Augustine J. Kposowa

Race/Ethnicity and Income Disparities in US Adult Mortality

Augustine J. Kposowa · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2014

Objectives: The objectives of the study were to investigate associations between socioeconomic status and all-cause mortality in the United States, and racial/ethnic differences in this association. We stratify analysis by race/ethnicity to test whether the consequences of SES va...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2015/12433

Firearms and Violent Death in the United States: Gun Ownership, Gun Control and Mortality Rates in 16 States, 2005-2009

David Hamilton & Augustine J. Kposowa · Journal of Education, Society and Behavioural Science · 2015

Aims: Among advanced nations, the United States stands alone in its level of everyday violence, especially the number of citizens killed by gunfire. Debate about causes and cures ignores wide variances in rates of violent death among states and is focused on homicide to the negle...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJESBS/2015/16126