Myles Cockburn
Biographic Data
| ID | 222182 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Myles Cockburn |
| GIVEN NAMES | Myles |
| FAMILY NAME | Cockburn |
| SIGNATURE | COCKBURN M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Southern California |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3658-6720 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 20 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Mapping Ethnic Enclaves for Health Disparities Research
Ethnic enclaves, as an area-level social determinant of health, have significant implications for understanding ethnic health disparities. While a growing body of literature examines the impacts of residing in ethnic enclaves on the health of co-ethnics, studies often map enclaves solely from population concentrations within individual census tract. This approach overlooks the spatial clustering of populations in adjacent census tracts and the pr…
Association of Perceived Neighborhood Disorder with Substance Use Behaviors and Retail Access Among Southern California Adolescents
BACKGROUND: Neighborhood disadvantage is associated with a higher concentration of tobacco, cannabis and alcohol retailers and greater risk of certain substance use behaviors among youth. Less is known about the impact of subjective neighborhood disorder, which captures distinct exposures that may be relevant to substance use outcomes, including neighborhood social processes, safety, physical characteristics, and neighborhood drug use. METHODS: =…
Childhood Cancer Risk in Hispanic Enclaves in California
Residence in Hispanic enclaves may be a proxy measure of acculturation. Since acculturation among Hispanic women has been associated with unhealthy behaviors in pregnancy and adverse birth and child health outcomes, we assessed whether living in Hispanic enclaves during pregnancy affects childhood cancer risk among Hispanics. Cancer cases (n = 6,111) were identified from the California Cancer Registry between 1988 and 2013. Control children (n = …
Prospective association of tobacco retailer density and neighbourhood walkability with youth vaping initiation in California, USA
Findings highlight the potential role of restricting retailer density in preventing youth vaping, particularly in areas characterised by both greater walkability and tobacco retailer density
Lung Cancer Mortality Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Patient Experiences with Care
Examining multilevel influences on parental HPV vaccine hesitancy among multiethnic communities in Los Angeles
Our findings highlight the importance of multilevel influences on parental HPV vaccine hesitancy and decision-making and the need for community-specific messaging to combat medical mistrust and other barriers to HPV vaccination among racial/ethnic minority communities
The role of spatially-derived access-to-care characteristics in melanoma prevention and control in Los Angeles county
Friendship networks and sun safety behavior among children
Social networks, particularly those defined by friendships, influence many childhood and adolescent health behaviors such as the use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs, as well as diet and physical activity. Few, if any, studies have examined the concordance between friendship networks and sun exposure/safety behaviors. This study examines the friendship networks and sun safety behaviors for a group of fourth and fifth grade students taking par…
Race/ethnicity and the risk of childhood leukaemia
BACKGROUND: We conducted a large registry-based study in California to investigate the association between race/ethnicity and childhood leukaemia focusing on two subtypes: acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) and acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). METHODS: We obtained information on 5788 cases and 5788 controls by linking California cancer and birth registries. We evaluated relative risk of childhood leukaemia by race and ethnicity of the child and th…
The joint effects of census tract poverty and geographic access on late-stage breast cancer diagnosis in 10 US States
Challenges in Identifying Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in Population-Based Cancer Registries in the U.S
Hidden Breast Cancer Disparities in Asian Women
Objectives. We estimated trends in breast cancer incidence rates for specific Asian populations in California to determine if disparities exist by immigrant status and age. Methods. To calculate rates by ethnicity and immigrant status, we obtained data for 1998 through 2004 cancer diagnoses from the California Cancer Registry and imputed immigrant status from Social Security Numbers for the 26% of cases with missing birthplace information. Popula…
Racial and social class gradients in life expectancy in contemporary California
Moderated Mediation Regarding the Sun-Safe Behaviors of U.S. Latinos
Acculturation and Sun-Safe Behaviors Among US Latinos
Objectives. We examined the relationship between acculturation and sun safety among US Latinos. Methods. We used linear regression models to analyze data from 496 Latino respondents to the 2005 Health Information National Trends Survey. Using sunscreen, seeking shade, and wearing protective clothing were the primary outcomes and were assessed by frequency scales. Acculturation was assessed with a composite index. Results. In bivariate models, acc…
Racial and social class gradients in life expectancy in contemporary California
The joint effects of census tract poverty and geographic access on late-stage breast cancer diagnosis in 10 US States
Hidden Breast Cancer Disparities in Asian Women
Objectives. We estimated trends in breast cancer incidence rates for specific Asian populations in California to determine if disparities exist by immigrant status and age. Methods. To calculate rates by ethnicity and immigrant status, we obtained data for 1998 through 2004 cancer diagnoses from the California Cancer Registry and imputed immigrant status from Social Security Numbers for the 26% of cases with missing birthplace information. Popula…
