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The Effects of Relationship and Self-Esteem Threats on the Likelihood of Romantic Jealousy
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Automation of the enzyme immunoassay for the serodiagnosis of infectious diseases in cattle
The enzyme immunoassay (EIA) is a versatile and highly sensitive new tool that can be used to detect a wide variety of infectious diseases or toxic agents and other low molecular weight compound. The paper describes the present state of development of the EIA-modified Technicon Autoanalyzer II instrumentation, standardization of quality control criteria for the automated EIA and standardization of the diagnostic decision process. (ACR
Gender Differences in the Association Between Modifiable Risk Factors and Financial Hardship Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults
Objective: To identify associations between modifiable risk factors (cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption, and obesity) and financial hardship (difficulty paying bills, food insecurity and medication need) among middle-aged and older Americans in a nationally representative sample. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of 8212 persons age 50 years and older who completed the core 2010 Health and Retirement Study survey and the psychosocial questionnaire. We ran separate multinomial logistic regressions to assess the association of three modifiable risk factors and three different financial hardship indicators. Results: Adjusting for all covariates, compared to men of normal weight, men who were obese had a 1.4 greater odds of difficulty paying their bills (95% CI: 1.08–1.76); former smokers had a 1.8 greater odds of being food insecure (95% CI: 1.05–2.95); current smokers were twice as likely to be food insecure (95% CI: 1.21–3.73); Compared to women who never smoked, current smokers had a 1.5 greater odds of having difficulty paying their bills (95% CI: 1.11–2.02); current smokers had a 1.8 greater odds of being food insecure (95% CI: 1.13–2.91); and women who were obese had a 1.5 greater odds of reducing medication due to cost (95% CI: 1.11, 2.02). Conclusion: Our findings contribute to the literature on health behaviors and financial hardship by highlighting the cyclical nature between different indicators of socioeconomic status, modifiable risk factors, and poor health outcomes among middle-aged and older adults. Furthermore, findings highlight how modifiable risk factors may culminate in financial hardship in later life. © 2019 The Author