davis C, Li H. Beyond parental wealth: Grandparental wealth and the transition to adulthood. Research In Social Stratification And Mobility 2023, 89: 100878. PMID: 38283595, PMCID: PMC10810034, DOI: 10.1016/j.rssm.2023.100878.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchParental wealthPanel Study of Income DynamicsUS Panel Study of Income DynamicsCollege attendanceYoung adults' well-beingYoung adult outcomesUS Panel StudyYoung adulthoodAdult well-beingSample of youthGeneration of wealthNonmarital birthsIncome DynamicsLife courseSteady employmentAdult outcomesWealth transmissionLow wealthProbability of college attendanceWell-beingWealthMid-adolescenceAdulthoodMultigenerational consequencesAssociated with increasesLong-Term Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter and Academic Performance Among Children in North Carolina
Lam P, Zang E, Chen D, Liu R, Chen K. Long-Term Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter and Academic Performance Among Children in North Carolina. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e2340928. PMID: 37906198, PMCID: PMC10618843, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.40928.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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