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Opiates: prevalence and demographic factors
Addiction, 1994AbstractThis paper focuses on the prevalence and profile of opiate use, primarily heroin, in the United States and Europe. Methods include representative population surveys, which understate prevalence, and targeted approaches, which reflect more problematic use. In the United States and Europe, the lifetime prevalence of opiate use reported in surveys
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The Human Factor in Demographic Measurement
Problems in Economics, 1987Among the various complex social processes upon which the formation and use of our society's principal wealth—its human potential—depends, an important place belongs to demographic processes. They realize one of the necessary functions of any society: the continuous renewal of generations of people and the reproduction of the population.
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Occupational noise and demographic factors in hearing
Acta Oto-Laryngologica, 1991The effects of age, sex, socioeconomic background and noise exposure on hearing were examined in a population sample. Subjects, aged between 17 and 80 years, were selected from the electoral register using a stratified random sampling technique based on age and reported hearing difficulty.
M E, Lutman, H S, Spencer
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Prevalence and demographic factors of stimulant use
Addiction, 1994AbstractThe use of stimulants for recreation purposes has increased considerably during the 20th century. Cocaine was first considered to be a drug of potential abuse during the First World War but was only perceived as a serious threat when it became widely used in socially and economically deprived urban areas of the USA in the 1980s.
H, Pickering, G V, Stimson
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Demographic Factors and the Antihypertensive Effect of Diltiazem
Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology, 1991The maximum blood pressure (BP) decrease obtained after dose titration with calcium antagonists is said to be greater in older patients. Because the dose necessary to achieve this maximum effect may also vary, it is not clear whether the sensitivity to treatment is actually increased in older patients.
F, Elkik +3 more
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2012
Abstract For its size, Scotland has a very diverse natural environment. Historically, there have also been major regional differences in landholding practices, industrial development, and popular and religious culture. All these produced a highly differentiated spatial demography; and this means that we always need to go below the ...
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Abstract For its size, Scotland has a very diverse natural environment. Historically, there have also been major regional differences in landholding practices, industrial development, and popular and religious culture. All these produced a highly differentiated spatial demography; and this means that we always need to go below the ...
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Demographic Factors Associated With Bronchiolitis Readmission
Hospital Pediatrics, 2014Objectives: The goal of this study was to evaluate patient characteristics and medical management and their association with readmission in children with bronchiolitis. Methods: This retrospective chart review included children admitted with ...
Jeffrey, Riese +3 more
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The effect of demographic factors on occupational injuries
International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics, 2016In Finland about 120,000 occupational injuries occur annually, the cost of which is over EUR 2 billion per year. This is why it is reasonable to analyze the effect of demographic factors like gender, age, tenure and mother tongue on occupational injuries.The participants consisted of 1681 employees from four Finnish companies, who reported their ...
Simo Salminen +3 more
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The Role of Demographic Factors in the Institutionalization of the Elderly
Research on Aging, 1988This study, based on data from the 1980 census, is concerned with clarifying the relation of demographic factors to institutionalization of the very old. Particular scrutiny was given to the role of close kin, especially spouses and children, as explanatory variables.
A L, Dolinsky, I, Rosenwaike
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