BACKGROUND: Significant gender disparities exist in life expectancy and major disease morbidity. There is a need to understand the major issues related to men's health that contributes to these significant disparities. It is hypothesized that, high-risk behaviors and low utilization of all and preventive health services contribute to the higher mortality and the higher and earlier morbidity in men. METHODS: Data was collected from CDC: Health United States, 2007; Health Behavior of Adults: United States 2002-04; and National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2005 Summary. RESULTS: In United States, men are more likely to be regular and heavy alcohol drinkers, heavier smokers who are less likely to quit, non-medical illicit drug users, and are more overweight compared to women. Men are less likely to utilize health care visits to doctor's offices, emergency departments (ED), and physician home visits than women. They are also less likely to make preventive care, hospice care, dental care visits, and have fewer hospital discharges and shorter hospital stays than women. CONCLUSIONS: High-risk behaviors and low utilization of health services may contribute to the lower life expectancy in men. In the context of public health, behavioral and preventive interventions are needed to reduce the gender disparity.
BACKGROUND: Significant gender disparities exist in life expectancy and major disease morbidity. There is a need to understand the major issues related to men's health that contributes to these significant disparities. It is hypothesized that, high-risk behaviors and low utilization of all and preventive health services contribute to the higher mortality and the higher and earlier morbidity in men. METHODS: Data was collected from CDC: Health United States, 2007; Health Behavior of Adults: United States 2002-04; and National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2005 Summary. RESULTS: In United States, men are more likely to be regular and heavy alcohol drinkers, heavier smokers who are less likely to quit, non-medical illicit drug users, and are more overweight compared to women. Men are less likely to utilize health care visits to doctor's offices, emergency departments (ED), and physician home visits than women. They are also less likely to make preventive care, hospice care, dental care visits, and have fewer hospital discharges and shorter hospital stays than women. CONCLUSIONS: High-risk behaviors and low utilization of health services may contribute to the lower life expectancy in men. In the context of public health, behavioral and preventive interventions are needed to reduce the gender disparity.
Authors: Pamela S Sinicrope; Ellen L Goode; Paul J Limburg; Sally W Vernon; Joseph B Wick; Christi A Patten; Paul A Decker; Andrew C Hanson; Christina M Smith; Timothy J Beebe; Frank A Sinicrope; Noralane M Lindor; Tabetha A Brockman; L Joseph Melton; Gloria M Petersen Journal: Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev Date: 2011-12-05 Impact factor: 4.254
Authors: Mirsada Serdarevic; Catherine W Striley; Kelly K Gurka; Robert F Leeman; Linda B Cottler Journal: Drug Alcohol Depend Date: 2019-09-20 Impact factor: 4.492
Authors: Leslie R Carnahan; Kristine Zimmermann; Manorama M Khare; Ellen Paulsey; Yamile Molina; JoEllen Wilbur; Stacie E Geller Journal: Health Educ Res Date: 2018-04-01
Authors: Diana M Rydberg; Lennart Holm; Stefan Mejyr; Desirée Loikas; Karin Schenck-Gustafsson; Mia von Euler; Björn Wettermark; Rickard E Malmström Journal: Eur J Clin Pharmacol Date: 2013-10-06 Impact factor: 2.953
Authors: Nicole DePasquale; Courtney A Polenick; Jesse Hinde; Jeremy W Bray; Steven H Zarit; Phyllis Moen; Leslie B Hammer; David M Almeida Journal: Am J Mens Health Date: 2016-07-22
Authors: Nynikka R A Palmer; Ann M Geiger; Tisha M Felder; Lingyi Lu; L Douglas Case; Kathryn E Weaver Journal: Am J Public Health Date: 2013-05-16 Impact factor: 9.308