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Williams A, Nolan TS, Luthy J, Brewer LC, Ortiz R, Venkatesh KK, Sanchez E, Brock GN, Nawaz S, Garner JA, Walker DM, Gray DM, Joseph JJ. Association of Socioeconomic Status With Life's Essential 8 in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey: Effect Modification by Sex. J Am Heart Assoc 2024; 13:e030805. [PMID: 38348807 PMCID: PMC11010082 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.123.030805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2023] [Accepted: 01/12/2024] [Indexed: 02/21/2024]
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BACKGROUND Higher scores for the American Heart Association Life's Essential 8 (LE8) metrics, blood pressure, cholesterol, glucose, body mass index, physical activity, smoking, sleep, and diet, are associated with lower risk of chronic disease. Socioeconomic status (SES; employment, insurance, education, and income) is associated with LE8 scores, but there is limited understanding of potential differences by sex. This analysis quantifies the association of SES with LE8 for each sex, within Hispanic Americans, non-Hispanic Asian Americans, non-Hispanic Black Americans, and non-Hispanic White Americans. METHODS AND RESULTS Using cross-sectional data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, years 2011 to 2018, LE8 scores were calculated (range, 0-100). Age-adjusted linear regression quantified the association of SES with LE8 score. The interaction of sex with SES in the association with LE8 score was assessed in each racial and ethnic group. The US population representatively weighted sample (13 529 observations) was aged ≥20 years (median, 48 years). The association of education and income with LE8 scores was higher in women compared with men for non-Hispanic Black Americans and non-Hispanic White Americans (P for all interactions <0.05). Among non-Hispanic Asian Americans and Hispanic Americans, the association of SES with LE8 was not different between men and women, and women had greater LE8 scores than men at all SES levels (eg, high school or less, some college, and college degree or more). CONCLUSIONS The factors that explain the sex differences among non-Hispanic Black Americans and non-Hispanic White Americans, but not non-Hispanic Asian Americans and Hispanic Americans, are critical areas for further research to advance cardiovascular health equity.
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- Amaris Williams
- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Columbus OH
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- The Ohio State University College of Nursing Columbus OH
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Columbus OH
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- Division of Preventive Cardiology, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine Mayo Clinic College of Medicine Rochester MN
- Center for Health Equity and Community Engagement Research Mayo Clinic Rochester MN
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- Institute for Excellence in Health Equity New York University Langone Health New York NY
- Departments of Pediatrics and Population Health New York University, Grossman School of Medicine New York NY
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- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology The Ohio State University Columbus OH
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- Division of Biostatistics, College of Public Health The Ohio State University Columbus OH
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- The Ohio State University College of Public Health Columbus OH
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- The School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences The Ohio State University College of Medicine Columbus OH
- John Glenn College of Public Affairs The Ohio State University Columbus OH
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- Elevance Health (formerly with The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center) Indianapolis IN
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Columbus OH
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Siddiq H, Darvishi M, Najand B. Self-Rated Health of US Older Adults in the General Social Survey (GSS) 1972-2021: Complexity of the Associations of Education and Immigration. Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 11:463. [PMID: 36832997 PMCID: PMC9956057 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11040463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2023] [Revised: 01/26/2023] [Accepted: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Multiple studies have shown a link between high education and better self-rated health (SRH). However, recent studies have suggested that immigrants may experience a weaker association between education and SRH than native-born individuals. AIM Using a national sample of US older adults, this investigation studied whether there is an inverse association between education and SRH and whether immigration status moderates this association. METHODS This study is based on marginalized diminished returns (MDRs) that argues socioeconomic status (SES) resources, such as education, may generate less favorable health outcomes for marginalized groups. Data were from the General Social Survey (GSS) 1972-2021, a cross-sectional survey in the US. A total of 7999 participants who were 65+ years old were included. The independent variable was education, measured as years of schooling and treated as a continuous variable. The dependent variable was poor/fair (poor) SRH. Immigration status was the moderator. Age, sex, and race were control variables. Logistic regressions were used for data analysis. RESULTS We found that higher levels of education were protective against poor SRH. However, this effect was weaker for immigrants than for US-born individuals. CONCLUSIONS This study found that native-born US older individuals are more likely to experience the protective effect of their education against poor SRH compared to their immigrants. Eliminating health inequality between immigrant and US-born individuals needs policies that go beyond socioeconomic status (SES) equality and address barriers that hinder highly-educated immigrants.
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- Hafifa Siddiq
- School of Nursing, Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, CA 90059, USA
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- Marginalization-Related Diminished Returns, Los Angeles, CA 90059, USA
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- Marginalization-Related Diminished Returns, Los Angeles, CA 90059, USA
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Williams JH, Tajeu GS, Stepanikova I, Juarez LD, Agne AA, Stone J, Cherrington AL. Perceived discrimination in primary care: Does Payer mix matter? J Natl Med Assoc 2023; 115:81-89. [PMID: 36566138 PMCID: PMC10040422 DOI: 10.1016/j.jnma.2022.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2022] [Revised: 09/22/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Previous literature has explored patient perceptions of discrimination by race and insurance status, but little is known about whether the payer mix of the primary care clinic (i.e., that is majority public insurance vs. majority private insurance clinics) influences patient perceptions of race- or insurance-based discrimination. METHODS Between 2015-2017, we assessed patient satisfaction and perceived race- and insurance-based discrimination using a brief, anonymous post-clinic visit survey. RESULTS Participants included 3,721 patients from seven primary care clinics-three public clinics and four private clinics. Results from unadjusted logistic regression models suggest higher overall reports of race- and insurance-based discrimination in public clinics compared with private clinics. In mulvariate analyses, increasing age, Black race, lower education and Medicaid insurance were associated with higher odds of reporting race- and insurance-based discrimination in both public and private settings. CONCLUSION Reports of race and insurance discrimination are higher in public clinics than private clinics. Sociodemographic variables, such as age, Black race, education level, and type of insurance also influence reports of race- and insurance-based discrimination in primary care.
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- Jessica H Williams
- Department of Health Services Administration, School of Health Professions. University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
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- Department of Health Services Administration and Policy, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Sociology, University of Alabama at Birmingham and Research Centre for Toxic Compounds in the Environment, Masaryk University, Czech Republic, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Division of Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Division of Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
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- Division of Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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Okoro ON, Hillman LA, Cernasev A. Intersectional invisibility experiences of low-income African-American women in healthcare encounters. ETHNICITY & HEALTH 2022; 27:1290-1309. [PMID: 33734922 DOI: 10.1080/13557858.2021.1899138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2020] [Accepted: 03/01/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND The disparities that Black/African-American women experience in health care are persistent and staggering. Findings from health outcomes research continue to demonstrate poorer outcomes for African-American women compared to women of other race/ethnicity in several conditions. These racial/ethnic and gender health disparities observed are complex, heavily nuanced and multi-factorial. To understand these, there is a need to apply an 'intersectionality' lens. Intersectionality refers to the experience of persons with multiple intersecting statuses. The objective of this exploratory study was to gain insight into the healthcare experiences of low-income African-American women. METHODS In-depth one-on-one interviews were conducted with 22 women and 2 focus group discussions with community leaders and advocates. Investigators conducted a thematic analysis of the transcripts. RESULTS The thematic analysis revealed four major themes, which tell the story of the intersectional invisibility experienced by low-income AA women in the healthcare system. These included (1) the perception of 'not feeling heard'; (2) patient as 'expert of her own body'; (3) disregard of patient preferences; and (4) the need for self-advocacy. CONCLUSIONS Black/African-American women, and particularly those with socioeconomic disadvantage, experience intersectional invisibility resulting from provider implicit bias, stereotypical assumptions, and systemic structures that enable discriminatory practices in healthcare delivery. Healthcare provider education that more explicitly addresses these biases and stereotypes should be complemented with system-level interventions that aim to dismantle the structural racism inherent in healthcare policies and practices.
