Abstract

The reported 2008 estimated population size in Baltimore City is 636,919 residents. African Americans represent 63.6% of this population with approximately 44,807 of these residents 65 years of age and older. Hispanics represent 2.7% of the City's population, with approximately 448 of these residents at least 65 years of age. In Prince George's County approximately 62.7% of the residents are African American with 41,172 of these residents 65 years of age and older, and almost 7.12% are Hispanic with 1,988 of these residents 65 years of age and older. Approximately 2.61% of Prince Georges County residents represent multiple races (1). According to Martinez and Carter-Pokras (4), the Hispanic population in Baltimore City is believed by many to be substantially undercounted due to legal status and immigration concerns. Many believe the same Is true for Prince George's County.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Type
Specialized Center--Cooperative Agreements (U54)
Project #
5U54CA153710-04
Application #
8527734
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZCA1-PCRB-G)
Project Start
Project End
Budget Start
2013-09-01
Budget End
2014-08-31
Support Year
4
Fiscal Year
2013
Total Cost
$136,521
Indirect Cost
$51,586

  Institution

Name
Johns Hopkins University
Department
Type
DUNS #
001910777
City
Baltimore
State
MD
Country
United States
Zip Code
21218

  Publications

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Hussain, Tanvir; Chang, Hsien-Yen; Veenstra, Christine M et al. (2015) Fragmentation in specialist care and stage III colon cancer. Cancer 121:3316-24
Mbah, Olive; Ford, Jean G; Qiu, Miaozhen et al. (2015) Mobilizing social support networks to improve cancer screening: the COACH randomized controlled trial study design. BMC Cancer 15:907
Hussain, Tanvir; Chang, Hsien-Yen; Veenstra, Christine M et al. (2015) Collaboration Between Surgeons and Medical Oncologists and Outcomes for Patients With Stage III Colon Cancer. J Oncol Pract 11:e388-97
Wenzel, Jennifer A; Mbah, Olive; Xu, Jiayun et al. (2015) A Model of Cancer Clinical Trial Decision-making Informed by African-American Cancer Patients. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities 2:192-9
Bone, Lee R; Edington, Kristen; Rosenberg, Jessica et al. (2013) Building a navigation system to reduce cancer disparities among urban Black older adults. Prog Community Health Partnersh 7:209-18
Martinez, Kathryn A; Pollack, Craig E; Phelan, Darcy F et al. (2013) Gender differences in correlates of colorectal cancer screening among Black Medicare beneficiaries in Baltimore. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 22:1037-42
Wilson-Frederick, Shondelle M; Williams, Carla D; Garza, Mary A et al. (2011) Association of secondhand smoke exposure with nicotine dependence among Black smokers. Addict Behav 36:412-5