2024
Revisiting the Occupational Health Impact of Right-to-Work Laws: A Research Note.
Zang E, Hu Q, Wang Z. Revisiting the Occupational Health Impact of Right-to-Work Laws: A Research Note. Demography 2024, 61: 1283-1292. PMID: 39259141, DOI: 10.1215/00703370-11556182.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRight-to-work lawsOccupational fatal injuriesRight-to-workOccupational health impactsFatal injuriesImpact of right-to-workEffect of RTW lawsResearch noteAnti-union legislationWorkplace fatalitiesRTW lawsRobustness checksWorkers' healthEmpirical evidenceResearch questionsFixed-effects approachMultiple data sourcesMethodological toolsHealth outcomesData sourcesWorkplaceResearchFatalitiesUptickAdoptionLong-term exposure to wildland fire smoke PM2.5 and mortality in the contiguous United States
Ma Y, Zang E, Liu Y, Wei J, Lu Y, Krumholz H, Bell M, Chen K. Long-term exposure to wildland fire smoke PM2.5 and mortality in the contiguous United States. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2024, 121: e2403960121. PMID: 39316057, PMCID: PMC11459178, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2403960121.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWildland firesContiguous United StatesNonaccidental mortalityExposure to ambient fine particlesSmoke PM<sWildland fire smokeMoving average concentrationsAmbient fine particlesLong-term exposureAverage concentrationSmoke PMHealth risksFine particlesFire smokeTemporal confoundingHealth effectsKidney disease mortalityChronic kidney disease mortalityPublic health actionFireMortality rateUnited StatesDisease mortalityHealth actionsMortality outcomesLong-term exposure to wildfire smoke PM2.5 and mortality in the contiguous United States
Ma Y, Zang E, Liu Y, Wei J, Lu Y, Krumholz H, Bell M, Chen K. Long-term exposure to wildfire smoke PM2.5 and mortality in the contiguous United States. ISEE Conference Abstracts 2024, 2024 DOI: 10.1289/isee.2024.1154.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociation Between Cognitive Trajectories and Subsequent Health Status, Depressive Symptoms, and Mortality Among Older Adults in the United States: Findings From a Nationally Representative Study
Zang E, Zhang Y, Wang Y, Wu B, Fried T, Becher R, Gill T. Association Between Cognitive Trajectories and Subsequent Health Status, Depressive Symptoms, and Mortality Among Older Adults in the United States: Findings From a Nationally Representative Study. The Journals Of Gerontology Series A 2024, 79: glae143. PMID: 38845419, PMCID: PMC11212484, DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glae143.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPoor health statusHealth statusDepressive symptomsOlder adultsHealth outcomesCognitive trajectoriesNational Health and Aging Trends StudyScreening of cognitive functionTrajectory groupsCognitive functionHigher depressive symptomsPopulation-based dataAdverse health outcomesNationally representative cohortGroup-based trajectory modelingHigher mortality riskAssociated with higher riskNationally-representative studyLogistic regression modelsTrends StudyRepresentative cohortGlobal cognitionLiving respondentsRegular screeningMortality riskPatterns in Receiving Informal Help With Childcare Among U.S. Parents During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Yang Y, Zang E, Calarco J. Patterns in Receiving Informal Help With Childcare Among U.S. Parents During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal Of Family Issues 2024, 46: 230-269. DOI: 10.1177/0192513x241257242.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInformal childcareInformal careU.S. parentsExtended family membersMothers of young childrenAssociated with long working hoursJob exitMaternal employmentLong working hoursChildcareChildcare closuresFamily membersParental useUS parentsWorking hoursInformation supportSocioeconomic statusU.S.ParentsCOVID-19 pandemicCOVID-19Young childrenGrandparentsNanniesCareSocial Determinants of Health and Delivery of Rehabilitation to Older Adults During ICU Hospitalization
Jain S, Murphy T, Falvey J, Leo-Summers L, O’Leary J, Zang E, Gill T, Krumholz H, Ferrante L. Social Determinants of Health and Delivery of Rehabilitation to Older Adults During ICU Hospitalization. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2410713. PMID: 38728030, PMCID: PMC11087837, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.10713.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial determinants of healthDeterminants of healthOccupational therapyPhysical therapyOlder adultsRural residentsIntensive care unit hospitalizationRehabilitation deliveryIntensive care unitSocial determinantsSocioeconomic disadvantageNational Health and Aging Trends StudyDelivery of physical therapyIllness hospitalizationFactors associated with lower oddsDelivery of rehabilitationIn-hospital rehabilitationMitigate functional declineMedicaid eligibilityBurden of disabilityHigh school educationDual MedicareTrends StudyMedicare claimsLength of stayUpward Mobility Context and Health Outcomes and Behaviors during Transition to Adulthood: The Intersectionality of Race and Sex.