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- O N Okoro
- Department of Pharmacy Practice and Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota, Duluth, MN, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Care and Health Systems, College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- College of Pharmacy, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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Aghaee S, Allen A, Ramirez J, Shariff-Marco S, Allen L, DeRouen M, Elmofty M, Marquez-Magana L, Gomez SL. Everyday discrimination and telomere length in a multiethnic cohort of breast cancer survivors. ETHNICITY & HEALTH 2022; 27:542-553. [PMID: 32223329 DOI: 10.1080/13557858.2020.1739231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2019] [Accepted: 02/18/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Objectives: Racial/ethnic minority women have disproportionately lower breast cancer survival rates compared to white women. As minorities in the US are exposed to higher levels of discrimination, and exposure to discrimination has been associated with shorter telomere lengths (TLs), we investigated the association between perceived everyday discrimination and TL in a multiethnic sample of breast cancer survivors.Design: We examined a cohort of 58 breast cancer survivors who participated in a pilot study to investigate biological stress. Participants were drawn from the Equality in Breast Cancer Care (EBCC) study and were asked to provide saliva samples for DNA extraction. Ordinary least squares linear regression was used to derive regression coefficients (β) and 95% confidence intervals (CI).Results: Higher levels of everyday discrimination were associated with longer TLs (eβ = 1.04, CI: 1.01-1.07), adjusting for age, race/ethnicity, breast cancer stage, and breast cancer subtype. Luminal B subtypes were associated with longer telomeres relative to luminal A, while African Americans were less likely than Whites to have longer telomeres.Conclusions: Further research, particularly longitudinal studies, is needed to understand how discrimination, and other social stressors, impact biological stress and health outcomes.
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- San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Cancer Prevention Institute of California, Fremont, CA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Cancer Prevention Institute of California, Fremont, CA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Cancer Prevention Institute of California, Fremont, CA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Smith NC. Black-White disparities in women's physical health: The role of socioeconomic status and racism-related stressors. SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH 2021; 99:102593. [PMID: 34429206 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2021.102593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2020] [Revised: 05/18/2021] [Accepted: 05/23/2021] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Black women have elevated rates of multiple physical illnesses and conditions when compared to White women - disparities that are only partially explained by socioeconomic status (SES). Consequently, scholars have called for renewed attention to the significance of racism-related stress in explaining Black-White disparities in women's physical health. Drawing on the biopsychosocial model of racism as a stressor and the intersectionality perspective, this study examines the extent to which SES and racism-related stressors - i.e., discrimination, criminalization, and adverse neighborhood conditions - account for disparities in self-rated physical health and chronic health conditions between Black and White women. Results indicate that Black women have lower SES and report greater exposure to racism-related stressors across all domains. Moreover, I find that SES and racism-related stressors jointly account for more than 90% of the Black-White disparity in women's self-rated physical health and almost 50% of the Black-White disparity in chronic health conditions. Theoretical and policy implications of these findings are discussed.
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- Nicholas C Smith
- Indiana University - Bloomington, Department of Sociology Ballantine Hall 744, 1020 East Kirkwood Avenue Bloomington, IN, 47405, USA.
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Walton QL. Living in Between: A Grounded Theory Study of Depression Among Middle-Class Black Women. JOURNAL OF BLACK PSYCHOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.1177/00957984211036541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Empirical evidence consistently has linked the identification and treatment of depression among low-income Black women. Research on depression and Black women also suggests Black women are a monolithic group who experience depression similarly. The purpose of this qualitative study was to gain a deeper understanding of how the identity of middle-class Black women may shape their experiences with depression. Using grounded theory as the guiding method, I conducted 30 in-depth, semistructured interviews with Black women between 30 and 45 years old who self-identified as middle class. The core experience of depression among middle-class Black women was “living in between” because they straddled two worlds—one Black world and one White world—with competing sociocultural messages about depression. Two major categories emerged that informed the experiences of depression among the middle-class Black women in this study: (a) strategies to deal with depression and (b) minimizing depression. Each of these categories highlighted consequences for the women’s mental health. The women also described coping strategies for managing these experiences. Implications for research and practice are included.
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- Quenette L. Walton
- Graduate College of Social Work, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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Collins MA, Chung Y, Addington J, Bearden CE, Cadenhead KS, Cornblatt BA, Mathalon DH, McGlashan TH, Perkins DO, Seidman LJ, Tsuang MT, Walker EF, Woods SW, Cannon TD. Discriminatory experiences predict neuroanatomical changes and anxiety among healthy individuals and those at clinical high risk for psychosis. Neuroimage Clin 2021; 31:102757. [PMID: 34273790 PMCID: PMC8283423 DOI: 10.1016/j.nicl.2021.102757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Revised: 06/23/2021] [Accepted: 07/03/2021] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Individuals face discrimination based on characteristics including race/ethnicity, gender, age, and disability. Discriminatory experiences (DE) are associated with poor psychological health in the general population and with worse outcomes among individuals at clinical high risk for psychosis (CHR). Though the brain is sensitive to stress, and brain structural change is a well-documented precursor to psychosis, potential relationships between DE and brain structure among CHR or healthy individuals are not known. This report assessed whether lifetime DE are associated with cortical thinning and clinical outcomes across time, after controlling for discrimination-related demographic factors among CHR individuals who ultimately do (N = 57) and do not convert to psychosis (N = 451), and healthy comparison (N = 208) participants in the North American Prodrome Longitudinal Study 2. Results indicate that DE are associated with thinner cortex across time in several cortical areas. Thickness in several right hemisphere regions partially mediates associations between DE and subsequent anxiety symptoms, but not attenuated positive symptoms of psychosis. This report provides the first evidence to date of an association between DE and brain structure in both CHR and healthy comparison individuals. Results also suggest that thinner cortex across time in areas linked with DE may partially explain associations between DE and cross-diagnostic indicators of psychological distress.
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- Department of Psychiatry, McLean Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Belmont, MA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior & Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco, USA; San Francisco VA Medical Center, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA; Department of Psychiatry, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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Chandler R, Guillaume D, Parker AG, Mack A, Hamilton J, Dorsey J, Hernandez ND. The impact of COVID-19 among Black women: evaluating perspectives and sources of information. ETHNICITY & HEALTH 2021; 26:80-93. [PMID: 33153287 PMCID: PMC8542278 DOI: 10.1080/13557858.2020.1841120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2020] [Accepted: 10/19/2020] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has burgeoned into a pandemic that highlights the countless social and health disparities that have existed in Black communities within the United States for centuries. Recent epidemiological data show that Black communities are being disproportionately impacted by COVID-19, resulting in higher morbidity and mortality rates compared to other racial and ethnic groups. For Black women in particular, a long-standing history of systemic racism and marginalization has resulted in increased vulnerability and susceptibility to certain adverse health outcomes. Recent data show that COVID-19 knowledge rates among Black participants are low, and that Black women who become infected with COVID-19 have higher risks of complications and mortality compared to their non-Black counterparts. Given this data, there is a need to explore where and how Black women are obtaining information that pertains to COVID-19, along with the impacts that COVID-19 may be having on their daily lives. DESIGN We conducted interviews with 15 Black women who are clients at a community-based family service center to assess their understanding of COVID-19, determine how they were obtaining COVID-19 information, and evaluate the various impacts that COVID-19 was having on their lives. An initial codebook was developed based on the recorded interviews which included deductive and inductive codes. A thematic analysis of the data was then conducted using MaxQDA (Verbi Software), focusing on Black women's experiences related to COVID-19. RESULTS The majority of participants were using a combination of social media platforms and news sources to obtain information about COVID-19. Most participants (79%) expressed confusion, misunderstanding, and mistrust of the information that they were receiving about COVID-19. CONCLUSION In addressing COVID-19-related health disparities within Black communities, it is imperative for trusted entities and organizations within Black communities to provide accurate and tailored information regarding this novel virus.
