2025
Sociodemographic factors associated with prenatal care utilization in Arkansas, United States
McElfish P, Caldwell A, Watson D, Langner J, Callaghan-Koru J, Porter A, Willis D, Andersen J, Hawley N, Selig J, Forati A, Alcala M, White L, Gomez-Pomar E, Brown C. Sociodemographic factors associated with prenatal care utilization in Arkansas, United States. Preventive Medicine Reports 2025, 102983. DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2025.102983.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrenatal care visitsPrenatal carePrenatal visitCare visitsRural/urban residenceNational Center for Health StatisticsCenter for Health StatisticsPrenatal care utilizationBirth record dataSingleton live birthsMedicaid-covered birthsCare utilizationHealth StatisticsResults MothersMaternal educationRacial/ethnic groupsRate ratiosCareRecord dataMaternal ageWhite mothersPrimary outcomeUtilization differencesRural areasStudy population
2024
Accelerometer-Based Estimates of Physical Activity and Sedentary Time Among Samoan Adults.
Hawley N, Zarei P, Crouter S, Desai M, Pomer A, Rivara A, Naseri T, Reupena M, Viali S, Duckham R, McGarvey S. Accelerometer-Based Estimates of Physical Activity and Sedentary Time Among Samoan Adults. Journal Of Physical Activity And Health 2024, 21: 636-644. PMID: 38621669, DOI: 10.1123/jpah.2023-0590.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchModerate to vigorous physical activityVigorous physical activityEstimates of physical activityPhysical activitySamoan adultsSedentary timeLight physical activityPhysical activity levelsAccelerometer-based devicesModifiable risk factorsClass II/III obesitySedentary activitiesWeight statusHealthy weightAdult SamoansParticipant characteristicsObesity-related diseasesCardiometabolic diseasesCensus regionActivity levelsGeneralized linear modelRural areasObesity-related cardiometabolic diseasesRisk factorsAdults