Is There an Association between the Use of Social Media and Self-Rated Health?

This study sought to determine the association between social media and self-rated health. This study used the 2022 Health Information National Trends Survey for American adults. A statistical analysis was conducted using Chi-square and multivariable logistic regression.

A Bibliometric Analysis of Literature on Prenatal Exposure to Air Pollution: 1994-2022.

Early life exposure to air pollutants during pregnancy is one of the leading causes of different health outcomes. However, few studies have provided an overview of this area of research. The aim of this study was to look at the key trends in the research on prenatal exposure to air pollution.

Factors associated with parent-reported wheeze and cough in children living in an industrial area of Gauteng, South Africa.

We examined the factors associated with mother-reported wheeze and dry cough in children living in Tembisa, a residential and industrial community in South Africa. A cross-sectional sample of parents reported wheezing and dry cough in children (aged 1 to 26 months) by completing the standardised International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood questionnaire with additional questions concerning tobacco use, income, living conditions, and mothers' educational level. Data were analysed using chi-square, univariate, and multivariable logistic regressions.

Evaluation of in utero exposure to arsenic in South Africa.

Early life exposure to inorganic arsenic (iAs) has been shown to interfere with foetal and early childhood development, and is associated with morbidity and mortality in adulthood. The purpose of this study was to evaluate exposure to As in utero, to determine the association between maternal and cord blood of As and birth outcomes in South African populations. Total arsenic was measured in maternal blood of a total cohort (n=650) and in paired cord blood and urine of a subset cohort (n=317).

Cigarette Smoking Trends and Social Disparities Among South African Adults, 2003-2011.

Introduction: Cigarette prices have almost doubled in South Africa within the past decade due to pricing/taxation policies. Little is known about the equity impact of these price increases in concert with other tobacco control policies. This study therefore examined trends in current cigarette smoking overall and by socioeconomic status (SES) in South Africa during 2003-2011.

Association between unmet dental needs and school absenteeism because of illness or injury among U.S. school children and adolescents aged 6-17 years, 2011-2012.

Background: We assessed the prevalence of dental disease among U.S. children and adolescents aged 6-17 years, as well as the impact of unmet dental needs on school absenteeism because of illness/injury within the past 12 months.

Permissiveness toward tobacco sponsorship undermines tobacco control support in Africa.

School personnel, who are respected members of the community, may exert significant influence on policy adoption. This study assessed the impact of school personnel's permissiveness toward tobacco industry sponsorship activities on their support for complete bans on tobacco advertisements, comprehensive smoke-free laws and increased tobacco prices. Representative data were obtained from the Global School Personnel Survey for 29 African countries (n = 17 929).

Sociodemographic correlates of exclusive and concurrent use of smokeless and smoked tobacco products among Nigerian men.

Introduction: This study sought to determine the sociodemographic correlates of exclusive and concurrent use of smokeless tobacco (SLT) and smoking (i.e., dual use) and to explore the association between SLT use and the amount of cigarettes smoked per day.

'Roll-your-own' cigarette smoking in South Africa between 2007 and 2010.

Background: The prevalence of smoking and consumption of cigarettes have decreased in South Africa over the last 20 years. This decrease is a result of comprehensive tobacco control legislation, particularly large cigarette tax increases. However, little attention has been given to the potential use of 'roll-your-own' cigarettes as cheaper alternatives, especially among the socio-economically disadvantaged population.

Health insurance, socio-economic position and racial disparities in preventive dental visits in South Africa.

Unlabelled: This study sought to determine the contributions of socio-economic position and health insurance enrollment in explaining racial disparities in preventive dental visits (PDVs) among South Africans. Data on the dentate adult population participating in the last South African Demographic and Health Survey conducted during 2003-2004 (n = 6,312) was used.

Main Outcome Measure: Reporting making routine yearly PDVs as a preventive measure.

Socio-environmental factors associated with self-rated oral health in South Africa: a multilevel effects model.

Aim: This study examined the influence of the social context in which people live on self-ratings of their oral health.

Method: This study involved a representative sample of 2,907 South African adults (≥16 years) who participated in the 2007 South African Social Attitude Survey (SASAS). We used the 2005 General Household Survey (n = 107,987 persons from 28,129 households) to obtain living environment characteristics of SASAS participants, including sources of water and energy, and household cell-phone ownership (a proxy measure for the social network available to them).