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Covid-19 Pandemic And College Students’ Mental Health: Vulnerability And Resilience Factors, Jensyn Morrison

Masters Theses

The world became quickly and suddenly consumed by the COVID-19 pandemic in January 2020. Topics such as stay-at-home orders, isolation from society, and social distancing became trending discussion themes in news coverage and daily conversations. The present study aimed to examine the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of college students. Specifically, a total of 123 students from a rural Midwest university and an urban Southeast university in the United States participated in an online survey that assessed COVID-19-related vulnerability and resilience factors (e.g., employment status, living situation, religious beliefs, previous diagnosis, and vaccination status of individuals) …

How Financial Status Affects Food Decisions In Households Of Marin City, Joe Blakely

Global Public Health | Student Research Posters

• Food insecurity is a multifaceted issue influenced by various factors, including socioeconomic status and access to nutritious foods. Research has shown that low-income households often face challenges in accessing healthy food options due to financial constraints.
• Cultural and psychological factors also play significant roles in shaping food choices among low-income populations. Additionally, the availability and affordability of healthy foods within local food environments significantly impact dietary behaviors.
• Economic factors such as income levels and household expenses further compound the challenges of food insecurity. Studies on food spending decisions among low-income demographics revealed that financial constraints often force families to prioritize …

Civic And Community Engagement Among Poor Rural Women In Bihar: A Pilot Study, Kirk Leach, Mirivel Julien, Tusty Ten Bensel, Avinash Thombre

School of Public Service Faculty Publications

Civic and community engagement is often crucial for the successful development of rural areas and a catalyst of personal transformation. This article examines changes in civic and community engagement among women in rural Bihar, India. Using an exploratory factor analysis of survey data from n = 815 respondents who participated in Heifer’s Values-Based Holistic Community Development [VBHCD] training, the study identifies three factors that constitute civic and community engagement. Next, the study assesses the efficacy of VBHCD’s impact on participants’ civic and community engagement relative to participants’ duration in the program and type of self-help group. The results indicate that …

"Shut Down And Closed Off": A Routine Activity Approach To Investigating The Relationship Between Covid-19 School Closures And Child Sexual Abuse Report Characteristics In Georgia, Spencer E. Riner

College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations

The COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 created a public health crisis that led to an unprecedented number of school closures. A major concern raised by child advocates, law enforcement, and social service providers was the possible increase in undetected child abuse and maltreatment. Undergirding this concern was the belief that this mitigation effort might place child abuse victims and offenders within proximity for extended periods of time. While this was a significant concern, it has rarely been analyzed empirically. To address this gap in the literature, this thesis investigates how school closures impacted the characteristics of child sexual abuse (CSA) reports …

การประเมินผลระบบอภิบาลระบบสุขภาพปฐมภูมิของโรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลที่ได้รับการถ่ายโอนไปสู่องค์การบริหารส่วนจังหวัด ปีงบประมาณ 2566, อุดม ทุมโฆสิต, จันทรานุช มหากาญจนะ, อลงกต สารกาล, สุพัฒน์จิตร ลาดบัวขาว, กรณ์ หุวะนันทน์

Journal of Social Sciences

การวิจัยนี้มีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อประเมินผลการอภิบาลระบบสุขภาพปฐมภูมิของโรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลที่ได้รับการถ่ายโอนไปสู่องค์การบริหารส่วนจังหวัดในปีงบประมาณ 2566 ผลแห่งการทบทวนวรรณกรรมทำให้เกิดกรอบแนวคิดการวิจัยโดยการผสมผสานตัวแบบอภิบาลขององค์การอนามัยโลกกับตัวแบบระบบสุขภาพปฐมภูมิของไทยประกอบกัน ในด้านระเบียบวิธีวิจัย คณะวิจัยได้เลือกใช้วิธีวิจัยเชิงคุณภาพแบบสำรวจและอธิบายเรื่องราวที่เกิดขึ้น (Exploratory with Descriptive Case Study) ผลการวิจัยพบว่า การอภิบาลระบบสุขภาพปฐมภูมิของไทยยังอยู่ในฐานะเริ่มต้น กลไกต่าง ๆ ยังมีลักษณะเป็นเพียงรูปแบบมากกว่าแก่นแท้ที่เป็นสาระสำคัญ ซึ่งมีความจำเป็นต้องปรับปรุงให้ดีขึ้นทั้งในระดับพื้นที่ ระดับจังหวัด และระดับชาติ

