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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Hispanic Paradox"”.
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Examining the Hispanic Paradox in Post-Operative Complication Rates
… education, and worse access to healthcare, the Hispanic population as a whole experiences equal, if not better outcomes compared to their non- Hispanic White counterparts. We sought to determine if race was significantly associated with the development of serious post-operative complications …
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Social Support and Viral Reactivation in US and Foreign-Born Mexican Americans
Social support may explain a part of the Hispanic Paradox, the persistent pattern of mortality outcomes for low-SES Hispanic Americans that more closely compare to higher-SES Caucasians than lower-SES African Americans. Curiously, Hispanics, especially those born outside the United States, have …
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Relationship between Industry and Occupation with Cancer Using the Illinois BRFSS Survey (2018 to 2022)
… racial/ethnic disparities, with lower odds among Hispanic individuals being consistent with the "Hispanic paradox". Higher carcinogenic occupational exposure rates were consistently observed among males, Hispanics, individuals with lower educational attainment, current smokers, and those with no …
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Fatalism, Religious Attendance, Health-Related Quality of Life, and Engagement in Health Behaviors Among Hispanic Americans low in Acculturation and Income: Testing the Reserve Capacity Model
… minority groups and Whites in the United States, Hispanics seemingly have a relative advantage in one particular health outcome: all-cause mortality. This advantage is most pronounced among the least acculturated Hispanics. Therefore, it is plausible that this phenomenon, known as the Hispanic …
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TRENDS IN LIFE EXPECTANCY AND MORTALITY: A COMPARISON OF HISPANICS AND NON-HISPANICS IN THE SOUTHWEST UNITED STATES, 1990 TO 2010
… study trends in rates and causes of deaths among Hispanics compared to non-Hispanics in the Southwest United States. Denominators are from the Modified Age, Race/Ethnicity, and Sex file (1990) and Bridged Race Files (2000, 2010) while numerator data are from the mortality detail files and Linked …