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- Rasheeta Chandler
- Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
- School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- School of Interactive Computing, College of Computing, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Coalition of Georgia, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- The Center for Black Women’s Wellness, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Community Health and Preventative Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
- Georgia Clinical and Translational Science Alliance, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Calixte-Civil PF, Brandon TH. The Effect of Acute Interpersonal Racial Discrimination on Smoking Motivation and Behavior Among Black Smokers: an Experimental Study. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities 2020; 8:1511-1521. [PMID: 33215359 DOI: 10.1007/s40615-020-00914-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2020] [Revised: 10/12/2020] [Accepted: 10/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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In comparison to White smokers, Black smokers are likely to report both more discrimination and less success in smoking cessation. No previous study has tested the causal relationship between an experience of racial discrimination and smoking variables associated with cessation. The goal of this study was to test the causal influence of interpersonal racial discrimination on smoking motivation (i.e., the urge to smoke cigarettes, cessation self-efficacy, and smoking behavior) using a controlled experimental design. We used a virtual ball-playing game to create a laboratory model of racial discrimination. A 2 × 2 between-subjects factorial design (inclusion/exclusion vs. ingroup/outgroup) was used to randomly assign participants to one of four groups: (1) included/ingroup, (2) included/outgroup, (3) excluded/ingroup (ostracism), and (4) excluded/outgroup (racial discrimination). Sixty-nine Black smokers were recruited from the community. Participants in the excluded conditions reported lower cessation self-efficacy than those in the included conditions. Participants in the outgroup conditions had reduced latency to smoke compared to those in the ingroup conditions. There were no main effects of social inclusion on cravings or latency to smoke and no statistically significant interactions for social inclusion × group membership. This laboratory simulation of racial discrimination shows a causal relationship between exclusion and low cessation self-efficacy, which contributes to a better understanding of influences upon smoking cessation attempts among Black smokers.
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- Department of Psychology, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
- Department of Health Outcomes and Behavior, Tobacco Research & Intervention Program, Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, 4115 E. Fowler Avenue, Tampa, FL, 33617, USA
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Junior OLDA, Menegazzo GR, Fagundes MLB, de Sousa JL, Tôrres LHDN, Giordani JMDA. Perceived discrimination in health services and preventive dental attendance in Brazilian adults. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 2020; 48:533-539. [DOI: 10.1111/cdoe.12565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2020] [Revised: 06/24/2020] [Accepted: 07/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Potter L, Zawadzki MJ, Eccleston CP, Cook JE, Snipes SA, Sliwinski MJ, Smyth JM. The Intersections of Race, Gender, Age, and Socioeconomic Status: Implications for Reporting Discrimination and Attributions to Discrimination. STIGMA AND HEALTH 2019; 4:264-281. [PMID: 31517056 PMCID: PMC6741774 DOI: 10.1037/sah0000099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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This study employed an intersectional approach (operationalized as the combination of more than one social identity) to examine the relationship between aspects of social identity (i.e., race, gender, age, SES), self-reported level of mistreatment, and attributions for discrimination. Self-reported discrimination has been researched extensively and there is substantial evidence of its association with adverse physical and psychological health outcomes. Few studies, however, have examined the relationship of multiple demographic variables (including social identities) to overall levels self-reported mistreatment as well the selection of attributions for discrimination. A diverse community sample (N = 292; 42.12% Black; 47.26% male) reported on experiences of discrimination using the Everyday Discrimination Scale. General linear models were used to test the effect of sociodemographic characteristics (i.e., race, gender, age, SES) on total discrimination score and on attributions for discrimination. To test for intersectional relationships, we tested the effect of two-way interactions of sociodemographic characteristics on total discrimination score and attributions for discrimination. We found preliminary support for intersectional effects, as indicated by a significant race by age interaction on the selection of the race attribution for discrimination; gender by SES on the age attribution; age by gender on the education attribution; and race by SES on the economic situation attribution. Our study extends prior work by highlighting the importance of testing more than one factor as contributing to discrimination, particularly when examining to what sources individuals attribute discrimination.
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Walton QL, Boone C. Voices Unheard: An Intersectional Approach to Understanding Depression among Middle-Class Black Women. WOMEN & THERAPY 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/02703149.2019.1622910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- School of Social Work, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Stepanikova I, Kukla L. Is Perceived Discrimination in Pregnancy Prospectively Linked to Postpartum Depression? Exploring the Role of Education. Matern Child Health J 2018; 21:1669-1677. [PMID: 28116534 PMCID: PMC5515992 DOI: 10.1007/s10995-016-2259-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Objectives The role of perceived discrimination in postpartum depression is largely unknown. We investigate whether perceived discrimination reported in pregnancy contributes to postpartum depression, and whether its impact varies by education level. Methods Prospective data are a part of European Longitudinal Study of Pregnancy and Childhood, the Czech Republic. Surveys were collected in mid-pregnancy and at 6 months after delivery. Depression was measured using Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. Generalized linear models were estimated to test the effects of perceived discrimination on postpartum depression. Results Multivariate models revealed that among women with low education, discrimination in pregnancy was prospectively associated with 2.43 times higher odds of postpartum depression (p < .01), after adjusting for antenatal depression, history of earlier depression, and socio-demographic background. In contrast, perceived discrimination was not linked to postpartum depression among women with high education. Conclusions Perceived discrimination is a risk factor for postpartum depression among women with low education. Screening for discrimination and socio-economic disadvantage during pregnancy could benefit women who are at risk for mental health problems.
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- Irena Stepanikova
- Sociology Department, University of Alabama, Birmingham, USA. .,Research Centre for Toxic Compounds in the Environment (RECETOX), Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic. .,Institute for Research in Social Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, USA.
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- Research Centre for Toxic Compounds in the Environment (RECETOX), Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
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Boccolini CS, Boccolini PDMM, Damacena GN, Ferreira APDS, Szwarcwald CL. Factors associated with perceived discrimination in health services of Brazil: Results of the Brazilian National Health Survey, 2013. CIENCIA & SAUDE COLETIVA 2017; 21:371-8. [PMID: 26910145 DOI: 10.1590/1413-81232015212.19412015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2015] [Accepted: 11/11/2015] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The objective of this study was to evaluate factors associated with perceived discrimination in the health services of Brazil. It is a population-based epidemiological study using data from the 2013 National Health Survey, which had a complex sample design in three phases. For each domicile sampled, one individual aged 18 or over was selected (resulting in n = 62,202). The outcome analyzed was: Perception of discrimination by doctors or health professionals, suffered in the health services. A logistic regression model was estimated, adjusted for confounding factors. Discrimination was reported by 10.5% of the Brazilian population. The factors most frequently indicated were: lack of money (5.7%); and social class (5.6%). The adjusted model showed that the groups with the highest chance of feeling discriminated against were: women; individuals without complete primary education; non-whites; and those without a health insurance plan. The fact that one-tenth of the Brazilian population reported feeling discriminated against in the health services shows the need for regulation and wide debate in relation to the Brazilian laws that guarantee universal and equal access to the public and private health services.
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- Cristiano Siqueira Boccolini
- Instituto de Comunicação e Informação Científica e Tecnológica em Saúde, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil,
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- Instituto de Comunicação e Informação Científica e Tecnológica em Saúde, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil,
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- Instituto de Comunicação e Informação Científica e Tecnológica em Saúde, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil,
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- Instituto de Comunicação e Informação Científica e Tecnológica em Saúde, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil,
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Kuroki M. Perceived Racial Discrimination in the Workplace and Body Weight among the Unemployed. BIODEMOGRAPHY AND SOCIAL BIOLOGY 2017; 63:324-331. [PMID: 29199871 DOI: 10.1080/19485565.2017.1403303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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This study investigates the association between body weight and the likelihood that people perceive that they have been the victims of racial discrimination in the workplace among the unemployed. I find that unemployed obese men and women are 8.4 percentage points and 7.7 percentage points, respectively, more likely to have experienced racial discrimination before becoming unemployed than their non-obese counterparts. For unemployed men, the relationship between body weight and perceived racial discrimination does not seem to be associated with race. For unemployed women, being black and obese significantly increases the likelihood of perceiving racial discrimination.
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- Masanori Kuroki
- a College of Business , Arkansas Technical University , Russellville , Arkansas , USA
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Stepanikova I, Oates GR. Perceived Discrimination and Privilege in Health Care: The Role of Socioeconomic Status and Race. Am J Prev Med 2017; 52:S86-S94. [PMID: 27989297 PMCID: PMC5172593 DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2016.09.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 121] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2016] [Revised: 09/09/2016] [Accepted: 09/15/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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INTRODUCTION This study examined how perceived racial privilege and perceived racial discrimination in health care varied with race and socioeconomic status (SES). METHODS The sample consisted of white, black, and Native American respondents to the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (2005-2013) who had sought health care in the past 12 months. Multiple logistic regression models of perceived racial privilege and perceived discrimination were estimated. Analyses were performed in 2016. RESULTS Perceptions of racial privilege were less common among blacks and Native Americans compared with whites, while perceptions of racial discrimination were more common among these minorities. In whites, higher income and education contributed to increased perceptions of privileged treatment and decreased perceptions of discrimination. The pattern was reversed in blacks, who reported more discrimination and less privilege at higher income and education levels. Across racial groups, respondents who reported foregone medical care due to cost had higher risk of perceived racial discrimination. Health insurance contributed to less perceived racial discrimination and more perceived privilege only among whites. CONCLUSIONS SES is an important social determinant of perceived privilege and perceived discrimination in health care, but its role varies by indicator and racial group. Whites with low education or no health insurance, well-educated blacks, and individuals who face cost-related barriers to care are at increased risk of perceived discrimination. Policies and interventions to reduce these perceptions should target structural and systemic factors, including society-wide inequalities in income, education, and healthcare access, and should be tailored to account for racially specific healthcare experiences.