จากจอบสู่จาน : เชฟส์ เทเบิล การกินอย่างมีหลักการ และ ภูมิทัศน์อาหารไทย, ปิยรัตน์ ปั้นลี้

Journal of Social Sciences

การวิจัยเรื่อง “จากจอบสู่จาน: เชฟส์ เทเบิล การกินอย่างมีหลักการ และภูมิทัศน์อาหารไทย” มีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อ (1) ศึกษาการกินอย่างมีหลักการและรูปแบบภูมิทัศน์อาหารไทย (2) ศึกษาแนวทางการเพิ่มมูลค่าทางเศรษฐกิจการกินอย่างมีหลักการ และ (3) เพื่อนำเสนอแนวทางการพัฒนาการกินอย่างมีหลักการสู่การเพิ่มมูลค่าทางเศรษฐกิจ กลุ่มตัวอย่าง คือ เชฟที่มีชื่อเสียง ซึ่งเป็นเจ้าของร้านอาหารที่ให้บริการประเภทเชฟส์ เทเบิล และหรือเป็นผู้ที่มีการนำหลักเรื่องการกินอย่างมีหลักการมาใช้เป็นแนวทางปฏิบัติ จำนวน 5 คน วิธีการวิจัยใช้การสังเกตการณ์แบบมีส่วนร่วม และการสัมภาษณ์กลุ่มบุคคลสำคัญ  ผลการวิจัย พบว่า (1) จริยธรรมด้านอาหารเป็นเรื่องเกี่ยวกับการเลือกที่เราเชื่อว่าดีและถูกต้องเกี่ยวกับอาหารที่เรากิน เชฟและผู้ร่วมงานสร้างสรรค์เมนูบนพื้นฐานของการคิดถึงห่วงโซ่อุปทานของระบบอาหารยั่งยืนที่สัมพันธ์ไปกับท้องถิ่น วัฒนธรรมและฤดูกาล (2) เมนูสร้างสรรค์ สัมพันธ์กับเรื่องราวของเชฟ ที่มาของวัตถุดิบ วิธีการปรุง วิธีปฏิบัติการเสิร์ฟอาหารและการจับคู่กับเครื่องดื่ม เป็นแนวทางการเพิ่มมูลค่าทางเศรษฐกิจการกินอย่างมีหลักการภายใต้ระบบเศรษฐกิจสร้างสรรค์ที่สามารถสร้างรายได้ให้กับธุรกิจอาหารและวิสาหกิจรายย่อย ควบคู่ไปกับการเชิดชูคุณค่าของวัฒนธรรมอาหารท้องถิ่น (3) การใช้ภูมิทัศน์อาหาร รวมถึงยกระดับอาหารท้องถิ่นมาสู่เมนูสร้างสรรค์ในร้าน เป็นแนวทางการพัฒนาการกินอย่างมีหลักการที่สามารถสร้างงานในชุมชนท้องถิ่นผ่านการผลิต/จัดหาวัตถุดิบ/แรงงานจากละแวกท้องถิ่น การศึกษาเน้นย้ำว่า การกินอย่างมีหลักการไม่เพียงแต่เป็นปฏิบัติการทางอาหารเท่านั้น แต่ยังเป็นตัวเร่งการเติบโตทางเศรษฐกิจและการพัฒนาชุมชนภายในภูมิทัศน์อาหารไทย และยังแสดงให้เห็นว่า สามารถทำหน้าที่เป็นกรอบในการศึกษาวัฒนธรรมอาหารร่วมสมัยในมิติทางสังคมวิทยาและมานุษยวิทยาต่อไปได้อีกด้วย

Manganese In Residential Drinking Water From A Community-Initiated Case Study In Massachusetts, Alexa Friedman, Elena Boselli, Yelena Ogneva-Himmelberger, Wendy Heiger-Bernays, Paige Brochu, Mayah Burgess, Samantha Schildroth, Allegra Denehy, Timothy Downs, Ian Papautsky, Birgit Clauss Henn

