Health Advantages of Ethnic Density for African American and Mexican American Elderly Individuals
Health Advantages of Ethnic Density for African American and Mexican American Elderly Individuals
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DOI：
10.2105/ajph.2012.300787
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发表时间：
2012-12-01
影响因子：
12.7
通讯作者：
Levy, Becca R.
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作者：
Alvarez, Kimberly J.;Levy, Becca R.
研究表明，种族密度越大，非裔美国人的健康状况越差，而西班牙裔美国人的健康状况越好。这些相互冲突的模式可能是由于西班牙裔美国人的样本比非洲裔美国人的样本更老。我们发现，在2367名墨西哥裔美国人和2790名65岁以上的非洲裔美国人参与者中，种族密度预测心血管疾病和癌症的发病率较低，调整协变量，表明种族密度的健康益处适用于两个少数民族社区。(Am J公共卫生。2012;102：2240-2242. doi：10.2105/AJPH.2012.300787）
Research suggests that greater ethnic density correlates with worse health among African Americans but better health among Hispanic Americans. These conflicting patterns may arise from Hispanic American samples being older than African American samples. We found that among 2367 Mexican American and 2790 African American participants older than 65 years, ethnic density predicted lower rates of cardiovascular disease and cancer, adjusting for covariates, showing that the health benefits of ethnic density apply to both minority communities. (Am J Public Health. 2012;102:2240-2242. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2012.300787)