Table 1 shows demographic information by gender. The majority of the sample was single and U.S. citizens. Approximately, 15% of the sample had >1 children. Approximately two-thirds of the sample were employed; 54% received financial support from family; 33% received financial aid; 19% had savings or investments; 70% reported an annual income of <$20,000; and [...]

Sociodemographic Variables
Respondents reported on personal demographic information, including age, race, U.S. citizenship, marital status, number of children, income, health status and health history (ever diagnosed by a physician for any of the following conditions: high blood pressure, diabetes, cancer, heart disease and breathing problems).

Study Setting and Participants
We conducted a cross-sectional survey among 406 young adults (primarily African-American) graduating in the spring of 2003 from a historically black university located in the mid-Atlantic region. The entire graduating undergraduate class was eligible to participate regardless of age, sex or ethnicity. Overall, 855 students were scheduled to graduate: 36% male, 63% [...]

The prevalence of overweight and obesity is at epidemic levels in the United States, and this epidemic is particularly high among African Americans. The 1995 National College Health Risk Behavior Survey (NCHRBS) suggests that the prevalence of at least overweight is 48.7% in African-American students compared to 34.6% in white students. However, it has been [...]

Sepsis syndrome consists of a collection of clinical manifestations of sepsis with evidence of organ dysfunction. In the early phase of sepsis, the tissues that usually become damaged and develop organ failure are the lungs. Pulmonary disorder may be followed by disorder of the liver and then the kidneys.

This study contained five different groups of animals. Survival rates at the 120th hour were 100% in groups SAG, SA and C. The rate was determined as 20% for group SG, and the mean duration of survival following inoculation was 14.25 ± 2.12 hours. In group S, all rats were dead by the end of [...]

The experiment was performed in adherence with the National Institutes of Health guidelines on the use of experimental animals. The study was approved by the university’s animal care committee. Fifty Sprague-Dawley rats (10 weeks old) weighing 200-250 g were allowed to become acclimatized to laboratory conditions for five days before experimental use. The animals were [...]