Viktoria Birkenæs, Pravesh Parekh, Laura Hegemann, Nora R Bakken, Evgeniia Frei, Piotr Jaholkowski, Olav B Smeland, Ezra Susser, Katrina M Rodriguez, Markos Tesfaye, Ole A Andreassen, Alexandra Havdahl, Ida E Sønderby
Youth Psychotic Experiences: Diagnostic Associations and Evaluation of the CAPE-16
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many healthrelated behaviors outcomes racial ethnic disparities among adolescents well documented less known healthrelated disparities preadolescencewe studied 5119 randomly selected publicschool fifthgraders parents three metropolitan areas united states examined differences among black latino white children 16 measures including witnessing violence peer victimization perpetration aggression seatbelt use bikehelmet use substance use discrimination terrorism worries vigorous exercise obesity selfrated health status psychological physical quality life tested potential mediators racial ethnic disparities ie sociodemographic characteristics childs school using partially adjusted modelsthere significant differences black children white children 16 measures latino children white children 12 16 measures although adjusted analyses reduced many disparities example unadjusted analysis rate witnessing threat injury gun higher among blacks 20 latinos 11 among whites 5 number days per week student performed vigorous exercise lower among blacks 356 days latinos 377 days among whites 433 days p0001 comparisons statistical adjustment differences reduced half blacks whites eliminated latinos whites household income household highest education level childs school substantial mediators racial ethnic disparitieswe found harmful health behaviors experiences outcomes common among black children latino children among white children adjustment socioeconomic status childs school substantially reduced differences interventions address potentially detrimental consequences low socioeconomic status adverse school environments may help reduce racial ethnic differences child health funded centers disease control prevention