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Classification of Race and Ethnicity: Implications for Public Health

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Mays, Vickie M., Ponce, Ninez A., Washington, Donna L., Cochran, Susan D.·2003·Annual Review of Public Health
DOI 10.1146/annurev.publhealth.24.100901.140927PMC PMC3681827
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▪ Abstract Emerging methods in the measurement of race and ethnicity have important implications for the field of public health. Traditionally, information on race and/or ethnicity has been integral to our understanding of the health issues affecting the U.S. population. We review some of the complexities created by new classification approaches made possible by the inclusion of multiple-race assessment in the U.S. Census and large health surveys. We discuss the importance of these classification decisions in understanding racial/ethnic health and health care access disparities. The trend toward increasing racial and ethnic diversity in the United States will put further pressure on the public health industry to develop consistent and useful approaches to racial/ethnic classifications.

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Metadata

Authors
Mays, V. M., Ponce, N. A., Washington, D. L., & Cochran, S. D.
Affiliations
University of California, Los Angeles (US)
ORCID
Venue
Annual Review of Public Health
Publisher
Annual Reviews
Published
2003-01
Volume
24
Issue
1
Pages
83-110
ISSN
  • 0163-7525 (ISSN-L)
  • 1545-2093
DOI
10.1146/annurev.publhealth.24.100901.140927
PMC
PMC3681827
OpenAlex
W2158099429
Cited by
333
References
125
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FWCI
1.67
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Annual Review of Public Health (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Institute of Mental Health (MH 61774, R01MH044345, R01MH061774)
  • National Institute on Drug Abuse (DA 045539, R01DA015539)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Anthropology › Race, Genetics, and Society
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
  • Social Sciences › Health › Health disparities and outcomes
Keywords
race and ethnicity classification, racial and ethnic health disparities, health care access disparities, U.S. Census, health survey, racial and ethnic diversity, public health data collection
MeSH terms
Ethnicity, Health Services Accessibility, Humans, Public Health, United States, Vital Statistics, Bias, Cultural Diversity, Censuses, Public Health Informatics, Racial Groups

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