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Catherine A Okoro; Guixiang Zhao; Chaoyang Li; Lina S Balluz
Has the use of complementary and alternative medicine therapies by U.S. adults with chronic disease-related functional limitations changed from 2002 to 2007?
Chaoyang Li; Catherine A Okoro; Lina S Balluz; Earl S Ford; Guixiang Zhao; Carol Pierannunzi
A comparison of prevalence estimates for selected health indicators and chronic diseases or conditions from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, the National Health Interview Survey, and the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2007-2008.
Catherine A Okoro; Tara W Strine; Satvinder S Dhingra; Paul I Eke; Lina S Balluz
The association between depression and anxiety and use of oral health services and tooth loss.

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2013: Catherine A Okoro; Guixiang Zhao; Chaoyang Li; Lina S Balluz
Has the use of complementary and alternative medicine therapies by U.S. adults with chronic disease-related functional limitations changed from 2002 to 2007?
Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.) 2013;19(3):217-23.
2012: Chaoyang Li; Catherine A Okoro; Lina S Balluz; Earl S Ford; Guixiang Zhao; Carol Pierannunzi
A comparison of prevalence estimates for selected health indicators and chronic diseases or conditions from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, the National Health Interview Survey, and the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2007-2008.
Preventive medicine 2012;54(6):381-7.
2012: Catherine A Okoro; Tara W Strine; Satvinder S Dhingra; Paul I Eke; Lina S Balluz
The association between depression and anxiety and use of oral health services and tooth loss.
Community dentistry and oral epidemiology 2012;40(2):134-44.
2012: Xiao-Jun Wen; Dafna Kanny; Catherine A Okoro; William Thompson; Machell Town; Lina S Balluz
Binge drinking intensity and health-related quality of life among US adult binge drinkers.
Preventing chronic disease 2012;9():E86.
2012: Catherine A Okoro; Guixiang Zhao; Chaoyang Li; Lina S Balluz
Use of complementary and alternative medicine among US adults with and without functional limitations.
Disability and rehabilitation 2012;34(2):128-35.
2011: Chaoyang Li; Jin-Mann S Lin; Wilmon Murphy; Catherine A Okoro; Tara W Strine; Machell Town; Balarami Valluru; Lina S Balluz; William Bartoli; William Garvin
Surveillance of certain health behaviors and conditions among states and selected local areas --- Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, United States, 2009.
Morbidity and mortality weekly report. Surveillance summaries (Washington, D.C. : 2002) 2011;60(9):1-250.
2011: Catherine A Okoro; Guixiang Zhao; Chaoyang Li; Lina S Balluz
Use of complementary and alternative medicine among USA adults with functional limitations: for treatment or general use?
Complementary therapies in medicine 2011;19(4):208-15.
2011: Catherine A Okoro; Lela R McKnight-Eily; Tara W Strine; John E Crews; James B Holt; Lina S Balluz
State and local area estimates of depression and anxiety among adults with disabilities in 2006.
Disability and health journal 2011;4(2):78-90.
2010: Tara W Strine; Laurie F Beck; Julie Bolen; Catherine A Okoro; Satvinder Dhingra; Lina S Balluz
Geographic and sociodemographic variation in self-reported seat belt use in the United States.
Accident; analysis and prevention 2010;42(4):1066-71.
2009: Tara W Strine; Satvinder S Dhingra; Catherine A Okoro; Matthew M Zack; Lina S Balluz; Joyce T Berry; Ali H Mokdad
State-based differences in the prevalence and characteristics of untreated persons with serious psychological distress.
International journal of public health 2009;54 Suppl 1():9-15.
2009: Catherine A Okoro; Tara W Strine; Lina S Balluz; John E Crews; Satvinder Dhingra; Joyce T Berry; Ali H Mokdad
Serious psychological distress among adults with and without disabilities.
International journal of public health 2009;54 Suppl 1():52-60.
2009: Yuna Zhong; Catherine A Okoro; Lina S Balluz
Association of total calcium and dietary protein intakes with fracture risk in postmenopausal women: the 1999-2002 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).
Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.) 2009;25(6):647-54.
2009: Tara W Strine; Satvinder S Dhingra; Kurt Kroenke; Mohamed Qayad; James L Ribble; Catherine A Okoro; Lina S Balluz; Shanta R Dube; James Lando; Ali H Mokdad
Metropolitan and micropolitan statistical area estimates of depression and anxiety using the Patient Health Questionnaire-8 in the 2006 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.
International journal of public health 2009;54(2):117-24.
2008: Earl S Ford; Ali H Mokdad; Chaoyang Li; Lisa C McGuire; Tara W Strine; Catherine A Okoro; David W Brown; Matthew M Zack
Gender differences in coronary heart disease and health-related quality of life: findings from 10 states from the 2004 behavioral risk factor surveillance system.
Journal of women's health (2002) 2008;17(5):757-68.
