Education, Income, and Employment and Prevalence of Chronic Disease Among American Indian/Alaska Native Elders

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Results of a study measuring the effects of income, employment status, and education level on the rates of chronic disease among 14,632 American Indian or Alaska Native elders from 2011-2014. Features demographics with breakdowns by 10 chronic diseases.

Collette Adamsen, Shawnda Schroeder, Steven LeMire, Paula Carter

Preventing Chronic Disease, 15

03/2018

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American Indian or Alaska Native · Arthritis · Cancer · Cardiovascular disease · Chronic respiratory conditions · Diabetes · Educational attainment · Elderly population · Employment and unemployment · Health disparities · Income · Mental health conditions · Statistics and data