2020
Sex Differences in Associations Between Depression and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms and Tobacco Use Among Veterans of Recent Conflicts
Gross GM, Bastian LA, Smith NB, Harpaz-Rotem I, Hoff R. Sex Differences in Associations Between Depression and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms and Tobacco Use Among Veterans of Recent Conflicts. Journal Of Women's Health 2020, 29: 677-685. PMID: 31934813, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2019.8082.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderTobacco usePTSD symptomsFemale veteransSex differencesAssociation of depressionTobacco use cessationBaseline interview dataCross-sectional associationsMental health conditionsLogistic regression modelsPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomsBinary logistic regression modelSex-specific barriersTobacco usersSymptomsStress disorderAlcohol useHealth conditionsDepressionDisorder symptomsVeteran sampleMH conditionsIntervention strategiesEffects of demographics
2004
Number of Children Associated with Obesity in Middle-Aged Women and Men: Results from the Health and Retirement Study
Weng HH, Bastian LA, Taylor DH, Moser BK, Ostbye T. Number of Children Associated with Obesity in Middle-Aged Women and Men: Results from the Health and Retirement Study. Journal Of Women's Health 2004, 13: 85-91. PMID: 15006281, DOI: 10.1089/154099904322836492.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMiddle-aged womenRisk of obesityNumber of childrenAdditional childrenPublic health interventionsLower household incomeRetirement StudyNonobese menNonobese womenObesity preventionChildren AssociatedTobacco usePhysical activityObesityHealth interventionsSimilar associationAlcohol useSame covariatesHousehold incomeWomenWork statusHealth insuranceMenObeseChildren
2001
The Relationship between Hostility and Behavioral Risk Factors for Poor Health in Women Veterans
Calhoun P, Bosworth H, Siegler I, Bastian L. The Relationship between Hostility and Behavioral Risk Factors for Poor Health in Women Veterans. Preventive Medicine 2001, 33: 552-557. PMID: 11716650, DOI: 10.1006/pmed.2001.0921.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth risk behaviorsBody mass indexRisk behaviorsWomen veteransTobacco smokingCaffeine useBehavioral risk factorsVA health careLogistic regression analysisSample of womenCook-Medley Hostility ScaleMass indexRisk factorsPhysical activityAge 35Health behaviorsPhysical exerciseSociodemographic factorsPoor healthAlcohol useDesign of interventionsHealth careSmokingRegression analysisRisk reduction