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- Irena Stepanikova
- Department of Sociology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama; Research Centre for Toxic Compounds in the Environment, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic;.
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Preventive Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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Carliner H, Delker E, Fink DS, Keyes KM, Hasin DS. Racial discrimination, socioeconomic position, and illicit drug use among US Blacks. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 2016; 51:551-60. [PMID: 26810670 PMCID: PMC4824661 DOI: 10.1007/s00127-016-1174-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2015] [Accepted: 01/10/2016] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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PURPOSE We assessed the relationship of self-reported racial discrimination with illicit drug use among US Blacks, and whether this differed by socioeconomic position (SEP). METHODS Among 6587 Black participants in Wave 2 of the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (2004-2005), we used multiple logistic regression models to test the association between racial discrimination (measured on the 6-item Experiences of Discrimination scale) and past-year illicit drug use, and whether this differed by SEP. RESULTS Racial discrimination was associated with past-year drug use [adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 2.32; 95 % confidence interval (CI) 1.70, 3.16] and with frequent drug use (aOR 1.91; 95 % CI 1.22, 2.99). For frequent illicit drug use, this relationship was stronger among higher SEP participants (aOR 3.55; 95 % CI 2.09, 6.02; p interaction < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS The stronger association between racial discrimination and frequent illicit drug use among higher SEP Blacks suggests a complex interplay between disadvantaged and privileged statuses that merits further investigation. The finding of a significant difference by SEP highlights the importance of considering differences within heterogeneous race/ethnic groups when investigating health disparities.
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- Hannah Carliner
- Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- New York State Psychiatric Institute, 1051 Riverside Drive #123, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA,New York State Psychiatric Institute, 1051 Riverside Drive #123, New York, NY 10032, USA,Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
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Dale SK, Weber KM, Cohen MH, Kelso GA, Cruise RC, Brody LR. Resilience Moderates the Association Between Childhood Sexual Abuse and Depressive Symptoms Among Women with and At-Risk for HIV. AIDS Behav 2015; 19:1379-87. [PMID: 25085079 DOI: 10.1007/s10461-014-0855-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) places women at risk for HIV infection and once infected, for poor mental health outcomes, including lower quality of life and depressive symptoms. Among HIV-positive and demographically matched HIV-negative women, we investigated whether resilience and HIV status moderated the relationships between CSA and health indices as well as the relationships among CSA, depressive symptoms, and health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Participants included 202 women (138 HIV+, 64 HIV-, 87 % African American) from the Women's Interagency HIV Study Chicago CORE Center site. Results indicated that in both HIV-positive and HIV-negative women, higher resilience significantly related to lower depressive symptoms and higher HRQOL. CSA related to higher depressive symptoms only for women scoring low in resilience. Interventions to promote resilience, especially in women with a CSA history, might minimize depressive symptoms and poor HRQOL among HIV-positive and HIV-negative women.
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- Sannisha K Dale
- Department of Psychology, Boston University, 648 Beacon Street, Boston, MA, 02215, USA,
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Gil-González D, Vives-Cases C, Borrell C, Agudelo-Suárez AA, Davó-Blanes MC, Miralles J, Álvarez-Dardet C. Racism, other discriminations and effects on health. J Immigr Minor Health 2015; 16:301-9. [PMID: 23104225 DOI: 10.1007/s10903-012-9743-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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UNLABELLED We study the probability of perceived racism/other forms of discrimination on immigrant and Spanish populations within different public spheres and show their effect on the health of immigrants using a cross-sectional design (ENS-06). VARIABLES perceived racism/other forms of discrimination (exposure), socio-demographic (explicative), health indicators (dependent). Frequencies, prevalences, and bivariate/multivariate analysis were conducted separately for men (M) and women (W). We estimated the health problems attributable to racism through the population attributable proportion (PAP). Immigrants perceived more racism than Spaniards in workplace (ORM = 48.1; 95% CI 28.2-82.2), and receiving health care (ORW = 48.3; 95% CI 24.7-94.4). Racism and other forms of discrimination were associated with poor mental health (ORM = 5.6; 95% CI 3.9-8.2; ORW = 7.3; 95% CI 4.1-13.0) and injury (ORW = 30.6; 95% CI 13.6-68.7). It is attributed to perceived racism the 80.1% of consumption of psychotropics (M), and to racism with other forms of discrimination the 52.3% of cases of injury (W). Racism plays a role as a health determinant.
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- Diana Gil-González
- Preventive Medicine and Public Health Area, Public Health Research Group, University of Alicante, Campus de San Vicente del Raspeig s/n, Ap 99, 03080, 03690, Alicante, Spain
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Carlisle SK. Perceived discrimination and chronic health in adults from nine ethnic subgroups in the USA. ETHNICITY & HEALTH 2014; 20:309-326. [PMID: 24920185 DOI: 10.1080/13557858.2014.921891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2013] [Accepted: 03/06/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This comparative analysis examines the association between chronic cardiovascular, respiratory and pain conditions, race, ethnicity, nativity, length of residency, and perceived discrimination among three racial and nine ethnic subgroups of Asian Americans (Vietnamese, Filipino, and Chinese), Latino-American (Cuban, Portuguese, and Mexican), and Afro-Caribbean American (Haitian, Jamaican, and Trinidadian/Tobagonian) respondents. DESIGN Analysis used weighted Collaborative Psychiatric Epidemiology Surveys-merged data from the National Latino and Asian American Study and the National Survey of American Life. Logistic regression analysis was conducted to determine which groups within the model were more likely to report perceived discrimination effects. RESULTS Afro-Caribbean subgroups were more likely to report perceived discrimination than Asian American and Latino-American subgroups were. Logistic regression revealed a significant positive association with perceived discrimination and chronic pain only for Latino-American respondents. CONCLUSION Significant differences in reports of perceived discrimination emerged by race and ethnicity. Caribbean respondents were more likely to report high levels of perceived discrimination; however, they showed fewer significant associations related to chronic health conditions compared to Asian Americans and Latino-Americans. Examination of perceived discrimination across ethnic subgroups reveals large variations in the relationship between chronic health and discrimination by race and ethnicity. Examining perceived discrimination by ethnicity may reveal more complex chronic health patterns masked by broader racial groupings.
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- Shauna K Carlisle
- a School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences , University of Washington Bothell , Bothell , WA , USA
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McDonald JA, Terry MB, Tehranifar P. Racial and gender discrimination, early life factors, and chronic physical health conditions in midlife. Womens Health Issues 2014; 24:e53-9. [PMID: 24345610 PMCID: PMC3905987 DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2013.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2013] [Revised: 08/12/2013] [Accepted: 09/20/2013] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE Most studies of perceived discrimination have been cross-sectional and focused primarily on mental rather than physical health conditions. We examined the associations of perceived racial and gender discrimination reported in adulthood with early life factors and self-reported physician diagnosis of chronic physical health conditions. METHODS We used data from a racially diverse birth cohort of U.S. women (n = 168; average age, 41 years) with prospectively collected early life data (e.g., parental socioeconomic factors) and adult reported data on perceived discrimination, physical health conditions, and relevant risk factors. We performed modified robust Poisson regression owing to the high prevalence of the outcomes. RESULTS Fifty percent of participants reported racial and 39% reported gender discrimination. Early life factors did not have strong associations with perceived discrimination. In adjusted regression models, participants reporting at least three experiences of gender or racial discrimination had a 38% increased risk of having at least one physical health condition (relative risk, 1.38; 95% confidence interval, 1.01-1.87). Using standardized regression coefficients, the magnitude of the association of having physical health condition(s) was larger for perceived discrimination than for being overweight or obese. CONCLUSION Our results suggest a substantial chronic disease burden associated with perceived discrimination, which may exceed the impact of established risk factors for poor physical health.
