Mary Grace Kovar
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 5753645 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Mary Grace Kovar |
| PRENOMES | Mary Grace |
| SOBRENOME | Kovar |
| ASSINATURA | KOVAR M G |
| AFILIAÇÕES | National Center for Health Statistics |
| VERIFICADO | Não |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 13 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 84 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 13 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 1977 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2003 |
| ÍNDICE H | 4 |
A Comparison of National Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey and the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Objectives. The purpose of this study was to compare national estimates from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) and the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). Methods. The authors compared data from the 2 surveys on smoking, height, weight, body mass index, diabetes, hypertension, immunization, lack of insurance coverage, cost as a barrier to medical care, and health status. Results. Overall national estimates were similar f…
Comparing mortality estimates based on different administrative records
Problems Eliciting Elders' Reports of Functional Status
Intensive interviews were conducted with 36 older people, using think aloud and cognitive probes, to study response errors in measuring functional status in health surveys. Consistent with the original hypothesis, words or phrases, such as "aids," "help from another person," and "difficulty," were not interpreted by respondents to have the same meaning as intended. Similarly, evidence was obtained indicating that the subjects did not recall all t…
Older Americans present a double challenge
Older Americans present a double challenge: preventing disability and providing care. M G Kovar, and M FeinleibCopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.81.3.287 Published Online: October 07, 2011
Older people in the United States who receive help with basic activities of daily living
Older people in the United States who receive help with basic activities of daily living. M G Kovar, G Hendershot, and E MathisCopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.79.6.778 Published Online: October 07, 2011
Longitudinal study of physical ability in the oldest-old
Based on 1984 data from the Longitudinal Study on Aging, one-third of White persons aged 80 or older living in the community (N = 1,791) were defined as having no difficulty in walking 1/4 of a mile, in lifting 10 pounds, in climbing 10 steps without resting, or in stooping, crouching or kneeling. Physical ability was associated with lower risk of death over two years mean follow-up; Relative odds (RO) = .4 (95 percent confidence interval = .4, .…
Dental care and dental health
Dental care and dental health: NHIS. M G Kovar, S Jack, and B BloomCopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.78.11.1496 Published Online: October 07, 2011
Divergence of the recent trends in coronary mortality for the four major race-sex groups in the United States
Since 1976 there has been a leveling off or slowdown in the rate of decline in coronary heart disease (CHD) mortality. The age-adjusted absolute annual rate of decline in CHD mortality rates during 1968-75 (delta rate/100,000 population/year) was virtually identical for White males (-7.54), Black males (-7.85), and Black females (-7.20), and somewhat lower for White females (-4.25). During 1976-85, however, the secular trends diverged considerabl…
The scope of diabetes in the United States population
The scope of diabetes in the United States population. M G Kovar, M I Harris, and W C HaddenCopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.77.12.1549 Published Online: October 07, 2011
To Users of Survey Data from NCHS
To Users of Survey Data from NCHS: First, Read the Instructions Mary Grace Kovar CopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.73.9.1101 Published Online: October 07, 2011
Continuing Trends in Health and Health Care
Current trends in health and health care that were identified in Social Indicators, 1976 are discussed, including the recent and, in some cases, dramatic declines in mortality, increases in health expenditures, increases in health resources, and changes in health habits. These trends are compared with strikingly similar trends identified almost a half a century ago by The Research Committee on Social Trends established by President Hoover. The si…
Mortality of Black Infants in the United States
Reproductive Efficiency as a Social Indicator
An index of reproductive effiency (RE) is proposed as a social indicator that will meet the need to consider various forms of pregnancy wastage, to compare their relative costs, and to guide reproductive health policy accordingly. This article discusses conceptual and measurement aspects of RE. Conversion of wanted to unwanted pregnancies and the reverse, interpretation of abortion in relation to other pregnancy outcomes, defining the end point f…
Longitudinal study of physical ability in the oldest-old
Based on 1984 data from the Longitudinal Study on Aging, one-third of White persons aged 80 or older living in the community (N = 1,791) were defined as having no difficulty in walking 1/4 of a mile, in lifting 10 pounds, in climbing 10 steps without resting, or in stooping, crouching or kneeling. Physical ability was associated with lower risk of death over two years mean follow-up; Relative odds (RO) = .4 (95 percent confidence interval = .4, .…
A Comparison of National Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey and the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Objectives. The purpose of this study was to compare national estimates from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) and the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). Methods. The authors compared data from the 2 surveys on smoking, height, weight, body mass index, diabetes, hypertension, immunization, lack of insurance coverage, cost as a barrier to medical care, and health status. Results. Overall national estimates were similar f…
Divergence of the recent trends in coronary mortality for the four major race-sex groups in the United States
