Show pageBacklinksCite current pageExport to PDFBack to top This page is read only. You can view the source, but not change it. Ask your administrator if you think this is wrong. ====== Gender ====== Gender is the range of characteristics pertaining to and differentiating between, masculinity and femininity. Depending on the context, these characteristics may include biological sex (i.e. the state of being [[male]], [[female]], or intersex), sex-based social structures (including gender roles and other social roles), or gender identity. ---- Studies have shown an increased [[risk]] of [[traumatic brain injury]] (TBI) for individuals who suffer an initial [[TBI]]. A [[study]] of Hayward et al., [[St. John Hospital & Medical Center]], [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]], [[USA]] hypothesized that individuals with [[recurrent]] [[neurotrauma]] would originate from populations considered 'vulnerable', i.e. low income and/or with [[neuropsychiatric disorder]]s. Data from the [[Michigan]] State Inpatient [[Database]] from 2006 to 2014 for the [[Detroit]] metropolitan area enlisted a study population of 50 744 patients with [[neurotrauma]]. [[Binary logistic regression]] was used to assess [[risk factor]]s associated with admission for subsequent neurotrauma compared with single neurotrauma admission. Patients with repeated neurotrauma admissions were similar to those with one-time trauma in terms of age at first admission and neighbourhood income levels. However, patients with repeated neurotrauma admissions were more likely to be [[male]] (p < .001) and African-American (p < .001). Comorbid [[alcohol]] use and drug use were 39% and 15% less likely to be readmitted with neurotrauma, respectively. Comorbid conditions associated with greater risk of repeat neurotrauma included [[depression]], [[psychosis]], and neurological disorders, increasing risk by 38%, 22%, and 58%, respectively. This study validated the [[hypothesis]] that comorbid [[psychiatric]] conditions are a significant risk factor for recurrent neurotrauma and validate prior studies showing [[gender]] and [[race]] as significant risk factors. ((Hayward RD, Fessler MM, Buck J, Fessler RD. Risk factors for recurrent neurotrauma: a population-based study in Southeastern Michigan. Brain Inj. 2018 Jun 18:1-4. doi: 10.1080/02699052.2018.1487584. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 29913083. )). ====== Gender disparity ====== [[Gender disparity]] ===== Gender equity ===== see [[Gender equity]] ===== Workplace discrimination ===== see [[Workplace discrimination]]. gender.txt Last modified: 2025/06/18 16:38by administrador