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Self-rated health among hispanic vs non-hispanic white adults: The San Luis Valley health and aging study

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  • Shetterly, S.M.
  • Baxter, J.
  • Mason, L.D.
  • Hamman, R.F.

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Objectives. This study investigated whether objective health indicators explained lower self-rated health among Hispanics compared with non-Hispanic whites. It also considered socioeconimic and cultural explanations. Methods. Health ratings of 429 Hispanics and 583 non-Hispanic W White age 20 throgh 74 were analyzed with logistic regression. Results. Illness indicators were found to be strongly correlated with self-rated health in both ethnic groups, but after such markers were controlled for, Hispanics remained 3.6 times more likely to report fair or poor health (95% confidence interval - 2.4, 5.3). adjustment for socioeconomic factors accounted for a portion of Hispanics' lower health rating, but the strongest explanatory factor was acculaturation. Conclusions. Because of cultural and economic influences on definitions of health, ethnic differences in self-assessed healths mays not accurately reflected patterns resulting from objeetive health measurements.

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  • Shetterly, S.M. & Baxter, J. & Mason, L.D. & Hamman, R.F., 1996. "Self-rated health among hispanic vs non-hispanic white adults: The San Luis Valley health and aging study," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 86(12), pages 1798-1801.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.86.12.1798_7
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.86.12.1798
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