2006
Determinants of influenza vaccination in hard-to-reach urban populations
Bryant W, Ompad D, Sisco S, Blaney S, Glidden K, Phillips E, Vlahov D, Galea S, Group F. Determinants of influenza vaccination in hard-to-reach urban populations. Preventive Medicine 2006, 43: 60-70. PMID: 16684559, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2006.03.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfluenza vaccinationRoutine medical careMedical careReceipt of healthInfluenza vaccination ratesCross-sectional studyVenue-based samplingGovernment health insuranceTime of surveyLow annual incomeVaccination ratesMultivariable modelVaccinationMinority raceHealth insuranceEast HarlemDisadvantaged urban areasReach populationsCareTotal respondentsSocial servicesParticipantsNew York CityHealthPrevious year
2005
Beyond Urban Penalty and Urban Sprawl: Back to Living Conditions as the Focus of Urban Health
Freudenberg N, Galea S, Vlahov D. Beyond Urban Penalty and Urban Sprawl: Back to Living Conditions as the Focus of Urban Health. Journal Of Community Health 2005, 30: 1-11. PMID: 15751595, DOI: 10.1007/s10900-004-6091-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrban sprawlUrban healthHealth-related characteristicsUrban populationPublic health activitiesPublic health practiceLiving conditionsImpact of citiesUrban living conditionsUrban health penaltyHealth practicesHealth activitiesAdverse healthHealth of peopleUrban growthUrban livingHealth penaltyOutlying areasUrban penaltySprawlHealthCityInterventionSocial environmentPoor people