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Tobacco Use Among the Amish in Holmes County, Ohio [PDF]
Journal of Rural Health, 2008 ABSTRACT: Purpose: The objective of this study was to estimate tobacco use prevalence among the Amish in Holmes County, Ohio, using both self‐report and a biochemical marker of nicotine exposure. Methods: Amish adults (n = 134) were interviewed as part of a lifestyle study.
Amy K. Ferketich +2 more
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A Brief History of Amish Churches in Holmes County, Ohio
The Journal of Amish and Plain Anabaptist Studies, 2019 This article provides a brief history of several Amish church schisms in Holmes County during the 20th century. After a 1917 Diener Versammlung, Sam Yoder divided from the South Churches (Old Order) due to differences in Ordnung.
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Twinning Characteristics of the Amish Groups of Holmes County, Ohio
The Journal of Plain Anabaptist Communities, 2022 The Amish are known for their high fertility and large families, but the Amish twinning rate has been of less interest. In an article published in 1970 (over 50 years ago), Cross and McKusick determined the Holmes County, Ohio, Amish twinning rate to be 15.3 twin pairs per 1,000 live births, which ranked among the highest known twinning rates at that ...
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The Varying Fertilities of the Amish Groups of Holmes County, Ohio
The Journal of Plain Anabaptist Communities, 2022 The Amish are known for their high fertility, and one of the groups, the Swartzentruber Amish, is known for its exceptionally large families. Opinions vary about the number, but there are many distinct Amish affiliations in the Holmes County, Ohio, area, ranging from the progressive New Order Amish to the ultraconservative Swartzentruber Amish. In this
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Church District Fissioning and Watershed Boundaries among Holmes County, Ohio, Amish
The Journal of Amish and Plain Anabaptist Studies, 2014 Upon reaching 40 households, an Amish church district typically divides into two smaller, relatively equally sized districts. This article analyzes the relationship between Amish church divisions and topographic demarcation lines within Clark Township ...
Scott Long, Richard Moore
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Radiology Case Reports, 2023 Myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) with single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) or positron emission tomography (PET) is a widely used technique for the evaluation of coronary artery disease (CAD).
Talal Asif, MD +1 more
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Systems, 2023 Lack of transportation services in low-income communities greatly affects people’s health and well-being, creating barriers to social determinants of health (SDOH).
Mohammad Maleki, Janille Smith-Colin
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Imperial Valley conditions limit Karnal bunt in wheat
California Agriculture, 1997 The amount of disease occurring in any given area depends on the presence of the pathogen in sufficient abundance, susceptible hosts and favorable climatic conditions. Each of these factors were severely limiting to the establishment of
Gerald J. Holmes +2 more
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Neighbors’ social attitudes predict variations in live births among the Amish of Holmes County, Ohio, United States [PDF]
Demographic ResearchBACKGROUND: Despite declining fertility rates in the West, high fertility rates persist among many North American ethnoreligious populations. Such populations often reside in cultural enclaves where pro-natalist norms are insulated from external ...
Anna Shetler, Cory Anderson
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Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 2016 Addressing the complex problem of ensuring on-farm produce safety entails processes that allow for participation of affected groups, and integration of their knowledge and perceptions into the solutions.
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