Acculturation and Sun-Safe Behaviors Among US Latinos
Objectives. We examined the relationship between acculturation and sun safety among US Latinos. Methods. We used linear regression models to analyze data from 496 Latino respondents to the 2005 Health Information National Trends Survey. Using sunscreen, seeking shade, and wearing protective clothing were the primary outcomes and were assessed by frequency scales. Acculturation was assessed with a composite index. Results. In bivariate models, acc…
The role of spatially-derived access-to-care characteristics in melanoma prevention and control in Los Angeles county
Moderated Mediation Regarding the Sun-Safe Behaviors of U.S. Latinos
Acculturation and Sun-Safe Behaviors Among US Latinos
Objectives. We examined the relationship between acculturation and sun safety among US Latinos. Methods. We used linear regression models to analyze data from 496 Latino respondents to the 2005 Health Information National Trends Survey. Using sunscreen, seeking shade, and wearing protective clothing were the primary outcomes and were assessed by frequency scales. Acculturation was assessed with a composite index. Results. In bivariate models, acc…
Challenges in Identifying Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in Population-Based Cancer Registries in the U.S
Hidden Breast Cancer Disparities in Asian Women
Objectives. We estimated trends in breast cancer incidence rates for specific Asian populations in California to determine if disparities exist by immigrant status and age. Methods. To calculate rates by ethnicity and immigrant status, we obtained data for 1998 through 2004 cancer diagnoses from the California Cancer Registry and imputed immigrant status from Social Security Numbers for the 26% of cases with missing birthplace information. Popula…
Racial and social class gradients in life expectancy in contemporary California
The joint effects of census tract poverty and geographic access on late-stage breast cancer diagnosis in 10 US States
Race/ethnicity and the risk of childhood leukaemia
BACKGROUND: We conducted a large registry-based study in California to investigate the association between race/ethnicity and childhood leukaemia focusing on two subtypes: acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) and acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). METHODS: We obtained information on 5788 cases and 5788 controls by linking California cancer and birth registries. We evaluated relative risk of childhood leukaemia by race and ethnicity of the child and th…
Friendship networks and sun safety behavior among children
Social networks, particularly those defined by friendships, influence many childhood and adolescent health behaviors such as the use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs, as well as diet and physical activity. Few, if any, studies have examined the concordance between friendship networks and sun exposure/safety behaviors. This study examines the friendship networks and sun safety behaviors for a group of fourth and fifth grade students taking par…
The role of spatially-derived access-to-care characteristics in melanoma prevention and control in Los Angeles county
Lung Cancer Mortality Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Patient Experiences with Care
Examining multilevel influences on parental HPV vaccine hesitancy among multiethnic communities in Los Angeles
Our findings highlight the importance of multilevel influences on parental HPV vaccine hesitancy and decision-making and the need for community-specific messaging to combat medical mistrust and other barriers to HPV vaccination among racial/ethnic minority communities
Association of Perceived Neighborhood Disorder with Substance Use Behaviors and Retail Access Among Southern California Adolescents
BACKGROUND: Neighborhood disadvantage is associated with a higher concentration of tobacco, cannabis and alcohol retailers and greater risk of certain substance use behaviors among youth. Less is known about the impact of subjective neighborhood disorder, which captures distinct exposures that may be relevant to substance use outcomes, including neighborhood social processes, safety, physical characteristics, and neighborhood drug use. METHODS: =…
Childhood Cancer Risk in Hispanic Enclaves in California
Residence in Hispanic enclaves may be a proxy measure of acculturation. Since acculturation among Hispanic women has been associated with unhealthy behaviors in pregnancy and adverse birth and child health outcomes, we assessed whether living in Hispanic enclaves during pregnancy affects childhood cancer risk among Hispanics. Cancer cases (n = 6,111) were identified from the California Cancer Registry between 1988 and 2013. Control children (n = …
Prospective association of tobacco retailer density and neighbourhood walkability with youth vaping initiation in California, USA
Findings highlight the potential role of restricting retailer density in preventing youth vaping, particularly in areas characterised by both greater walkability and tobacco retailer density
Mapping Ethnic Enclaves for Health Disparities Research
Ethnic enclaves, as an area-level social determinant of health, have significant implications for understanding ethnic health disparities. While a growing body of literature examines the impacts of residing in ethnic enclaves on the health of co-ethnics, studies often map enclaves solely from population concentrations within individual census tract. This approach overlooks the spatial clustering of populations in adjacent census tracts and the pr…
Medicine (13 works) · Demography (11 works) · Ethnic group (9 works) · Environmental health (8 works) · Gerontology (8 works) · Population (8 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Demography (6 works) · Geography (6 works) · Psychology (6 works)