2024
Social Isolation and Population Density: Racial and Ethnic Differences Among Older Adults
You E, Nicholson N, Jacobson S, Poghosyan H, Feinn R, Charlotte L. Social Isolation and Population Density: Racial and Ethnic Differences Among Older Adults. INQUIRY The Journal Of Health Care Organization Provision And Financing 2024, 61: 00469580241273127. PMID: 39229676, PMCID: PMC11375685, DOI: 10.1177/00469580241273127.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial isolationAbsence of social connectionsSocial connectionsAssociated with less SIZip codesHigh-population-density areasPopulation densitySecondary data analysisRacial/ethnic groupsEthnic differencesAARP FoundationSenior citizensOlder AdultsOlder peopleConvenience sampleRace/ethnicityLinear mixed modelsTargeted interventionsHealth problemsSubjective SIZIPMixed modelsCitizensInterventionModerating influence
2020
Marijuana use among cancer survivors: Quantifying prevalence and identifying predictors
Poghosyan H, Poghosyan A. Marijuana use among cancer survivors: Quantifying prevalence and identifying predictors. Addictive Behaviors 2020, 112: 106634. PMID: 32920457, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106634.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System surveyPrevalence of current marijuana useCancer survivorsCurrent marijuana useAdult cancer survivorsNon-Hispanic blacksComplex survey designWeighted prevalence estimatesMarijuana useMultivariate logistic regressionFair/poor healthCross-sectional dataIndividual-level predictorsNon-HispanicPrevalence of marijuana useSystem surveyRacial/ethnic groupsQuantify prevalencePrevalence estimatesIndividual-levelLogistic regressionTobacco smokersSurvey designU.S. statesHighest prevalence