Sustainability and Social Justice

Background: Manganese (Mn) is a metal commonly found in drinking water, but the level that is safe for consumption is unknown. In the United States (U.S.), Mn is not regulated in drinking water and data on water Mn concentrations are temporally and spatially sparse. Objective: Examine temporal and spatial variability of Mn concentrations in repeated tap water samples in a case study of Holliston, Massachusetts (MA), U.S., where drinking water is pumped from shallow aquifers that are vulnerable to Mn contamination. Methods: We collected 79 residential tap water samples from 21 households between September 2018 and December 2019. Mn concentrations …

Complex, Diverse And Changing Agribusiness And Livelihood Systems In The Amazon [Complexidade, Diversidade E Mudanças No Cenário Agricultural Na Amazônia], Francisco De Assis Costa, Eduardo D. Assad, Denise Humphreys Bebbington, Eduardo S. Brondizio, Philip M. Fearnside, Rachael Garrett, Susanna Hecht, Sebastian Heilpern, David Mcgrath, Gustavo Oliveira, Henrique Dos Santos Pereira, Marianne Schmink

Sustainability and Social Justice

Finding pathways to more sustainable agriculture and resource use remains the most pressing challenge for Amazonian countries. Characterizing recent changes in the structure and types of agrarian production systems, this review identifies responses to deal with the challenges and opportunities to promote more sustainable production and extraction economies in the Amazon. While regional agriculture and resource economies rest on a rich diversity of producers, knowledge, and production systems, the expansion of agribusiness enterprises has come to dominate the distribution of subsidies, institutional support, and logistical infrastructure. These trends are associated with forest loss and degradation, pollution of waterways, pressures on …

Family Structure, Family Transitions, And Child Overweight And Obesity: Comparing Australia, The United Kingdom, And The United States, Sadie A. Slighting, Kirsten Rasmussen, Mikaela J. Dufur, Jonathan A. Jarvis, Shana Pribesh, Alyssa J. Alexander, Carolina Otero

STEMPS Faculty Publications

Growing rates of childhood obesity globally create concern for individuals' health outcomes and demands on health systems. While many policy approaches focus on macro-level interventions, we examine how the type of stability of a family structure might provide opportunities for policy interventions at the micro level. We examine the association between family structure trajectories and childhood overweight and obesity across three Anglophone countries using an expanded set of eight family structure categories that capture biological relationships and instability, along with potential explanatory variables that might vary across family trajectories and provide opportunities for intervention, including access to resources, family stressors, …

The Struggle For Educationamong Somali Refugees In Bangkok, Kochaporn Tohsa

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The study investigates the multifaceted barriers – legal, institution, social and cultural – hindering Somali refugee children in accessing education in Bangkok, Thailand. Rooted in prolonged political instability and economic constraints in Somalia, which has forced thousands of families to flee their homes throughout Southeast Asia, the study situates the struggles of Somali refugee children within the context of Bangkok’s urban refugee setting. Thailand is home to a large number of undocumented migrants, including a small but growing number of Somali refugee families, despite not being a signatory state to the 1951 Refugee Convention and its 1967 Protocol. These refugee …

The Influence Of Remittances On Health Expenditure : An Empirical Evidence From Myanmar, Yee Mon Khine

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The study explores the influence of remittance on healthcare expenditure focusing on household individuals’ outpatient cost by utilizing secondary data from the 2015 Myanmar Poverty and Living Condition Survey (MPLCS). Our study employs descriptive statistics and Ordinary Least Squares regression (OLS) model to analyze the effects of remittance characteristics and household factors on outpatient cost. Findings show that remittance amount and frequency are not significant predictors, but some remittance source countries, Japan and the USA, are associated with higher outpatient costs. Households received remittances from informal transfer methods, such as via hundi, relatives or carriers, correspond to lower spending than …

Key Determinants Of Under-Five For Policy Focus : Economic Status, Healthcare Access, Or Maternal Education?, Wai Yan Htun