Since 1976 there has been a leveling off or slowdown in the rate of decline in coronary heart disease (CHD) mortality. The age-adjusted absolute annual rate of decline in CHD mortality rates during 1968-75 (delta rate/100,000 population/year) was virtually identical for White males (-7.54), Black males (-7.85), and Black females (-7.20), and somewhat lower for White females (-4.25). During 1976-85, however, the secular trends diverged considerabl…
The scope of diabetes in the United States population
The scope of diabetes in the United States population. M G Kovar, M I Harris, and W C HaddenCopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.77.12.1549 Published Online: October 07, 2011
Comparing mortality estimates based on different administrative records
Problems Eliciting Elders' Reports of Functional Status
Intensive interviews were conducted with 36 older people, using think aloud and cognitive probes, to study response errors in measuring functional status in health surveys. Consistent with the original hypothesis, words or phrases, such as "aids," "help from another person," and "difficulty," were not interpreted by respondents to have the same meaning as intended. Similarly, evidence was obtained indicating that the subjects did not recall all t…
Continuing Trends in Health and Health Care
Current trends in health and health care that were identified in Social Indicators, 1976 are discussed, including the recent and, in some cases, dramatic declines in mortality, increases in health expenditures, increases in health resources, and changes in health habits. These trends are compared with strikingly similar trends identified almost a half a century ago by The Research Committee on Social Trends established by President Hoover. The si…
Mortality of Black Infants in the United States
Reproductive Efficiency as a Social Indicator
An index of reproductive effiency (RE) is proposed as a social indicator that will meet the need to consider various forms of pregnancy wastage, to compare their relative costs, and to guide reproductive health policy accordingly. This article discusses conceptual and measurement aspects of RE. Conversion of wanted to unwanted pregnancies and the reverse, interpretation of abortion in relation to other pregnancy outcomes, defining the end point f…
Continuing Trends in Health and Health Care
Current trends in health and health care that were identified in Social Indicators, 1976 are discussed, including the recent and, in some cases, dramatic declines in mortality, increases in health expenditures, increases in health resources, and changes in health habits. These trends are compared with strikingly similar trends identified almost a half a century ago by The Research Committee on Social Trends established by President Hoover. The si…
To Users of Survey Data from NCHS
To Users of Survey Data from NCHS: First, Read the Instructions Mary Grace Kovar CopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.73.9.1101 Published Online: October 07, 2011
The scope of diabetes in the United States population
The scope of diabetes in the United States population. M G Kovar, M I Harris, and W C HaddenCopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.77.12.1549 Published Online: October 07, 2011
Dental care and dental health
Dental care and dental health: NHIS. M G Kovar, S Jack, and B BloomCopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.78.11.1496 Published Online: October 07, 2011
Divergence of the recent trends in coronary mortality for the four major race-sex groups in the United States
Since 1976 there has been a leveling off or slowdown in the rate of decline in coronary heart disease (CHD) mortality. The age-adjusted absolute annual rate of decline in CHD mortality rates during 1968-75 (delta rate/100,000 population/year) was virtually identical for White males (-7.54), Black males (-7.85), and Black females (-7.20), and somewhat lower for White females (-4.25). During 1976-85, however, the secular trends diverged considerabl…
Older people in the United States who receive help with basic activities of daily living
Older people in the United States who receive help with basic activities of daily living. M G Kovar, G Hendershot, and E MathisCopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.79.6.778 Published Online: October 07, 2011
Longitudinal study of physical ability in the oldest-old
Based on 1984 data from the Longitudinal Study on Aging, one-third of White persons aged 80 or older living in the community (N = 1,791) were defined as having no difficulty in walking 1/4 of a mile, in lifting 10 pounds, in climbing 10 steps without resting, or in stooping, crouching or kneeling. Physical ability was associated with lower risk of death over two years mean follow-up; Relative odds (RO) = .4 (95 percent confidence interval = .4, .…
Older Americans present a double challenge
Older Americans present a double challenge: preventing disability and providing care. M G Kovar, and M FeinleibCopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.81.3.287 Published Online: October 07, 2011
Problems Eliciting Elders' Reports of Functional Status
Intensive interviews were conducted with 36 older people, using think aloud and cognitive probes, to study response errors in measuring functional status in health surveys. Consistent with the original hypothesis, words or phrases, such as "aids," "help from another person," and "difficulty," were not interpreted by respondents to have the same meaning as intended. Similarly, evidence was obtained indicating that the subjects did not recall all t…
Comparing mortality estimates based on different administrative records
A Comparison of National Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey and the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Objectives. The purpose of this study was to compare national estimates from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) and the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). Methods. The authors compared data from the 2 surveys on smoking, height, weight, body mass index, diabetes, hypertension, immunization, lack of insurance coverage, cost as a barrier to medical care, and health status. Results. Overall national estimates were similar f…
Medicine (11 obras) · Gerontology (7 obras) · Gerontology (6 obras) · Environmental health (5 obras) · Demography (4 obras) · Health disparities and outcomes (4 obras) · Population (4 obras) · Political science (3 obras) · Aging and Gerontology Research (2 obras) · Body mass index (2 obras)