2008: Lisa C McGuire; Catherine A Okoro; R Turner Goins; Lynda A Anderson
Characteristics of American Indian and Alaska native adult caregivers, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2000.
Ethnicity & disease 2008;18(4):477-82.
2008: Lina S Balluz; Catherine A Okoro; Ali Mokdad
Association between selected unhealthy lifestyle factors, body mass index, and chronic health conditions among individuals 50 years of age or older, by race/ethnicity.
Ethnicity & disease 2008;18(4):450-7.
2007: Timothy S Naimi; Robert D Brewer; Jacqueline W Miller; Catherine A Okoro; Chetna Mehrotra
What do binge drinkers drink? Implications for alcohol control policy.
American journal of preventive medicine 2007;33(3):188-93.
2007: Lisa C McGuire; Tara W Strine; Catherine A Okoro; Indu B Ahluwalia; Earl S Ford
Modifiable characteristics of a healthy lifestyle in U.S. older adults with or without frequent mental distress: 2003 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.
The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry 2007;15(9):754-61.
2007: Pranesh P Chowdhury; Lina S Balluz; Wilmon Murphy; Xiao-Jun Wen; Yuna Zhong; Catherine A Okoro; Bill Bartoli; Bill Garvin; Machell Town; Wayne Giles; Ali Mokdad
Surveillance of certain health behaviors among states and selected local areas--United States, 2005.
Morbidity and mortality weekly report. Surveillance summaries (Washington, D.C. : 2002) 2007;56(4):1-160.
2007: Catherine A Okoro; Tara W Strine; Lisa McGuire; Lina S Balluz; Ali Mokdad
Employment status and frequent mental distress among adults with disabilities.
Occupational medicine (Oxford, England) 2007;57(3):217-20.
2007: Lisa C McGuire; Earl S Ford; Catherine A Okoro
Natural disasters and older US adults with disabilities: implications for evacuation.
Disasters 2007;31(1):49-56.
2007: Catherine A Okoro; Clark H Denny; Lisa C McGuire; Lina S Balluz; R Turner Goins; Ali H Mokdad
Disability among older American Indians and Alaska Natives: disparities in prevalence, health-risk behaviors, obesity, and chronic conditions.
Ethnicity & disease 2007;17(4):686-92.
2007: Lisa C McGuire; Tara W Strine; Catherine A Okoro; Indu B Ahluwalia; Earl S Ford
Healthy lifestyle behaviors among older U.S. adults with and without disabilities, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2003.
Preventing chronic disease 2007;4(1):A09.
2006: Tara W Strine; Catherine A Okoro; Lisa C McGuire; Lina S Balluz
The associations among childhood headaches, emotional and behavioral difficulties, and health care use.
Pediatrics 2006;117(5):1728-35.
2006: Tara W Strine; Catherine A Lesesne; Catherine A Okoro; Lisa C McGuire; Daniel P Chapman; Lina S Balluz; Ali H Mokdad
Emotional and behavioral difficulties and impairments in everyday functioning among children with a history of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
Preventing chronic disease 2006;3(2):A52.
2006: Pranesh P Chowdhury; Lina S Balluz; Catherine A Okoro; Tara W Strine
Leading health indicators: a comparison of Hispanics with non-Hispanic whites and non-Hispanic blacks, United States 2003.
Ethnicity & disease 2006;16(2):534-41.
2006: Catherine A Okoro; Yuna Zhong; Earl S Ford; Lina S Balluz; Tara W Strine; Ali H Mokdad
Association between the metabolic syndrome and its components and gait speed among U.S. adults aged 50 years and older: a cross-sectional analysis.
BMC public health 2006;6():282.
2005: Catherine A Okoro; Lina S Balluz; Paul I Eke; Umed Ajani; Tara W Strine; Machell Town; George Mensah; Ali H Mokdad
Tooth loss and heart disease: findings from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.
American journal of preventive medicine 2005;29(5 Suppl 1):50-6.
2005: Umed Ajani; Earl S Ford; Catherine A Okoro; Tara W Strine; Wayne H Giles; Ali H Mokdad
Low prevalence of influenza vaccination among people with cardiovascular disease--BRFSS.
American journal of preventive medicine 2005;29(5 Suppl 1):31-5.
2005: Catherine A Okoro; Lina S Balluz; Vincent A Campbell; James B Holt; Ali H Mokdad
State and metropolitan-area estimates of disability in the United States, 2001.
American journal of public health 2005;95(11):1964-9.
2005: Tara W Strine; Jennifer M Hootman; Daniel P Chapman; Catherine A Okoro; Lina S Balluz
Health-related quality of life, health risk behaviors, and disability among adults with pain-related activity difficulty.
American journal of public health 2005;95(11):2042-8.
2005: Catherine A Okoro; David E Nelson; James A Mercy; Lina S Balluz; Alex E Crosby; Ali H Mokdad
Prevalence of household firearms and firearm-storage practices in the 50 states and the District of Columbia: findings from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2002.
