Community BMI Surveillance Using an Existing Immunization Registry in San Diego, California

Autor: Suzanne P. Lindsay, Hector Lemus, Cheryl A.M. Anderson, Christina D. Chambers, Terry A. Cronan, Deirdre K. Browner, Amanda R. Ratigan, Wilma Wooten
Rok vydání: 2016
Předmět:
Zdroj: Journal of Community Health. 42:558-564
ISSN: 1573-3610
0094-5145
DOI: 10.1007/s10900-016-0288-1
Popis: This study examines the demographic representativeness of the County of San Diego Body Mass Index (BMI) Surveillance System to determine if the BMI estimates being obtained from this convenience sample of individuals who visited their healthcare provider for outpatient services can be generalized to the general population of San Diego. Height and weight were transmitted from electronic health records systems to the San Diego Immunization Registry (SDIR). Age, gender, and race/ethnicity of this sample are compared to general population estimates by sub-regional area (SRA) (n = 41) to account for regional demographic differences. A
Databáze: OpenAIRE