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- Jasmine A. McDonald
- Department of Epidemiology, Columbia University/Mailman School of Public Health, 722W 168St, R719, New York, NY 10032, Phone: 212-305-9114, Fax: 212-305-9413,
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- Department of Epidemiology, Columbia University/Mailman School of Public Health, 722W 168St, R724A, New York, NY 10032, Phone: 212-305-4915, Fax: 212-305-9413,
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- Department of Epidemiology, Columbia University/Mailman School of Public Health, 722W 168St, 8 Floor, New York, NY 10032
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Wagner JA, Tennen H, Finan PH, Ghuman N, Burg MM. Self-reported racial discrimination and endothelial reactivity to acute stress in women. Stress Health 2013; 29:214-21. [PMID: 22962001 DOI: 10.1002/smi.2449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2012] [Revised: 08/02/2012] [Accepted: 08/06/2012] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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This study investigated the effect of self-reported racial discrimination on endothelial responses to acute laboratory mental stress among post-menopausal women. One-hundred thirteen women (n = 94 self-identified as White and n = 19 self-identified as racial/ethnic minority), 43% with type 2 diabetes, reported lifetime experiences of racial/ethnic discrimination. Repeated assessments of flow-mediated dilation were performed at baseline, immediately after 5 min of mental arithmetic and at 20-min recovery. Both White and racial/ethnic minority women reported lifetime discrimination, with rates significantly higher among minorities. Self-reported lifetime discrimination was associated with attenuated flow-mediated dilation at recovery. Confounding variables, including clinical characteristics, mood, personality traits, other life stressors and general distress, did not better account for the effect of racial discrimination. Neither race/ethnicity nor diabetes status moderated the effect. The perceived stressfulness of the mental arithmetic was not associated with the endothelial response. In conclusion, self-reported lifetime discrimination is associated with attenuated endothelial recovery from acute mental stress. Elucidating the effects of discrimination and the biological mechanisms through which it affects the vasculature may suggest interventions to improve health.
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- Julie A Wagner
- Division of Behavioral Sciences and Community Health, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030, USA.
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Mayrl D, Saperstein A. When white people report racial discrimination: The role of region, religion, and politics. SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH 2013; 42:742-754. [PMID: 23521992 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2012.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2012] [Revised: 12/09/2012] [Accepted: 12/11/2012] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Scholarly interest in the correlates and consequences of perceived discrimination has grown exponentially in recent years, yet, despite increased legal and media attention to claims of "anti-white bias," empirical studies predicting reports of racial discrimination by white Americans remain limited. Using data from the 2006 Portraits of American Life Study, we find that evangelical Protestantism increases the odds that whites will report experiencing racial discrimination, even after controlling for racial context and an array of social and psychological characteristics. However, this effect is limited to the South. Outside the South, political affiliation trumps religion, yielding distinct regional profiles of discrimination reporters. These findings suggest that institutions may function as regional "carriers" for whites inclined to report racial discrimination.
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- Damon Mayrl
- Comparative Sociology Group, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Calle Madrid 126, 28903 Getafe, Madrid, Spain.
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Gil-González D, Vives-Cases C, Borrell C, Agudelo-Suárez AA, Álvarez-Dardet C. Social determinants of self-perceived discrimination in Spain. Public Health 2013; 127:223-30. [PMID: 23415043 DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2012.11.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2010] [Revised: 10/24/2012] [Accepted: 11/16/2012] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To analyse the association between self-perceived discrimination and social determinants (social class, gender, country of origin) in Spain, and further to describe contextual factors which contribute to self-perceived discrimination. METHODS Cross-sectional design using data from the Spanish National Health Survey (2006). The dependent variable was self-perceived discrimination, and independent and stratifying variables were sociodemographic characteristics (e.g. sex, social class, country of origin, educational level). Logistic regression was used. RESULTS The prevalence of self-perceived discrimination was 4.2% for men and 6.3% for women. The likelihood of self-perceived discrimination was higher in people who originated from low-income countries: men, odds ratio (OR) 5.59 [95% confidence interval (CI) 4.55-6.87]; women, OR 4.06 (95% CI 3.42-4.83). Women were more likely to report self-perceived discrimination by their partner at home than men [OR 8.35 (95% CI 4.70-14.84)]. The likelihood of self-perceived discrimination when seeking work was higher among people who originated from low-income countries than their Spanish counterparts: men, OR 13.65 (95% CI 9.62-19.35); women, OR 10.64 (95% CI 8.31-13.62). In comparison with Spaniards, male white-collar workers who originated from low-income countries [OR 11.93 (95% CI 8.26-17.23)] and female blue-collar workers who originated from low-income countries (OR 1.6 (95% CI 1.08-2.39)] reported higher levels of self-perceived discrimination. CONCLUSIONS Self-perceived discrimination is distributed unevenly in Spain and interacts with social inequalities. This particularly affects women and immigrants.
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- D Gil-González
- Preventive Medicine and Public Health Area, University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain
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Borrell C, Artazcoz L, Gil-González D, Pérez K, Pérez G, Vives-Cases C, Rohlfs I. Determinants of perceived sexism and their role on the association of sexism with mental health. Women Health 2012; 51:583-603. [PMID: 21973112 DOI: 10.1080/03630242.2011.608416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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The authors of this study sought to compare the socioeconomic factors related to perceived sexism in employed and non-employed Spanish women and to examine whether the relationship of perceived sexism with mental health outcomes is reduced when such factors are taken into account. Data were taken from the 2006 Spanish Health Survey, including women aged 20-64 years (n=10,927). Multivariate logistic regression models were used to analyze the independent relationships between socioeconomic variables and perceived sexism and also between perceived sexism and poor mental health. In this latter case, socioeconomic variables were included by blocks in the logistic models. Perceived sexism was higher among employed women (3.9% vs. 2.8% among non-employed) and mainly among those in a managerial position (11.35%; adjusted OR: 2.71, 95% CI: 1.30-5.67) and having irregular working hours (5.5%; adjusted OR: 1.60, 95% CI: 1.10-2.34). Socioeconomic and family characteristics were associated with perceived sexism among women. Perceived sexism was associated with poor mental health, and this remained the case when different independent variables were taken into account. These results highlight the importance of taking into account gender discrimination in different aspects of our society, such as work and family organization, and in planning mental health interventions.
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- Carme Borrell
- Agència de Salut Pública de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
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Bombard Y, Palin J, Friedman JM, Veenstra G, Creighton S, Paulsen JS, Bottorff JL, Hayden MR. Factors associated with experiences of genetic discrimination among individuals at risk for Huntington disease. Am J Med Genet B Neuropsychiatr Genet 2011; 156B:19-27. [PMID: 21184581 PMCID: PMC3860279 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.31130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to identify factors that are associated with experiencing genetic discrimination (GD) among individuals at risk for Huntington disease (HD). Multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to examine factors associated with experiencing GD in data from a cross-sectional, self-report survey of 293 individuals at risk for HD. The study sample comprised 167 genetically tested respondents, and 66 who were not tested (80% response rate). Overall, individuals who learn they are at risk for HD at a younger age (OR = 3.1; 95% CI: 1.5-6.2; P = 0.002), are mutation-positive (OR = 2.8; 95% CI: 1.4-6.0; P = 0.006), or are highly educated (OR = 2.7; 95% CI: 1.4-5.1; P = 0.002) are more likely to experience GD, particularly in insurance, family, and social settings. Further, younger age was associated with discrimination in insurance (OR = 0.97; 95% CI: 0.94-1.00; P = 0.038). This study provides evidence that some people who are at risk for HD were more likely to experience GD than others. Individuals who learned they are at risk for HD at a younger age and those who are mutation-positive were more likely to experience GD, particularly in insurance, family, and social settings. Younger individuals were more likely to experience discrimination in the insurance setting. Overall, highly educated individuals were also more likely to report discrimination. These results provide direction for clinical and family discussions, counseling practice, and policy aimed at mitigating experiences of GD.