Pediatrics 2005;116(3):e370-6.
2005: Catherine A Okoro; Stacy L Young; Tara W Strine; Lina S Balluz; Ali H Mokdad
Uninsured adults aged 65 years and older: is their health at risk?
Journal of health care for the poor and underserved 2005;16(3):453-63.
2005: Catherine A Okoro; Clark H Denny; Kurt J Greenlund; Stephanie M Benjamin; Tara W Strine; Lina S Balluz; Ali H Mokdad
Risk factors for heart disease and stroke among diabetic persons, by disability status.
Journal of diabetes and its complications 2005;19(4):201-6.
2005: Tara W Strine; Catherine A Okoro; Daniel P Chapman; Gloria L A Beckles; Lina S Balluz; Ali H Mokdad
The impact of formal diabetes education on the preventive health practices and behaviors of persons with type 2 diabetes.
Preventive medicine 2005;41(1):79-84.
2005: Lina S Balluz; Catherine A Okoro; Barbara A Bowman; Mary K Serdula; Ali H Mokdad
Vitamin or supplement use among adults, behavioral risk factor surveillance system, 13 states, 2001.
Public health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974) 2005;120(2):117-23.
2005: Catherine A Okoro; Tara W Strine; Stacy L Young; Lina S Balluz; Ali H Mokdad
Access to health care among older adults and receipt of preventive services. Results from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2002.
Preventive medicine 2005;40(3):337-43.
2005: Tara W Strine; Catherine A Okoro; Daniel P Chapman; Lina S Balluz; Earl S Ford; Umed Ajani; Ali H Mokdad
Health-related quality of life and health risk behaviors among smokers.
American journal of preventive medicine 2005;28(2):182-7.
2004: Tara W Strine; Gloria L A Beckles; Catherine A Okoro; Lina S Balluz; Ali Mokdad
Prevalence of CVD risk factors among adults with diabetes by mental distress status.
American journal of health behavior 2004;28(5):464-70.
2004: Tara W Strine; Jennifer M Hootman; Catherine A Okoro; Lina S Balluz; David G Moriarty; Michelle Owens; Ali Mokdad
Frequent mental distress status among adults with arthritis age 45 years and older, 2001.
Arthritis and rheumatism 2004;51(4):533-7.
2004: Catherine A Okoro; Jennifer M Hootman; Tara W Strine; Lina S Balluz; Ali H Mokdad
Disability, arthritis, and body weight among adults 45 years and older.
Obesity research 2004;12(5):854-61.
2004: Catherine A Okoro; Robert D Brewer; Timothy S Naimi; David G Moriarty; Wayne H Giles; Ali H Mokdad
Binge drinking and health-related quality of life: do popular perceptions match reality?
American journal of preventive medicine 2004;26(3):230-3.
2004: Catherine A Okoro; Ali H Mokdad; Earl S Ford; Barbara A Bowman; Frank Vinicor; Wayne H Giles
Are persons with diabetes practicing healthier behaviors in the year 2001? Results from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.
Preventive medicine 2004;38(2):203-8.
2003: Tara W Strine; Elizabeth T Luman; Catherine A Okoro; Mary Mason McCauley; Lawrence E Barker
Predictors of age-appropriate receipt of DTaP dose 4.
American journal of preventive medicine 2003;25(1):45-9.
2003: Frank DeStefano; Thomas Verstraeten; Lisa A Jackson; Catherine A Okoro; Patti Benson; Steven B Black; Henry Shinefield; John P Mullooly; William Likosky; Robert T Chen
Vaccinations and risk of central nervous system demyelinating diseases in adults.
Archives of neurology 2003;60(4):504-9.
2001: Frank DeStefano; John P Mullooly; Catherine A Okoro; Robert T Chen; S Michael Marcy; Joel I Ward; Constance Vadheim; Steven B Black; Henry Shinefield; Robert L Davis; Kari Bohlke
Childhood vaccinations, vaccination timing, and risk of type 1 diabetes mellitus.
Pediatrics 2001;108(6):E112.
2001: Trudy V Murphy; Paul Gargiullo; Mehran S Massoudi; D B Nelson; Aisha O Jumaan; Catherine A Okoro; Lynn R Zanardi; Sabeena Setia; Elizabeth Fair; Charles W LeBaron; Melinda Wharton; JR Livengood; J R Livingood
Intussusception among infants given an oral rotavirus vaccine.
The New England journal of medicine 2001;344(8):564-72.
2000: Piotr Kramarz; Frank DeStefano; Paul Gargiullo; Robert L Davis; Robert T Chen; John P Mullooly; Steven B Black; Kari Bohlke; Joel I Ward; Michael Marcy; Catherine A Okoro
Influenza vaccination in children with asthma in health maintenance organizations. Vaccine Safety Datalink Team.
Vaccine 2000;18(21):2288-94.