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Leone, Lucia A.; Allicock, Marlyn; Pignone, Michael P.; Walsh, Joan F.; Johnson, La-Shell; Armstrong-Brown, Janelle; Carr, Carol C.; Langford, Aisha; Ni, Andy; Resnicow, Ken; Campbell, Marci K. – Health Education & Behavior, 2016
Action Through Churches in Time to Save Lives (ACTS) of Wellness was a cluster randomized controlled trial developed to promote colorectal cancer screening and physical activity (PA) within urban African American churches. Churches were recruited from North Carolina (n = 12) and Michigan (n = 7) and were randomized to intervention (n = 10) or…
Descriptors: Churches, Peer Groups, Counseling Services, Gender Differences
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Goldman, S. E.; Urbano, R. C.; Hodapp, R. M. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2011
Objective: To examine the amount, timing and causes/correlates of infant mortality among newborns with Down syndrome. Methods: Using the Tennessee Department of Health Birth, Hospital Discharge and Death records, infants were identified who were born with Down syndrome from 1990 to 2006. Those who died during the first year were separated into…
Descriptors: Marital Status, Mortality Rate, Down Syndrome, Infant Mortality
Hamilton, Brady E.; Martin, Joyce A.; Ventura, Stephanie J. – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2012
Objectives: This report presents preliminary data for 2011 on births in the United States. U.S. data on births are shown by age, live-birth order, race, and Hispanic origin of mother. Data on marital status, cesarean delivery, preterm births, and low birthweight are also presented. Methods: Data in this report are based on approximately 100…
Descriptors: Females, Adolescents, Birth Rate, Birth Order