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- Yvonne Bombard
- Department of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbis, Vancouver, BC, Canada,Department of Health policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbis, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Children’s & Women’s Hospital of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Sociology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Children’s & Women’s Hospital of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Departments of Psychiatry, Neurology, Psychology and Neurosciences, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
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- Faculty of Health and Social Development, University of British Columbia Okanagan, Kelowna, BC, Canada
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- Department of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbis, Vancouver, BC, Canada,Centre for Molecular Medicine & Therapeutics, Child & Family Research Institute, Department of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia, 950 West 28th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, Canada V5Z 4H4. Michael R. Hayden ()
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Lori JR, Yi CH, Martyn KK. Provider characteristics desired by African American women in prenatal care. J Transcult Nurs 2011; 22:71-6. [PMID: 21191039 PMCID: PMC3277208 DOI: 10.1177/1043659610387149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to describe provider characteristics African American pregnant women identified as important when interacting with their prenatal care providers in an outpatient office setting. STUDY DESIGN A descriptive qualitative design was used to explore provider characteristics desired by African American women receiving prenatal care at two inner-city hospital-based obstetric clinics. A total of 22 African American women between the ages of 19 and 28 years participated in the study. FINDINGS Four major provider characteristic themes emerged from the data: (a) demonstrating quality patient-provider communication, (b) providing continuity of care, (c) treating the women with respect, and (d) delivering compassionate care. DISCUSSION An overarching theme revealed by the data analysis was the desire by African American women in this study to have their prenatal providers know and remember them. They wanted their providers to understand the context of their lives from their prenatal interactions. Incorporating findings from this study to improve patient-provider interactions during prenatal care could provide an increased understanding of the many complex variables affecting African American women's lives. IMPLICATIONS Prenatal care provides an opportunity for African American women to develop a trusting relationship with a provider. Developing models of prenatal care congruent with the realities of African American women's lives has the potential to improve patient- provider interactions and potentially affect birth outcomes.
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- Jody R Lori
- Office of International Affairs and Nurse-Midwifery Program, School of Nursing, University of Michigan, 400 N. Ingalls Building, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
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Ro A, Choi KH. Effects of gender discrimination and reported stress on drug use among racially/ethnically diverse women in Northern California. Womens Health Issues 2010; 20:211-8. [PMID: 20457409 DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2010.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2009] [Revised: 02/17/2010] [Accepted: 02/17/2010] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE Gender discrimination has been associated with worse health outcomes for U.S. women. Using the stress and coping process framework, we examined whether lifetime gender discrimination was associated with maladaptive coping behaviors, namely, lifetime and recent hard drug use. We also considered whether reported stress from gender discrimination mediated this relationship and whether this process differed across racial/ethnic groups. METHODS We used data from a racially/ethnically diverse convenience sample of 754 women attending family planning clinics in Northern California (11% African American, 17% Latina, 10% Asian, and 62% Caucasian). To test our hypotheses, we conducted logistic regression models, controlling for sociodemographic characteristics. MAIN FINDINGS Gender discrimination was positively associated with both lifetime and recent hard drug use. We did not find support for the mediation hypothesis, because stress was not associated with either lifetime or recent hard drug use. There was evidence of some race moderation for the Latina sample. Among these respondents, gender discrimination was associated with higher odds of lifetime drug use, whereas stress was associated with lower odds. CONCLUSION These results suggest that experiences of gender discrimination may still activate negative coping strategies involving drug use, regardless of the stress they cause. For Latina respondents, more research is needed to better understand the stress and coping process related to gender discrimination.
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- Annie Ro
- University of Michigan, Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, Ann Arbor, MI 48106, USA.
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Bennett IM, Culhane JF, Webb DA, Coyne JC, Hogan V, Mathew L, Elo IT. Perceived discrimination and depressive symptoms, smoking, and recent alcohol use in pregnancy. Birth 2010; 37:90-7. [PMID: 20557531 PMCID: PMC3627361 DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-536x.2010.00388.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Perceived discrimination is associated with poor mental health and health-compromising behaviors in a range of vulnerable populations, but this link has not been assessed among pregnant women. We aimed to determine whether perceived discrimination was associated with these important targets of maternal health care among low-income pregnant women. METHODS Face-to-face interviews were conducted in English or Spanish with 4,454 multiethnic, low-income, inner-city women at their first prenatal visit at public health centers in Philadelphia, Penn, USA, from 1999 to 2004. Perceived chronic everyday discrimination (moderate and high levels) in addition to experiences of major discrimination, depressive symptomatology (CES-D >or= 23), smoking in pregnancy (current), and recent alcohol use (12 months before pregnancy) were assessed by patients' self-report. RESULTS Moderate everyday discrimination was reported by 873 (20%) women, high everyday discrimination by 238 (5%) women, and an experience of major discrimination by 789 (18%) women. Everyday discrimination was independently associated with depressive symptomatology (moderate = prevalence ratio [PR] of 1.58, 95% CI: 1.38-1.79; high = PR of 1.82, 95% CI: 1.49-2.21); smoking (moderate = PR of 1.19, 95% CI: 1.05-1.36; high = PR of 1.41, 95% CI: 1.15-1.74); and recent alcohol use (moderate = PR of 1.23, 95% CI: 1.12-1.36). However, major discrimination was not independently associated with these outcomes. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrated that perceived chronic everyday discrimination, but not major discrimination, was associated with depressive symptoms and health-compromising behaviors independent of potential confounders, including race and ethnicity, among pregnant low-income women.
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- Ian M. Bennett
- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Philadelphia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Drexel University School of Medicine, Philadelphia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Drexel University School of Medicine, Philadelphia
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia
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- Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
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- Department of Sociology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Borrell C, Artazcoz L, Gil-González D, Pérez G, Rohlfs I, Pérez K. Perceived Sexism as a Health Determinant in Spain. J Womens Health (Larchmt) 2010; 19:741-50. [DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2009.1594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- Carme Borrell
- Agència de Salut Pública de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
- CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Spain
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- Agència de Salut Pública de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Spain
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- Agència de Salut Pública de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
- CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Spain
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- CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Spain
- Unitat de Planificació, CatSalut, Catalonia Health Department, Girona, Spain
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- Agència de Salut Pública de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Spain
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Vines AI, Ta M, Esserman D, Baird DD. A comparison of the occurrence and perceived stress of major life events in black and white women. Women Health 2010; 49:368-80. [PMID: 19851943 DOI: 10.1080/03630240903238743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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PURPOSE To describe the occurrence and perceived stress of major life events, and to investigate whether adjusting for socioeconomic status reduced race/ethnicity differences. METHODS Black (n = 639) and white (n = 419) women aged 35-49 years responded to 14 major life event questions within the domains of employment, health, relationship, finance, residential change, and crime. MAIN FINDINGS The total number of life events did not differ by race/ethnicity, but black women reported significantly more events in the domains of relationship, financial, and residential change than white women. White women generally reported higher stress for a given event than black women, although for "residential change" black women reported more severe stress than the white women. CONCLUSIONS Inclusion of both the occurrence and perceived stress of major life events can improve our understanding of how this stressor may affect health.
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- Anissa I Vines
- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-7435, USA.
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Shariff-Marco S, Klassen AC, Bowie JV. Racial/ethnic differences in self-reported racism and its association with cancer-related health behaviors. Am J Public Health 2010; 100:364-74. [PMID: 20019302 PMCID: PMC2804625 DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2009.163899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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OBJECTIVES We used population-based survey data to estimate the prevalence of self-reported racism across racial/ethnic groups and to evaluate the association between self-reported racism and cancer-related health behaviors. METHODS We used cross-sectional data from the 2003 California Health Interview Survey. Questions measured self-reported racism in general and in health care. The cancer risk behaviors we assessed were smoking, binge drinking, not walking, being overweight or obese, and not being up to date with screenings for breast, cervical, colorectal, and prostate cancers. Analyses included descriptive analyses and logistic regression. RESULTS Prevalences of self-reported racism varied between and within aggregate racial/ethnic groups. In adjusted analyses, general racism was associated with smoking, binge drinking, and being overweight or obese; health care racism was associated with not being up to date with screening for prostate cancer. Associations varied across racial/ethnic groups. CONCLUSIONS Associations between general racism and lifestyle behaviors suggest that racism is a potential stressor that may shape cancer-related health behaviors, and its impact may vary by race/ethnicity.
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- Salma Shariff-Marco
- Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program, National Cancer Institute, 6130 Executive Blvd, EPN-4009C, MSC 7344, Bethesda, MD 20892-7344, USA.