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Background: Despite Myanmar initiatives to improve maternal and child healthcare, the Under-Five Mortality Rate (U5MR) in Myanmar remains critically high, ranking 44th globally in 2023 according to the World Bank. This reflects persistent socioeconomic inequalities and disparities in healthcare access. Objective: This study aims to analyze the influence of maternal education level, household wealth, and access to healthcare services on U5MR in Myanmar, and to propose relevant policy recommendations. Methods: This research utilized secondary data from the 2015-2016 Myanmar Demographic and Health Survey (MDHS). The sample included 4,809 children under five years of age, derived from interviews with 3,862 mothers. …

Determinants Of Utilization Of Institutional Delivery In Bangladesh, Thet Wai Thwe

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Background: Despite the notable improvement in reducing the maternal mortality rate and substantial progress in maternal health outcomes in Bangladesh, there remain significant disparities in the utilization of institutional delivery. It is important to evaluate the underlying factors that affect maternal health-seeking behavior to develop targeted and effective policies. Objective: To examine the determinants of utilization of institutional delivery, using Anderson’s Model of Health Service utilization. Methods: The source of the data was the secondary data from the 2022 Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey. This study focused on 4217 ever-married women aged 15–49 who had a live birth within the …

Mapping Cooperation: Insights Into Colombia's Humanitarian Response To Migration From Venezuela, Liss Dayana Romero, Jose J. Padilla, Katherine Palacio, Erika Frydenlund

VMASC Publications

Introduction: Since 2015, Colombia has faced a significant humanitarian challenge, receiving 2.9 million displaced Venezuelans. This study examines organizational cooperation in the humanitarian response to this migration crisis, aiming to understand the coordination dynamics among key organizations and actors.

Methods: Our research combined interviews and web scraping to gather data on key actors and their relationships in the humanitarian response. We employed Social Network Analysis (SNA) to examine these relationships and the collaborative strategies among entities, focusing on how they address the migration challenges.

Results: The results indicate that cooperation occurred through mediated channels, where established NGOs collaborated via coordination …

Cartographies Of Black Diaspora And Foster Care Diaspora: Arguments Toward Abolition In The Aftermath Of Partus Sequitur Ventrem, Alicia Boyce

CGU Theses & Dissertations

In this dissertation I argue that global foster care and adoption systems should be abolished because they are trauma inducing and grief producing state apparatuses that cyclically act to destabilize Black and “Other” subaltern populations from one generation to the next. Global foster care and adoption systems have become as common sensical as enslavement and chattel slavery all were as these systems are considered widely socially acceptable, common modes of domination and methods for controlling Black and “Other” populations. I coin a diaspora of community and cultural destabilization called the foster care diaspora (FCD), a theory and framing device that …

Sociological Analysis Of Stress Management Among Farmers And Rural Development In Selected Communities In Kwara State, Sunkanmi Folorunsho

Department of Sociology: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Rural farmers, in most cases, act as their own managers and feel responsible for numerous farming issues over which they have little or no control. Essentially, farmers allocate a significant portion of their available time primarily to safety, as well as improvements in crops, land, and even livestock. However, it is very regrettable to think that they do not extend the same care or give equal consideration to their physical, social, and mental health and well-being, increasing the likelihood of stress. If this problem of stress persists, it could lead to a reduction in their ability to provide for themselves …

Unmc Status And Future Of The Nebraska Healthcare Workforce, Josie Gatti Schafer, Tara Grell, Morgan Vogel, Meagan E. Paez, Amanda Parker

Publications

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A Praxis Towards Social Change Based On Foucault's Conceptualization Of Experience As Relational, Lila Maureen Wakeman

Theses and Dissertations--Philosophy

This project develops a praxis towards social change based on the works of Michel Foucault. It first establishes Foucault’s philosophical assumptions, methods, and political goal of countering “objectivizing” modern Western social forces. It then draws on sources from the three major phases of Foucault’s career to trace his development of a general conceptualization of experience as relational, or as non-exhaustively co-constituted by and through three indispensable kinds of social forces: knowledge, power, and ethics. It then evaluates implications of Foucauldian experience for efforts towards social change to conceptualize a general Foucauldian praxis towards social change. The praxis aims to affect …

