2013
DOI: 10.3233/nre-130976
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A comparison of health behaviors between African Americans with spinal cord injury and those in the general population

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study is to identify whether protective and risk health behaviors are more common among African Americans with spinal cord injury (SCI) compared with African Americans in the general population. METHODS: Mail-in surveys were collected from 252 adult participants with SCI. Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data from 2009 was downloaded. RESULTS: Participants with SCI were more likely to report currently smoking. Among those who reported currently smoking, persons with SCI… Show more

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“…Disabilities themselves should drive preventive care use, given that preventive care use is recommended to help prevent chronic diseases experienced by those with spina bifida, 32,33 cerebral palsy, [34][35][36][37][38] or spinal cord injuries. [39][40][41] There are recommendations regarding control of hypertension, diabetes, and cholesterol to prevent second strokes 42 but little regarding actual primary prevention of those risk factors for persons with paralyses. Again, whereas there are national organizational recommendations for preventive care, [43][44][45] women with multiple sclerosis have been shown to have fewer annual primary care physician visits (61%) 46 compared to the general population (84.3%).…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Disabilities themselves should drive preventive care use, given that preventive care use is recommended to help prevent chronic diseases experienced by those with spina bifida, 32,33 cerebral palsy, [34][35][36][37][38] or spinal cord injuries. [39][40][41] There are recommendations regarding control of hypertension, diabetes, and cholesterol to prevent second strokes 42 but little regarding actual primary prevention of those risk factors for persons with paralyses. Again, whereas there are national organizational recommendations for preventive care, [43][44][45] women with multiple sclerosis have been shown to have fewer annual primary care physician visits (61%) 46 compared to the general population (84.3%).…”
Section: By Racementioning
confidence: 99%