2025
Both neighborhood and individual-level social cohesion are associated with testing for HIV in Southeastern Pennsylvania adult population
Gamble-George J, Hayashi K, Dean L, Villalonga-Olives E, Martinez I, Ransome Y. Both neighborhood and individual-level social cohesion are associated with testing for HIV in Southeastern Pennsylvania adult population. Annals Of Epidemiology 2025, 108: 106-115. PMID: 40578713, DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2025.06.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultBlack or African AmericanFemaleHealth SurveysHispanic or LatinoHIV InfectionsHIV TestingHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMass ScreeningMiddle AgedNeighborhood CharacteristicsPennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaResidence CharacteristicsSocial CapitalSocial SupportSocioeconomic FactorsWhiteYoung AdultConceptsHIV testingCensus tract levelAssociated with testingCensus tractsSoutheastern Pennsylvania Household Health SurveyMultivariable multilevel logistic regressionTract levelIndividual-level social capitalAssociated with lower oddsHousehold Health SurveyNeighborhood social capitalAssociated with higher oddsMultilevel logistic regressionSocial capitalHispanic/Latino adultsSocial capital componentsHealth SurveyIndividual social capitalSocial cohesionIndividual-level varianceLower oddsHigher oddsBlack/African AmericanIndividual-levelLogistic regression
2022
Racial and ethnic differences in the association of social cohesion and social capital with HIV testing
Ransome Y, Hayashi K, Gamble-George J, Dean L, Villalonga-Olives E. Racial and ethnic differences in the association of social cohesion and social capital with HIV testing. SSM - Population Health 2022, 21: 101327. PMID: 36618543, PMCID: PMC9811247, DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2022.101327.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Associations of prenatal exposure to mixtures of organochlorine pesticides and smoking and drinking behaviors in adolescence
Dickerson AS, Deng Z, Ransome Y, Factor-Litvak P, Karlsson O. Associations of prenatal exposure to mixtures of organochlorine pesticides and smoking and drinking behaviors in adolescence. Environmental Research 2021, 206: 112431. PMID: 34848208, PMCID: PMC11108254, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.112431.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsP'-DDE serum levelsSerum levelsOffspring long-term healthAlcohol useBayesian kernel machine regressionProspective birth cohortSignificant effect modificationOdds of smokingLong-term healthKernel machine regressionPrenatal exposureEffect modificationHigher oddsChild healthHigh riskLower oddsAlcohol consumptionBirth cohortSmokingDisinhibitory behaviorSubstance abuseFemale adolescentsStrongest predictorDrinking behaviorOdds
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