Zang E, Tian M. Upward Mobility Context and Health Outcomes and Behaviors during Transition to Adulthood: The Intersectionality of Race and Sex. Journal Of Health And Social Behavior 2024, 221465231223944. PMID: 38279819, DOI: 10.1177/00221465231223944.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic conditionsPanel Study of Income DynamicsPropensity score weighting techniquesIntersection of raceLikelihood of poor self-rated healthPoor self-rated healthRisk of chronic conditionsWhite menSelf-rated healthCigarette useIncome DynamicsLikelihood of distressPanel StudyBlack menBlack womenHealth outcomesExperience depressionAlcohol useComplex linksBlack individualsHealthSex groupsRaceContextCigarette
2023
DEMENTIA STAGING, NEUROPSYCHIATRIC SYMPTOMS, AND DIVORCE OR SEPARATION IN LATE LIFE: A CASE CONTROL STUDY
Monin J, McAvay G, Zang E, Vander Wyck B, Carrión C, Allore H. DEMENTIA STAGING, NEUROPSYCHIATRIC SYMPTOMS, AND DIVORCE OR SEPARATION IN LATE LIFE: A CASE CONTROL STUDY. Innovation In Aging 2023, 7: 94-95. PMCID: PMC10735856, DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igad104.0307.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlzheimer's Disease Research CenterCase-control studyNational Alzheimer's Coordinating CenterDisease Research CenterNPI symptomsDivorce/separationCoordinating CenterAgitation/aggressionDepression/dysphoriaAdjusted odds ratioDementia stagingConditional logistic regressionStages of dementiaCase/control statusInitial visitNeuropsychiatric symptomsOdds ratioNPI scoresMarried casesStandardized clinical informationClinical informationGreater oddsBehavioral symptomsControl studyControl statusBeyond parental wealth: Grandparental wealth and the transition to adulthood
Zang E, Gibson-Davis C, Li H. Beyond parental wealth: Grandparental wealth and the transition to adulthood. Research In Social Stratification And Mobility 2023, 89: 100878. PMID: 38283595, PMCID: PMC10810034, DOI: 10.1016/j.rssm.2023.100878.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchParental wealthPanel Study of Income DynamicsUS Panel Study of Income DynamicsCollege attendanceYoung adults' well-beingYoung adult outcomesUS Panel StudyYoung adulthoodAdult well-beingSample of youthGeneration of wealthNonmarital birthsIncome DynamicsLife courseSteady employmentAdult outcomesWealth transmissionLow wealthProbability of college attendanceWell-beingWealthMid-adolescenceAdulthoodMultigenerational consequencesAssociated with increasesLong-Term Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter and Academic Performance Among Children in North Carolina
Lam P, Zang E, Chen D, Liu R, Chen K. Long-Term Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter and Academic Performance Among Children in North Carolina. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e2340928. PMID: 37906198, PMCID: PMC10618843, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.40928.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociations between dementia staging, neuropsychiatric behavioral symptoms, and divorce or separation in late life: A case control study
Monin J, McAvay G, Zang E, Vander Wyk B, Carrión C, Allore H. Associations between dementia staging, neuropsychiatric behavioral symptoms, and divorce or separation in late life: A case control study. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0289311. PMID: 37585365, PMCID: PMC10431668, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0289311.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdjusted odds ratioAlzheimer's Disease Research CenterAgitation/aggressionDepression/dysphoriaCase-control studyElation/euphoriaNational Alzheimer's Coordinating CenterDisease Research CenterBehavioral symptomsDivorce/separationOlder adultsCoordinating CenterDementia stagingConditional logistic regressionStages of dementiaCase/control statusInitial visitOdds ratioIndividual symptomsNPI scoresStandardized clinical informationClinical informationMarried casesGreater oddsControl studySibling Spillovers: Having an Academically Successful Older Sibling May be More Important for Children in Disadvantaged Families.
Zang E, Tan P, Cook P. Sibling Spillovers: Having an Academically Successful Older Sibling May be More Important for Children in Disadvantaged Families. American Journal Of Sociology 2023, 128: 1529-1571. PMID: 38298548, PMCID: PMC10828899, DOI: 10.1086/724723.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSpillover effectsSchool entry cutoff dateDisadvantaged familiesMiddle schoolFamily backgroundTest scoresPositive spillover effectsPublic school studentsHigher test scoresSchool starting ageSchool entry lawsSignificantly higher test scoresMother's educational attainmentOlder siblingsQuasi-experimental approachCompare test scoresSchool povertyAcademic outcomesSchool studentsEconomic inequalityHousehold structureSchoolEducational attainmentCutoff dateYounger siblings