Browsing by Author "Corral, Irma"
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Advancing Research on Racial–Ethnic Health Disparities: Improving Measurement Equivalence in Studies with Diverse Samples
Landrine, Hope; Corral, Irma (2014-12)To conduct meaningful, epidemiologic research on racial–ethnic health disparities, racial–ethnic samples must be rendered equivalent on other social status and contextual variables via statistical controls of those extraneous ... -
Polytobacco use and multiple-product smoking among a random community sample of African-American adults
Corral, Irma; Landrine, Hope; Simms, Denise Adams; Bess, Jukelia J. (2013)Objectives Little is known about polytobacco use among African-American adults. This study is the first to explore this among a random, statewide, community sample of African-American adults. Setting Community-based ... -
Polytobacco use and multiple-product smoking among a random community sample of African-American adults
Corral, Irma; Landrine, Hope; Simms, Denise Adams; Bess, Jukelia J. (2013-11-01)Objectives Little is known about polytobacco use among African-American adults. This study is the first to explore this among a random, statewide, community sample of African-American adults. Setting Community-based sampling ... -
Racial disparities in healthcare provider advice to quit smoking
Landrine, Hope; Corral, Irma; Campbell, Kendall M. (2018-03-13)African-American/Black smokers are less likely than White smokers to be told to quit smoking by healthcare providers. This preliminary study examined the predictors of being told to quit separately by race for the first ... -
Residential Segregation and Overweight/Obesity Among African-American Adults: A Critical Review
Corral, Irma; Landrine, Hope; Hall, Marla B.; Bess, Jukelia J.; Mills, Kevin R.; Efird, Jimmy T. (2015-07)The relationship between residential segregation and overweight/obesity among African-American adults remains unclear. Elucidating that relationship is relevant to efforts to prevent and to reduce racial disparities in ... -
Telephone Surveys Underestimate Cigarette Smoking among African-Americans
Landrine, Hope; Corral, Irma; Simms, Denise Adams; Roesch, Scott C.; Pichon, Latrice C.; Ake, Diane; Villodas, Feion (2013-09)Background: This study tested the hypothesis that data from random digit-dial telephone surveys underestimate the prevalence of cigarette smoking among African-American adults. Method: A novel, community-sampling method ... -
Telephone surveys underestimate cigarette smoking among African-Americans
Landrine, Hope; Corral, Irma; Adams Simms, Denise; Roesch, Scott C.; Pichon, Latrice C.; Ake, Diane; Villodas, Feion (2013-09-25)Background. This study tested the hypothesis that data from random digit-dial telephone surveys underestimate the prevalence of cigarette smoking among African-American adults. Method. A novel, community-sampling method ...