Black people

Social and Proximate Determinants of the Frequency of Condom Use Among African, Caribbean, and Other Black People in a Canadian City: Results from the BLACCH Study.

February 2, 2014

African, Caribbean, and other Black (ACB) people are a priority group for HIV prevention in Canada, but little is known about condom use in this population. This exploratory community-based research project addresses this gap in knowledge. 125 sexually active ACB people completed a questionnaire covering condom use and social determinants of health. The data were…
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The relationship between HIV-related stigma and HIV knowledge in African, Caribbean and Black communities in Ontario:Reports from the Keep It Alive! (KIA) evaluation study

July 1, 2013

Keep it alive! (KIA) was a community-based social marketing campaign developed and implemented by the African and Caribbean Council on HIV/AIDS in Ontario (ACCHO) from 2006-2009. KIA was designed to increase awareness of HIV and reduce HIV-related stigma in African, Caribbean and Black (ACB) communities, promote safer sex and HIV-testing, and to raise ACCHO’s profile…
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HIV risk perception and distribution of HIV risk among African, Caribbean and other Black people in a Canadian city: mixed methods results from the BLACCH study.

July 1, 2013

Background: African, Caribbean, and other Black (ACB) people are a priority population for HIV prevention in Canada. However, little is known about the epidemiology of HIV risk within this population. This study aimed to address this knowledge gap by presenting service providers' and ACB community members' perceptions of HIV risk among ACB populations, describing the…
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Comparison of cardiovascular risk profiles among ethnic groups using population health surveys between 1996 and 2007

May 18, 2010

Background: Although people of South Asian, Chinese and black ethnic backgrounds represent about 60% of the world's population, most knowledge of cardiovascular risk is derived from studies conducted in white populations. We conducted a large, population-based comparison of cardiovascular risk among people of white, South Asian, Chinese and black ethnicity living in Ontario, Canada. Methods:…
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Results of the Ontario Survey on the Prevalence and Control of Hypertension

May 20, 2008

Background: Available information on the prevalence and management of hypertension in the Canadian population dates back to 1986–1992 and probably does not reflect the current status of this major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. We sought to evaluate the current prevalence and management of hypertension among adults in the province of Ontario. Methods: Potential respondents…
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Black people

Social and Proximate Determinants of the Frequency of Condom Use Among African, Caribbean, and Other Black People in a Canadian City: Results from the BLACCH Study.

The relationship between HIV-related stigma and HIV knowledge in African, Caribbean and Black communities in Ontario:Reports from the Keep It Alive! (KIA) evaluation study

HIV risk perception and distribution of HIV risk among African, Caribbean and other Black people in a Canadian city: mixed methods results from the BLACCH study.

Comparison of cardiovascular risk profiles among ethnic groups using population health surveys between 1996 and 2007

Results of the Ontario Survey on the Prevalence and Control of Hypertension

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