Malleability Of Abortion Attitudes, Allison Leip

Theses and Dissertations--Family Sciences

Although abortion attitudes have been thoroughly investigated and population-level attitudes have not changed much over the past half-century, polls and research inquiring about abortion attitudes tend to ask isolated questions about if, and in what circumstances, abortion should be legal. The purpose of this study was to examine the extent to which abortion attitudes both varied and changed according to several contextual factors. A multiple-segment factorial vignette was conducted with 530 respondents in the state of Kentucky. Overall, most respondents held strong attitudes on access to abortion, both before the rationale was provided and regardless of the rationale provided. However, …

"We Are The Mycelium" Exploring Mutual Aid Networks And Food System Resilience In Eastern Kentucky, Lindsey A. Windland

Theses and Dissertations--Community & Leadership Development

The effects of climate change are predicted to have a widespread impact on numerous aspects of the U.S. food system. Industrialization and consolidation within the U.S. food system have decreased the food system’s capacity for adaptation to external stressors. In recent years local food systems have demonstrated a potential for adaptation during and after disasters. More research is needed to better understand local food systems and their adaptative innovations, as a better understanding of these innovations is important for developing local food systems with strong adaptative capacities. This exploratory study examines how the local food systems of Eastern Kentucky pivoted …

Addressing Healthcare Disparities Faced By Aging Down Syndrome Populations, Rhea Mistry

Pitzer Senior Theses

Down syndrome (DS) is a chromosomal genetic condition that impacts the development of the body and brain. The life expectancy of individuals with DS has drastically improved over the decades, increasing from 9 years in 1929 to 25 years in 1983 and further reaching 60 years by 2002. Individuals with DS face a variety of prominent co-occurring health conditions that are subject to change over time, including cognitive, visual, and hearing impairments, sleep apnea, cardiovascular defects, Down syndrome regression disorder, and dementia. Despite this increase in life span, DS is still most familiar to pediatric care providers, resulting in healthcare …

Animal Agriculture And Cellular Agriculture Futures Workshop Resources, Julia Mcquillan, Linda J. Pfeiffer, Charlotte Brockman, Meghan Leadabrand, Michael Sealy

Department of Sociology: Faculty Publications

The activity was supported by NIST Cooperative Agreement 70NANB22H047T under the project titled, "Manufacturing USA Technology Roadmap for Cellular Agriculture: Initiative for Convergent Manufacturing of Agriculture and Food for Equity (I-CAFE).”

The Role Of Place Of Birth And Residence In Puerto Rican Health Disparities: Evidence From Disability Prevalence Among Archipelago- Vs. Mainland-Born Puerto Ricans, Mara Getz Sheftel, Frank W. Heiland

Publications and Research

Objectives: This paper provides new estimates of disability prevalence for the archipelago and mainland-residing Puerto Rican populations ages 40 and above and compares disability by place of birth and place of residence to investigate drivers of middle and older age health.

Methods: Large nationally representative samples from 2013 to 2017 American Community Survey and Puerto Rico Community Survey data are used to estimate age-specific disability prevalence for archipelago-born/archipelago-residing, archipelago-born/mainland-residing, mainland-born/mainland-residing Puerto Ricans.

Results: Mainland-born/ mainland-residing Puerto Ricans have the lowest age-adjusted disability rates and archipelago-born/archipelago-residing Puerto Ricans have the highest rates. Differences in education explain part of this disparity.

Discussion: …

Aging In Brewster: A Community Needs Assessment, Caitlin Coyle, Beth Rouleau

Center for Social and Demographic Research on Aging Publications

This report describes research undertaken by the Center for Social & Demographic Research on Aging (CSDRA) within the Gerontology Institute at the University of Massachusetts Boston, on behalf of the Town of Brewster. The goals of this project were to investigate the interests, preferences, and opinions of Brewster’s residents aged 50 or older by engaging the community regarding their experiences and needs relevant to the Council on Aging’s (COA’s) objective to identify and serve the needs of all Brewster citizens 50 and older. The contents of this report are meant to inform the Town of Brewster, the Brewster COA, Senior …

Secondhand Tobacco Smoke Exposure In Homes And Vehicles In Youth: Disparities Among Racial, And Sexual And Gender Minorities, Rajesh Talluri, Sahil S Shete, Surendra S Shastri, Sanjay Shete

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

BACKGROUND: Secondhand smoke exposure (SHSe) among youth is a serious public health concern, leading to an increased risk of conditions such as asthma and respiratory infections. However, there is little research on SHSe among vulnerable populations, such as racial and sexual minorities. Understanding the factors associated with youth SHSe in homes and vehicles is crucial to developing better protective policies.

