Publications and Presentations

Selected Publications

  • Chris Mansfield, Katherine Jones, and Satomi Imai. Increased Mortality and Health Risk Behaviors of Midlife White North Carolinians: a marked contrast to nonwhites. North Carolina Medical Journal. 2017. 78(6): 366-374.
  • Satomi Imai, Ann Rafferty, Katherine Jones, Chris Mansfield, and Scott Proescholdbell. Firearm Presence and Storage Practices in North Carolina Homes. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment. 2017. 27(7): 779-788.
  • Kim, J., Imai, S. & Mathews, H. Does pregnancy increase use and awareness of nutrition information in food labels? Maternal and Child Health Journal. 2017. 21: 1387.
  • Imai S, and Mansfield CJ. Oral health in North Carolina: Its relationship with general health and behavioral risk factors. North Carolina Medical Journal. 2015. 76(3):142-147.
  • N. Winterbauer, A. Rafferty, K. Jones, M. Tucker-McLaughlin, and C. Bridger. Health Communication as a Public Health Training and Workforce Development Issue. Frontiers in Public Health Services and Systems Research. 2014. 3(5): 1-4
  • Jones K, Mansfield CJ. Premature Mortality in North Carolina: Progress, Regress, and Disparities by County and Race across the Recent Decade 2000 to 2010. North Carolina Medical Journal. 2014, 75(3):159-168.
  • Mansfield CJ, Novick LF. Poverty and Health: Focus on North Carolina. North Carolina Medical Journal. 2012; 73(5):366-373.
  • Imai S. Tooth loss, general health, and healthy life styles in North Carolina (PDF): Data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, Years 2006, 2008, & 2010. (2014). Published on CHSRD website.
  • Imai S. Oral Health in NC (PDF): Regional and Demographic Disparities in Dentist Visits, Teeth Cleaning and Teeth Extraction: Data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, Years 2006, 2008, & 2010. (2012). Paper uploaded on the CHSRD website.
  • Imai S. Health insurance coverage and access to doctors in Eastern North Carolina (PDF): Data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey 2000-2008. (2011). Paper uploaded on the CHSRD website.
  • Imai S. Ten-year trends in regional disparities in health status and health risk factors in North Carolina by region (PDF): Data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, Years 2000-2009. (2011). Paper uploaded on the CHSRD website.
  • Imai S. Disparities in health status and health risk factors in Eastern North Carolina (PDF): Data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2005-2009 Aggregated. (2011). Paper uploaded on the CHSRD website.
  • Wilson JL, Mansfield CJ. Disease, death and the body politic: An Aerial Interpolation Example for Political Epidemiology. International Journal of Applied Geospatial Research. 2010;1(3):49-68.
  • Maguire RL, Brinkley J, Mansfield CJ. Attitudes toward Smoking Restrictions in Worksites, Restaurants, and Bars among North Carolinians. North Carolina Medical Journal. 2010;71(6):511-518.
  • Imai S, Mansfield CJ. Disparities in Motor Vehicle Crash Fatalities of Young Drivers in North Carolina, North Carolina Medical Journal. 2008;69(3):182-187.
  • Mansfield CJ, Wilson JL. Community-Level Data. North Carolina Medical Journal. 2008;69 (2):142-145.
  • Mansfield CJ, Mitchell J, King DE. The Doctor as God’s Mechanic? Beliefs of a Southeastern United States Population. Social Science and Medicine. 2002;54(3):77-86.
  • Curry MD, Mathews HF, Daniel HJ, Johnson JC, Mansfield CJ. Beliefs about and responses to childhood ear infections: a study of parents in Eastern North Carolina. Social Science and Medicine. 2002;54(5):1153-1165.
  • Mansfield CJ, Kirk D, Curry M, Bobbitt-Cooke M. The Challenge of Eliminating Health Disparities in North Carolina. North Carolina Medical Journal. 2001;62(1):19-25.
  • Curry M, Mansfield CJ, Leonardo K. Health and Social Problems of a Primary Care Clinic Population after a Flood Disaster. The Hurricane Floyd Flood. North Carolina Medical Journal. 2001;62(2):99-102.
  • Mansfield CJ, Price J, Frush KS, Dallara J. Pediatric Emergencies in the Office: Are Family Physicians Prepared? The Journal of Family Practice. 2001;50(9):757-761.
  • Curry MC, Larsen PG, Mansfield CJ, Leonardo KD. Impacts of a Flood Disaster on an Ambulatory Pediatric Clinic Population. Clinical Pediatrics. 2001;40(October):571-574.
  • Mansfield CJ, Worthington RC, Curry MD. Primary Care in Eastern North Carolina: Past, Present, and Challenging Future. North Carolina Medical Journal. 2001;62(3):26-30.
  • Estrada CA, Mansfield CJ, Heudebert GR. Cost-Effectiveness of Low-Molecular-Weight-Heparin in the Treatment of Proximal Deep Vein Thrombosis. The Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2000;15(Feb):108-115.
  • Mansfield CJ, Wilson JL, Kobrinski EJ, Mitchell J. Premature Mortality in the United States: The Roles of Geographic Area, Socioeconomic Status, Household Type, and Availability of Medical Care. American Journal of Public Health. 1999;89(6):893-898.
  • Mansfield CJ, Prasad NH, Knight EA, Whitley TW, Allison EJ, Dinsdale V. Cost-effective follow-up strategies for hypertension referrals from the hospital emergency department. Carolina Health Services and Policy Review. 1997;4:17-24.
  • Hueston WJ, Applegate JA, Mansfield CJ, King DE, McClaflin RR. Practice variations between family physicians and obstetricians in management of low risk pregnancies. The Journal of Family Practice. 1995;4(4):345-351.
  • Kobrinski EJ, Mansfield CJ, Ricketts TC, Allison EJ. Primary care physicians for North Carolina: How many are needed? Where will they come from? Can the need be met? North Carolina Medical Journal. 1995;56(8):352-358.

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