Self-Rated Health and Race Among Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Adults

Borrell, Luisa N.; Dallo, Florence J.

doi:10.1007/s10903-007-9074-6

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“…Therefore, health researchers should be aware that HUI scores are more likely to indicate differences than the EQ-5D scores in health status comparison of Hispanics and non-Hispanics when Spanish-speaking Hispanics are involved. It is interesting that our study showed that the health index scores of Hispanics were not worse than that of nonHispanics, while, according to the literature, Hispanics are more likely than non-Hispanics whites to report fair or poor health when responding to the SAHS question [5,6,9,10]. The poorer self-reported health status of Hispanics as measured by the SAHS question may have a cultural basis.…”

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“…The SAHS question has proved to be useful in predicting morbidity, mortality, and health care utilization in population health surveys [1][2][3][4]; however, its validity for comparing health status across culturally diverse populations remains an open question. A number of studies found that ethnic differences in SAHS remained after controlling for socioeconomic status and health-related measures such as chronic illnesses [5][6][7][8][9][10], suggesting that the SAHS question may be susceptible to cultural bias. For example, SAHS was found to be mediated by cultural values and language (ability) in comparisons with Hispanics and nonHispanic whites in the United States (US) [5,6,[9][10][11].…”

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The association of survey language (Spanish vs. English) with Health Utilities Index and EQ-5D index scores in a United States population sample

Luo

Johnson

et al. 2009

Qual Life Res

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The association of survey language (Spanish vs. English) with Health Utilities Index and EQ-5D index scores in a United States population sample

Luo

Johnson

et al. 2009

Qual Life Res

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“…However, self-reported health is widely used in epidemiological studies (14,21,(25)(26)(27)29), and it is a significant independent predictor of all causes of mortality. However, cultural differences between ethnic groups, such as the Sami and the Norwegian majority population, may indicate that individuals belonging to different cultures perceive their physical and psychological health differently (62).…”

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“…Another theory is that SHR merely reflects lifestyle, where psychosocial and sociodemographic conditions (referred to as ''the new morbidity'') are known to be associated with adverse health implications (28). Several studies have shown that SRH varies by ethnicity (12,29,30); Indigenous peoples typically rate themselves in poorer health than respective majority populations (1,12,13,17). Immigrant groups living in Oslo, the capital of Norway, reported that they were in good health less frequently than the Norwegian majority population (31).…”

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Ethnicity, self-reported health, discrimination and socio-economic status: a study of Sami and non-Sami Norwegian populations

Hansen

Melhus

Lund

2010

International Journal of Circumpolar Health

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Objectives. Investigate the association between ethnicity, social factors and self-reported health conditions of Sami and non-Sami Norwegian populations. Study design. Cross-sectional questionnaire. Methods. SAMINOR is a population-based study of health and living conditions that was conducted in 24 municipalities in northern Norway during 2003 and 2004. The present study included 12,265 individuals aged between 36 and 79, whose ethnicity was categorized as Sami (33.1%), Kven (7.8%) and Norwegian majority population (59.1%). Results. Sami respondents reported inferior health conditions in comparison to the Norwegian majority population. The most unsatisfactory conditions were reported by Sami females living outside the defined Sami area (with greater integration and assimilation) (p<0.05). Females typically reported less favourable health conditions than did males. Health inequalities varied by age and were more apparent in persons aged in their mid-50s or above. Across ethnic groups, respondents with the highest education and household income were healthier than others. Furthermore, those reporting to have been frequently discriminated against were more likely to report poorer health than those who did not; the odds ratios (95% CI) was found to be 2.88 (1.92-4.32) for women and 1.61 (1.08-2.42) for men. When discrimination was included in the logistical model, the increased risk of poor self-reported health decreased to non-significance for Sami respondents. The estimated risk decreased further when the socio-economic status was taken into account. Conclusions. The findings of this study suggest that self-reported ethnic discrimination combined with low socio-economic status contributes to inequalities in self-reported health when Sami and Norwegian majority population are compared.

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“…For example, Latinos, though younger (partly because of large inflows of new immigrant labor forces) compared with non-Latinos, were more likely to report having diabetes and higher mean body mass index (BMI; Borrell & Dallo, 2008). The incidence of self-reported diagnosed diabetes has increased from 6.6 per 1,000 to 9.1 per 1,000 from 1997 to 2003 among Latino Americans (Geiss et al, 2006).…”

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Overall Health and Health Care Utilization Among Latino American Men in the United States

Noël

Appel

et al. 2012

Am J Mens Health

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Although the Latino American male population is increasing, the subgroup Latino men's health remains underinvestigated. This study examined the overall pattern of Latino male health and health care utilization in major subgroups, using a nationally representative sample (N = 1,127) from the National Latino and Asian American Study. The authors evaluated rates of chronic, behavioral, and mental health service utilization in this first nationally representative survey. The results identified significant cross-subgroup differences in most physical and chronic conditions with Puerto Rican American men having high rates in 8 of 15 physical ailments, including life-altering conditions such as cardiovascular diseases. Despite differences in racial/ethnic, socioeconomic, and cultural factors, Cuban American men shared similar rates of heart diseases and cancer with Puerto Rican American men. In addition, Puerto Rican American men had higher rates of substance abuse than other Latinos. For health providers, the authors' findings encourage awareness of subgroup differences regarding overall health issues of Latino American men to provide culturally appropriate care. KeywordsLatino American men, chronic, behavioral and mental health, service seeking, health care utilization, National Latino and Asian American Study, NLAAS

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Self-Rated Health and Race Among Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Adults

Abstract: This study underscores the importance of accounting for the racial heterogeneity among Hispanics when presenting health data. Ignoring race could mask health variations among Hispanics.

Cited by 74 publications

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The association of survey language (Spanish vs. English) with Health Utilities Index and EQ-5D index scores in a United States population sample

The association of survey language (Spanish vs. English) with Health Utilities Index and EQ-5D index scores in a United States population sample

Ethnicity, self-reported health, discrimination and socio-economic status: a study of Sami and non-Sami Norwegian populations

Overall Health and Health Care Utilization Among Latino American Men in the United States

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