METHODS: This study utilized 2020 data from the National Youth Tobacco Survey, a representative sample of middle- and high-school students in the US. The primary outcomes were youth SHSe at home and while riding in a vehicle. Multinomial regression models …

A Qualitative Description Of Graduate Students’ Perceived Decline In Physical Activity From Undergraduate School, Kristin Jett, Bryce T. Daniels, Max Brigance, Jessica L. Passarelli, Erin Howie Hickey

Health, Human Performance and Recreation Faculty Publications and Presentations

Many university students, especially graduate students, are experiencing poor physical and psychological health. Thus, universities are initiating programs like Exercise is Medicine-On Campus (EIM-OC) to promote positive physical activity behavior to improve physical and mental health for primarily undergraduate university students. However, the influences on physical activity when transitioning from an undergraduate to a graduate student are unknown. To explore perceptions of if and how the physical activity levels of graduate students changed from their time as undergraduate students while considering environmental and lifestyle factors. METHODS: Using a qualitative, phenomenological research design, a convenience sample of current graduate students enrolled …

A Descriptive Analysis Of Depressive Symptoms And Body Image By Race/Ethnicity And Nativity Status Among Adolescents, Radhika Prasad

Electronic Theses & Dissertations (2024 - present)

Previous research on the immigrant health paradox among children and adolescents show a mental health advantage yet it is unclear if this applies in a similar magnitude to females (Fillion et al., 2018; Zarei et al., 2023). Immigrants may be exposed to stressors related to immigration and acculturation. Some research suggests that females respond more to stress through internalizing symptoms relative to males (Hall-Lande et al., 2007; Adkins et al., 2009). Given these gender differences in stress response, female immigrants may be particularly vulnerable to the psychological consequences of immigration related stressors. The immigrant health paradox has also overlooked subjective …

Effects Of Language Differences On Healthcare Barriers Experienced By Arab Americans, Abigail Yazdiya

Honors Undergraduate Theses

This study analyzes the effects of language differences on healthcare services for Arab Americans. The research specifically investigates the subpopulation of ESL (English Second Language)/bilingual Arab Americans, in order to learn about the effect of a lack of interpretation services and therefore the use of family translators on healthcare treatment. There has been a lack of research on this growing population in the United States. Language barriers can hinder the already difficult process of healthcare. These barriers, combined with other barriers, such as cultural factors, can negatively affect healthcare treatment and outcomes. This study uses surveys to reach people in …

Uncontrolled Burn: The Worker Well-Being Of Wildland Firefighters, Luke Santore

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

Purpose: The available evidence indicates that wildland firefighters (WLFFs) are experiencing a well-being crisis. This study aims to assess predictors of both worker well-being and social and emotional loneliness among WLFFs.

Methods: An adapted version of the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health’s (NIOSH) Worker Well-Being Questionnaire, along with the De Jong Gierveld Social and Emotional Loneliness Scale (De Jong Gierveld & Van Tilburg, 2010) was distributed between May and October of 2023. Nine ordinary least square linear regression models were estimated to test the impact of demographic and employment variables on well-being in the sample of 95 …

Rural Racial Disparities And Barriers In Mammography Utilization Among Medicare Beneficiaries In Texas: A Longitudinal Study, Zhaoli Liu, Yong Shan, Yong-Fang Kuo, Sharon H Giordano

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

This study examined rural racial/ethnic disparities in long-term mammography screening practices among Medicare beneficiaries. A retrospective longitudinal study was conducted using 100% Texas Medicare data for women aged 65-74 who enrolled in Medicare between 2010-2013. Of the 114,939 eligible women, 21.2% of Hispanics, 33.3% of non-Hispanic Blacks (NHB), and 38.4% non-Hispanic Whites (NHW) in rural areas were regular users of mammography, compared to 33.5%, 44.9%, and 45.3% of their counterparts in urban areas, respectively. Stratification analyses showed rural Hispanics and NHB were 33% (95% CI, 25% - 40%) and 22% (95% CI, 6% - 36%) less likely to be regular …