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Ro AE, Choi KH. Social status correlates of reporting gender discrimination and racial discrimination among racially diverse women. Women Health 2009; 49:1-15. [PMID: 19485231 DOI: 10.1080/03630240802694756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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The growing body of research on discrimination and health indicates a deleterious effect of discrimination on various health outcomes. However, less is known about the sociodemographic correlates of reporting racial discrimination and gender discrimination among racially diverse women. We examined the associations of social status characteristics with lifetime experiences of racial discrimination and gender discrimination using a racially-diverse sample of 754 women attending family planning clinics in North California (11.4% African American, 16.8% Latina, 10.1% Asian and 61.7% Caucasian). A multivariate analysis revealed that race, financial difficulty and marital status were significantly correlated with higher reports of racial discrimination, while race, education, financial difficulty and nativity were significantly correlated with gender discrimination scores. Our findings suggest that the social patterning of perceiving racial discrimination is somewhat different from that of gender discrimination. This has implications in the realm of discrimination research and applied interventions, as different forms of discrimination may have unique covariates that should be accounted for in research analysis or program design.
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- Annie E Ro
- University of Michigan, Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48106, USA.
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PURPOSE Regardless of race, most mothers experience stress related to concerns about their children. African American mothers may experience the additional stress of their child (ren) experiencing racism. We describe the stress that African American women have about their children experiencing racism. METHODS The Telephone-Administered Perceived Racism Scale (TPRS) was administered to 476 African American women ages 36 to 53 who were members of a prepaid health plan. The 8-item Concern for Children scale, 1 of the 5 TPRS scales, was completed by 382 women and assessed the level of concern women have about their children experiencing racism. The responses ranged from "not at all concerned" to "very concerned." RESULTS For 6 of the 8 items, more than 60% reported being "very concerned" for their children. Items of highest concern involved institutionalized racism with more than 70% reported being very concerned about their children being harmed or harassed by the police or getting stopped in a predominantly white neighborhood. Respondents were less concerned about their children being considered less attractive than their white counterparts and/or being excluded from social events, activities, or groups. Level of concern was not related to income or education. Unsurprisingly, respondents who reported high levels of perceived racism also reported greater concern for their child(ren). CONCLUSIONS These findings highlight an additional stressor related to childrearing in a "race-conscious" society. Future research on stress and African American women's health should include this additional stressor.
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- Anissa I Vines
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 266 Rosenau Hall, CB #7435, NC 27599, USA.
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Vives-Cases C, Gil-González D, Carrasco-Portiño M. Verbal marital conflict and male domination in the family as risk factors of intimate partner violence. TRAUMA, VIOLENCE & ABUSE 2009; 10:171-180. [PMID: 19447846 DOI: 10.1177/1524838008331193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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A systematic review was performed to analyse the characteristics and quality of the studies that consider the relationship between verbal marital conflict and/or male domination in the family and violent behaviour by men towards their partner. Only 11 articles were identified between 1986 and 2006. Most of them find a positive association between male domination in the family and/or verbal marital conflict and violence towards the woman in the couple. However, limitations such as misclassification bias, recall bias, selection bias, external validity and the problem of consistency (overestimation of effect) were acknowledged by authors of this studies. In eight of the 11 studies reviewed, preventive measures or interventions to deal with the problem were recommended. More and better empirical evidence is required in order to provide suitable measures to address the issue of verbal marital conflict and male domination and its influence on IPV.
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- Carmen Vives-Cases
- Area of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Alicante, Spain
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Brondolo E, Beatty DL, Cubbin C, Pencille M, Saegert S, Wellington R, Tobin J, Cassells A, Schwartz J. Sociodemographic Variations in Self-Reported Racism in a Community Sample of Blacks and Latino(a)s. JOURNAL OF APPLIED SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY 2009. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2008.00444.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Albert MA, Ravenell J, Glynn RJ, Khera A, Halevy N, de Lemos JA. Cardiovascular risk indicators and perceived race/ethnic discrimination in the Dallas Heart Study. Am Heart J 2008; 156:1103-9. [PMID: 19033005 DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2008.07.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2008] [Accepted: 07/05/2008] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND The objective of the study was to evaluate the association between race/ethnic (r/e) discrimination and subclinical cardiovascular disease (CVD). Although r/e discrimination is a chronic stressor that might have negative health effects, cardiovascular data related to experiences with discrimination among different r/e groups in the United States remain sparse. METHODS Using data from the Dallas Heart Study, we assessed the association between perceived r/e discrimination and traditional CVD risk factors, C-reactive protein (CRP), aortic plaque area and wall thickness, and coronary calcium (CAC) score among black, white, and Hispanic participants. Prevalent CAC was defined as a CAC score > or =10 Agatston units; CRP elevation was defined as > or =3 mg/L. Participants were asked, "Have you ever been discriminated against due to your race/ethnicity? (responses: yes, no, or don't know)". RESULTS Blacks reported r/e discrimination more frequently than whites or Hispanics (P < .0001). Blacks who reported r/e discrimination were more likely to be college graduates, to have a family history of myocardial infarction, and to be more physically active than blacks who did not report r/e discrimination (each P < .05). Hispanics who reported r/e discrimination had a higher prevalence of smoking (P < .01) and were more likely to be born in the United States. In models that adjusted for traditional CVD risk factors and medication use, we generally found no association between reports of r/e discrimination and aortic wall thickness, aortic plaque area, prevalent CAC, or elevated CRP in any of the r/e groups. Among blacks, stratification by gender and education did not change the observed relationship between perceived r/e discrimination and CAC or CRP. CONCLUSIONS Although perceived r/e discrimination is associated with certain health characteristics that may result in negative health outcomes, in general, we found no association of r/e discrimination with either subclinical atherosclerosis as determined by CAC score, aortic wall thickness and aortic plaque area, or inflammation as assessed by elevated CRP levels.
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- Michelle A Albert
- Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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BACKGROUND Despite the surge of recent research on the association between perceived discrimination and health-related outcomes, few studies have focused on race-based discrimination encountered in health care settings. This study examined the prevalence of such discrimination, and its association with health status, for the 3 largest race/ethnic groups in the United States. METHODS Data were drawn from the 2004 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey. The primary variables were perceived racial discrimination in health care and self-reported health status. Multivariable logistic regression was used to compare the prevalence of perceived discrimination for whites, African Americans, and Hispanics, and to examine the association between perceived discrimination and health status, controlling for sex, age, income, education, health care coverage, affordability of medical care, racial salience, and state. RESULTS Perceived discrimination was reported by 2%, 5.2%, and 10.9% of whites, Hispanics, and African Americans, respectively. Only the difference between African Americans and whites remained significant in adjusted analyses [odds ratio (OR) = 3.22, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 2.46-4.21]. Racial/ethnic differences in perceived discrimination depended on income, education, health care coverage, and affordability of medical care. Perceived discrimination was associated with worse health status for the overall sample (OR = 1.71, 95% CI = 1.35-2.16). Stratified analyses revealed that this relationship was significant for whites (OR = 2.00, 95% CI = 1.45-2.77) and African Americans (OR = 1.95, 95% CI = 1.39-2.73), but not for Hispanics (OR = 0.55, 95% CI = 0.24-1.22). CONCLUSIONS Perceived racial discrimination in health care is much more prevalent for African Americans than for whites or Hispanics. Furthermore, such discrimination is associated with worse health both for African Americans and for whites.
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Crawley LM, Ahn DK, Winkleby MA. Perceived medical discrimination and cancer screening behaviors of racial and ethnic minority adults. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2008; 17:1937-44. [PMID: 18687583 DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-08-0005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Discrimination has been shown as a major causal factor in health disparities, yet little is known about the relationship between perceived medical discrimination (versus general discrimination outside of medical settings) and cancer screening behaviors. We examined whether perceived medical discrimination is associated with lower screening rates for colorectal and breast cancers among racial and ethnic minority adult Californians. METHODS Pooled cross-sectional data from 2003 and 2005 California Health Interview Survey were examined for cancer screening trends among African American, American Indian/Alaskan Native, Asian, and Latino adult respondents reporting perceived medical discrimination compared with those not reporting discrimination (n = 11,245). Outcome measures were dichotomous screening variables for colorectal cancer among respondents ages 50 to 75 years and breast cancer among women ages 40 to 75 years. RESULTS Women perceiving medical discrimination were less likely to be screened for colorectal [odds ratio (OR), 0.66; 95% confidence interval (95% CI), 0.64-0.69] or breast cancer (OR, 0.52; 95% CI, 0.51-0.54) compared with women not perceiving discrimination. Although men who perceived medical discrimination were no less likely to be screened for colorectal cancer than those who did not (OR, 1.02; 95% CI, 0.97-1.07), significantly lower screening rates were found among men who perceived discrimination and reported having a usual source of health care (OR, 0.30; 95% CI, 0.28-0.32). CONCLUSIONS These findings of a significant association between perceived racial or ethnic-based medical discrimination and cancer screening behaviors have serious implications for cancer health disparities. Gender differences in patterns for screening and perceived medical discrimination warrant further investigation.
