Cited by 139Health disparities and outcomesPublic Health and Social InequalitiesRacial and Ethnic Identity Research

Health, behavior, and health care disparities: disentangling the effects of income and race in the United States.

Dubay, Lisa C., Lebrun, Lydie A.·2012·International Journal of Health Services

Abstract

The literature on health disparities in the United States typically focuses on race/ethnicity or on socioeconomic status (SES) separately, but not often together. The purpose of the study was to assess the separate effects of race/ethnicity and SES on health status, health behaviors, and health care utilization. Cross-sectional analyses were conducted using the 2008 National Health Interview Survey (n = 17,337 non-elderly adults). SES disparities within specific racial groups were examined, as were race disparities within high and low SES groups. Within each racial/ethnic group, a greater proportion of low versus high SES individuals were in poor health, a lower proportion had healthy behaviors, and a lower proportion had access to care. In both SES groups, blacks and Hispanics had poorer health outcomes than whites. While whites were more likely to exercise than blacks and Hispanics, they are more likely to be smokers and less likely to have no or moderate alcohol consumption. Blacks had similar or better health care use than whites, especially for cancer screening; Hispanics had lower use within each SES group. Race/ethnicity disparities among adults of similar incomes, while important, were dwarfed by the disparities identified between high- and low-income populations within each racial/ethnic group.

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Authors
Dubay, L. C., & Lebrun, L. A.
Affiliations
Urban Institute (US)
Corresponding author
Dubay, Lisa C.
Venue
International Journal of Health Services
Published
2012-10
Volume
42
Issue
4
Pages
607-625
ISSN
  • 0020-7314 (ISSN-L)
  • 1541-4469
OpenAlex
W2135561977
Cited by
139
References
32
Citations by year
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FWCI
8.79
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • International Journal of Health Services (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Johns Hopkins University
  • Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
  • National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Health › Health disparities and outcomes
  • Social Sciences › Health › Public Health and Social Inequalities
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
Keywords
health care disparities, socioeconomic status, race and ethnicity, income inequality, health behavior, health care utilization, health care access, cancer screening, smoking, alcohol consumption, physical activity, Black people, Hispanic adults, White adults, non-elderly adults
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Alcohol Drinking, Female, Humans, Income, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Male, Middle Aged, Patient Acceptance of Health Care, Smoking, United States, Health Behavior, Exercise, Racial Groups, Health Status Disparities, Healthcare Disparities, Early Detection of Cancer, Young Adult

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