Shayne D Bland

Biographic Data

ID6059879
NAMEShayne D Bland
GIVEN NAMESShayne D
FAMILY NAMEBland
SIGNATUREBLAND S D
AFFILIATIONSDeborah Holtzman, Shayne D. Bland, and Karin A. Mack are with the Division of Adult and Community Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Ga. Amy Lansky is with the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS19
AUTHOR COUNT6
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1998
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2004
H-INDEX3

  • State Trends in Uninsurance Among Individuals Aged 18 to 64 Years

    David E Nelson, Julie Bolen et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health2004Cited by: 3References: 24

    Objectives. We analyzed state-specific uninsurance trends among US adults aged 18 to 64 years. Methods. We used logistic regression models to examine Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data for uninsurance from 1992 to 2001 in 47 states. Results. Overall, uninsurance rates increased in 35 states and remained unchanged in 12 states. Increases were observed among people aged 30 to 49 years (in 34 states) and 50 to 64 years (in 24 states), a…

  • HIV-Related Behaviors and Perceptions Among Adults in 25 States

    Deborah Holtzman, Shayne D Bland et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health2001Cited by: 5References: 11

    Objectives. To assess the level of HIV-related risk behavior among the general US adult population, we analyzed data from the first sexual behavior questions available for states to use with the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Methods. The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System is a state-specific, population-based, random telephone survey. In 1997, 25 states collected sexual behavior data. Annual prevalence estimates for selected…

  • Health care coverage and use of preventive services among the near elderly in the United States

    Eve Powell‐griner, E Powell-Griner et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health1999Cited by: 6References: 11

    OBJECTIVES: It has been proposed that individuals aged 55 to 64 years be allowed to buy into Medicare. This group is more likely than younger adults to have marginal health status, to be separating from the workforce, to face high premiums, and to risk financial hardship from major medical illness. The present study examined prevalence of health insurance coverage by demographic characteristics and examined how lack of insurance may affect use of…

  • Trends in perceived cost as a barrier to medical care, 1991-1996

    David E Nelson, Betsy L Thompson et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health1999Cited by: 3References: 18

    OBJECTIVES: This study examined trends in perceived cost as a barrier to medical care. METHODS: The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System was used to analyze monthly telephone survey data from 45 states. RESULTS: Overall, the percentage of persons perceiving cost as a barrier to medical care increased from 1991 until early 1993 and then declined to baseline values in late 1996. Perceived cost was a greater barrier in 1996 than in 1991 for pe…

  • HIV Testing Behavior and Associated Characteristics Among U.S. Adults, 1993 and 1994

    Open AccessDeborah Holtzman, Richard Rubinson et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior1998

  • State estimates of household exposure to firearms, loaded firearms, and handguns, 1991 through 1995

    K E Powell, B C Jacklin et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health1998Cited by: 2References: 15

    OBJECTIVES: Variations among states in household exposure to firearms, loaded firearms, and handguns were examined. METHODS: Data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System in 22 states were used to estimate the prevalence of adults and children exposed to household firearms. RESULTS: The prevalence of adults living in households with firearms ranged from 12% to 57%; the corresponding ranges were 1% to 23% for loaded firearms and 5% to 3…