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- LaVera M Crawley
- Stanford University Center for Biomedical Ethics, Palo Alto, California, USA.
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Stepanikova I, Cook KS. Effects of poverty and lack of insurance on perceptions of racial and ethnic bias in health care. Health Serv Res 2008; 43:915-30. [PMID: 18546546 DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2007.00816.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To investigate whether poverty and lack of insurance are associated with perceived racial and ethnic bias in health care. DATA SOURCE 2001 Survey on Disparities in Quality of Health Care, a nationally representative telephone survey. We use data on black, Hispanic, and white adults who have a regular physician (N=4,556). STUDY DESIGN We estimate multivariate logistic regression models to examine the effects of poverty and lack of health insurance on perceived racial and ethnic bias in health care for all respondents and by racial, ethnic, and language groups. PRINCIPAL FINDINGS Controlling for sociodemographic and other factors, uninsured blacks and Hispanics interviewed in English are more likely to report racial and ethnic bias in health care compared with their privately insured counterparts. Poor whites are more likely to report racial and ethnic bias in health care compared with other whites. Good physician-patient communication is negatively associated with perceived racial and ethnic bias. CONCLUSIONS Compared with their more socioeconomically advantaged counterparts, poor whites, uninsured blacks, and some uninsured Hispanics are more likely to perceive that racial and ethnic bias operates in the health care they receive. Providing health insurance for the uninsured may help reduce this perceived bias among some minority groups.
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- Irena Stepanikova
- Department of Sociology, Sloan College, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
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Pérez DJ, Fortuna L, Alegria M. Prevalence and Correlates of Everyday Discrimination among U.S. Latinos. JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY 2008; 36:421-433. [PMID: 19960098 PMCID: PMC2786077 DOI: 10.1002/jcop.20221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 310] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVES: This study reports on the prevalence and correlates of perceived discrimination among a national sample of Latinos in the U.S. Understanding the prevalence and correlates of discrimination can help us better address disparities in the healthcare system. We define perceived discrimination as self-reported everyday experiences of unfair treatment. METHODS: Logistic regression analyses were used to assess rates of perceived discrimination among Latinos and identify correlates of discrimination. Data came from the National Latino and Asian American Study (NLAAS). RESULTS: The prevalence of perceived discrimination among Latinos was 30%. Cubans and Latinos with high ethnic identity were less likely to perceive discrimination compared to other Latino subgroups or Latinos with low ethnic identity. U.S.-born Latinos and Latinos arriving to the U.S. at younger ages were more likely to perceive discrimination compared to immigrants arriving at older ages. CONCLUSIONS: Perceived discrimination among Latinos is less prevalent than what has been reported for other minorities. Variations in perceived discrimination are related to sociodemographic and cultural differences across ethnic subgroups.
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- Debra Joy Pérez
- Center for Multicultural Mental Health Research, Cambridge Health Alliance/Harvard Medical School
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Murry VM, Harrell AW, Brody GH, Chen YF, Simons RL, Black AR, Cutrona CE, Gibbons FX. Long-Term Effects of Stressors on Relationship Well-Being and Parenting Among Rural African American Women. FAMILY RELATIONS 2008; 57:117-127. [PMID: 20657726 PMCID: PMC2909125 DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3729.2008.00488.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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This investigation of the effects of stressful life events on rural African American women's relationship well-being, psychological functioning, and parenting included 361 married or long-term cohabiting women. Associations among stressful events, socioeconomic status, perceived racial discrimination, coping strategies, psychological functioning, relationship well-being, and parenting were tested. Stressful events were related directly to diminished relationship well-being and heightened psychological distress and indirectly to compromised parenting. The results can inform research and intervention with African American women.
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- Velma M. Murry
- Institute for Behavioral Research, Center for Family Research, University of Georgia, 1095 College Station Road, Athens, GA 30602-4527
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- 3-C Institute for Social Development, 1903 N. Harrison Ave., Suite 101, Cary, NC 27513
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- Center for Family Research, University of Georgia, 1095 College Station Road, Athens, GA 30602
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- Center for Family Research, University of Georgia, 1095 College Station Rd., Athens GA 30605
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- Department of Sociology, 116 Baldwin Hall, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602
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- Illinois Public Health Research Fellow, Community Health Sciences, School of Public Health, 1603 W. Taylor St., 625 SPHPI, Chicago, IL 60612-4394
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- Institute for Social and Behavioral Research, and Professor of Psychology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011
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BACKGROUND U.S. healthcare disparities may be in part the result of differential experiences of discrimination in health care. Previous research about discrimination has focused on race/ethnicity. Because immigrants are clustered in certain racial and ethnic groups, failure to consider immigration status could distort race/ethnicity effects. OBJECTIVES We examined whether foreign-born persons are more likely to report discrimination in healthcare than U.S.-born persons in the same race/ethnic group, whether the immigration effect varies by race/ethnicity, and whether the immigration effect is "explained" by sociodemographic factors. RESEARCH DESIGN The authors conducted a cross-sectional analysis of the 2003 California Health Interview Survey consisting of 42,044 adult respondents. Logistic regression models use replicate weights to adjust for nonresponse and complex survey design. OUTCOME MEASURE The outcome measure of this study was respondent reports that there was a time when they would have gotten better medical care if they had belonged to a different race or ethnic group. RESULTS Seven percent of blacks and Latinos and 4% of Asians reported healthcare discrimination within the past 5 years. Immigrants were more likely to report discrimination than U.S.-born persons adjusting for race/ethnicity. For Asians, only the foreign-born were more likely than whites to report discrimination. For Latinos, increased perceptions of discrimination were attributable to sociodemographic factors for the U.S.-born but not for the foreign-born. Speaking a language other than English at home increased discrimination reports regardless of birthplace; private insurance was protective for the U.S.-born only. CONCLUSIONS Immigration status should be included in studies of healthcare disparities because nativity is a key determinant of discrimination experiences for Asians and Latinos.
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- Diane S Lauderdale
- Department of Health Studies University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
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BACKGROUND Research indicates that patients who self-advocate during the medical encounter gain maximum benefit. However, little is known about racial/ethnic differences in self-advocacy. OBJECTIVE We sought to examine whether race/ethnicity and obtaining health information are associated with self-advocacy (mentioned health information to physician and physician ordered tests based on health information). METHODS Study data were drawn from the 2000-2001 Household Component of the Community Tracking Study, a nationally representative survey. The study sample included 7419 women ages 45 to 64 who had at least 1 physician visit in the previous year. Binomial logit models were used to assess self-advocacy. Probability adjustments were applied to results. RESULTS In the full sample (n = 7419), women who obtained health information were almost 5 times more likely to mention that information to their physician (odds ration [OR] = 4.76, 95% confidence interval [CI] 4.05-5.60) than women who did not obtain information. Black women were less likely to mention health information to their physician (OR = 0.52, 95% CI = 0.37-0.73) than white women. Among women who obtained health information (n = 3690), black women also were less likely to mention health information to their physician (OR = 0.57, 95% CI = 0.40-0.83) than white women. Among those who mentioned health information to the physician, Hispanic women were more likely than white women to have a test/procedure/prescription prescribed (OR = 2.15, 95% CI = 1.10-4.20). However, after adjusting probability, this difference was not statistically significant. CONCLUSIONS Although health information was associated with self-advocacy, black women were less likely to self-advocate. Further research is needed to better understand factors that impede black women from self-advocating.
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- Jacqueline Wiltshire
- Center for Women's Health Research, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin 53715, USA.
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