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Showing 1 to 20 of 47 for “"non-Hispanic Whites"”.
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DEPRESSION PREVALENCE, SYMPTOM PATTERN, AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE USE AMONG CHINESE AMERICANS: A QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF ETHNOCULTURAL DISPARITIES
… generations of Chinese Americans, using non-Hispanic whites as a comparison group, using weighted multinomial logistic regression. Results of the study indicate that Chinese Americans in general have a lower risk of depression than do non-Hispanic whites. Moreover, the prevalence and …
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ETHNO-RACIAL DISPARITIES IN HEALTH OUTCOMES: EVIDENCE FROM THE AGING POPULATION
… to have a positive WTP for improved health than non-Hispanic Whites. However, WTP for minorities is found to be significantly lower than for non-Hispanic Whites. However, when compared with non-Hispanic Whites, WTP for minorities constitute a higher percentage of household income. Further …
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Determinants of Earnings for Asian Immigrants in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area
… the attributes of the three Asian groups and non-Hispanic whites to see how the possible determinants of earnings are presented among them. I then compare average earnings across these four groups to identify any earnings disparities. To explore the earnings inequality between non-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 …
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Presentation And Understanding Of Mortality Through Geospatial And Administrative Boundaries: An Examination Of Rates And Correlates Of Mortality In Texas Census Tracts
… for three racial/ethnic groups in Texas, non-Hispanic Whites, non-Hispanic Blacks, and Hispanics. The rates were age-standardized based on the age structure of the total population of Texas. Rates are presented in tabular and visual formats using Texas Department of State Health Services …
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Beneficial hispanic stroke mortality: An exploration of potential explanatory factors
… mortality rates are reported to be lower for Hispanics than non-Hispanic Whites. This project investigates factors that contribute to this lower rate in three ways: 1) examine the role of immigrant status in stroke incidence and mortality, 2) investigate the impact of cause of death ambiguity, …
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Racial and Ethnic Differences In Correlates of Medication Use Among Youth With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
… Disorder (ADHD) separately among those who are non-Hispanic White, non-Hispanic Black, Hispanic, and multiracial. </p> <p> <bold>Method</bold> Data were obtained from the 2007 National Survey of Children's Health, a cross-sectional telephone survey using parent-reported information about their …
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Mapping Cultural Models of Authority
… of authority. For this qualitative study, 20 Hispanic workers and 19 non-Hispanic white workers were interviewed about their experiences with supervisors and their views about ideal supervisory behavior. Results suggest that Hispanics and non-Hispanic whites may have significantly different …
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Hypertension Prevalence Trends Among Mexican-Americans: NHANES 1999-2016
… trends among Mexican Americans (MAs) and non-Hispanic whites (NH-Whites) using NHANES data from 1999 to 2016, as well as the current American Heart Association (AHA) and American College of Cardiology (ACC) blood pressure guidelines of 2017. This project included 28,000 NHANES adult …
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THE ROLE OF THE IL4/13 PATHWAY IN THE GENETICS OF ASTHMA SEVERITY
… symptoms, and health care utilization in non-Hispanic whites (n=437) and African-American (n=208) asthma patients in the Severe Asthma Research Program (SARP). Linear or ordinal regression models with an additive genetic term were developed to evaluate continuous or multi-level categorical …
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Representation and Reward in High Technology Industries and Occupations: The Influence of Race and Ethnicity
… and wages among four racial and ethnic groups (non-Hispanic whites, non-Hispanic blacks, Hispanics and Asians), for the period 1992 to 2002. The main data used in the analyses came from the March Annual Demographic Survey. Multinomial logit analyses were used to determine the probabilities of …
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The Roles of Estate Planning and Social Support in Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Advance Care Planning and End-of-Life Care
… this, stark differences in completion rates by Non-Hispanic Blacks and Hispanics compared to Non-Hispanic Whites are observed. Much of the research on ACP has focused on describing associations between sociodemographic factors and planning completion or planning completion and health care …
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Methodological focus and application of exploratory dietary patterns in epidemiological research
… disparities in A1C. Findings demonstrated that non-Hispanic blacks and Mexican-Americans have higher A1C levels compared to non-Hispanic whites, and while a dietary pattern characterized by higher intakes of dark breads is associated with lower A1C levels, this dietary pattern and other …
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ESSAYS ON GENDER, ETHNICITY, AND HEALTH IN THE UNITED STATES AND TURKEY
… examines access to care disparities between non-Hispanic whites and Hispanics. I find that observed characteristics explain all of the disparities in access to care between these two groups, a marked change from a decade ago when characteristics explained only 65 percent. However, disparities …
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Obesity, Diabetes, and Disability in Older Mexican Americans, 1993-2011
… higher prevalence of diabetes compared with non-Hispanic Whites. These high rates of both obesity and diabetes are also related to higher levels of disability in older Mexican Americans. Much of the previous research about associations between obesity, diabetes, and disability has focused on …
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Knowledge and skills of volunteer staff regarding hypertension at a free urban clinic
… population is approximately 45% higher than non-Hispanic Whites (NHW; 32%) and Hispanic people (30%). More than 65% of adults over the age of 65 have HTN which has a significant impact on the health and quality of life (QOL) of urban adults. Uncontrolled HTN contributes to the development of …
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A Qualitative Investigation of the Interaction between Religion and Culture and a Mindful Self-Compassion Intervention Among Communities of Color
… can also endure added stressors compared to non-Hispanic whites, such as experiences of racism, discrimination, and/or anti-immigrant sentiment. Study Aim: We examined how cultural and religious beliefs or practices align and interact with the delivery of MSC interventions among communities …
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RESPIRATORY PARAMETERS, PULMONARY REHABILITATION and SURVIVAL in COVID-19 PATIENTS
… morbidity. Results: Being younger, female, and Non-Hispanic White were associated with survival of mechanically ventilated COVID-19 patients. Most Long COVID patients had improved physical function following PR. Conclusions: Sociodemographic factors were significantly associated with survival. …
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Health care access of Hispanic immigrants in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area
… what factors affect health care access for Hispanics in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. The Hispanic population is the largest and fastest growing immigrant groups in the US and warrants special attention because Hispanics are less likely to complete high school and more likely to live in …
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Documenting and explaining birthweight trends in the United States, 1989-2007
… this trend is most pronounced among US-born non-Hispanic whites and least among non-Hispanic blacks, it is prevalent among all race/ethnicity/nativity groups. Regression results suggest that much of the birthweight trend can be explained by shortened gestational age but common maternal …
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