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Rates of Physical Activity Among Adults by Race
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Black and Hispanic adults participate in vigorous activity less than white adults. Persons are categorized as vigorously physically active if they report 3 or more sessions per week of 20 min or greater duration of activity at an intensity equal to 50% or more of their age and gender specific maximum cardiorespiratory capacity. Source: Source: Pratt M, Macera CA, Blanton C. Levels of physical activity and inactivity in children and adults in the United States: current evidence and research issues. Med Sci Sports Exerc 1999;31:Suppl:s527-s533.

uploaded: 09/30/2004

Medicare Beneficiaries Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer by Education
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Among men first diagnosed with prostrate cancer, the proportion of those with late stage cancer is significantly higher among areas with lower educated populations. An area with one-third or more of the population having not completed high school is considered a lower educated area. Source:Gornick ME, Eggers PW, Riley GF. 2004. Associations of Race, Education, and Patterns of Preventive Service Use with Stage of Cancer at Time of Diagnosis. HSR 39:5

uploaded: 11/19/2004

Medicare Beneficiaries Diagnosed with Late-Stage Prostate Cancer by Race
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Among men first diagnosed with prostrate cancer, the proportion of those with late stage cancer is significantly higher among blacks than whites. This relates to the racial differences in the lack of use of available preventive services. Source:Gornick ME, Eggers PW, Riley GF. 2004. Associations of Race, Education, and Patterns of Preventive Service Use with Stage of Cancer at Time of Diagnosis. HSR 39:5

uploaded: 11/18/2004