An important segment of social science research focuses on differences in health and
mortality between the African American and non-Hispanic white populations in the United …

Objectives. Social inequality in health is well documented in younger adults and the younger
old adults, but data from the very old adults are scarce. We used a representative population …

Ethnic gaps in mortality persist in the United States but the specific causes remain elusive.
We propose a broader mortality framework that includes neighborhood characteristics that …

Objectives. We evaluated the independent and joint effects of race, individual
socioeconomic status (SES), and neighborhood SES on mortality risk. Methods. We …

Objectives. We investigated whether a greater burden of disease among poorer individuals
and ethnic minorities accounted for socioeconomic and racial disparities in self-reported …

It has been claimed that Mexican Americans have a favorable mortality experience despite
their low socioeconomic status (SES). The present study compared all-cause mortality of …

The rapid growth in the Hispanic population, and especially in the number of Hispanic youth,
represents one of the most dramatic and important demographic trends affecting the United …

Considerable research on minority health has examined whether members of a minority
group experience more rapid health declines than the White majority when both groups …

BACKGROUND The US Latino population is rapidly aging and becoming increasingly
diverse with respect to nativity and national origin. Increased longevity along with medical …

Objectives. We determined the size and correlates of underascertainment of Hispanic
ethnicity on California death certificates. Methods. We used 1999 to 2000 vital registration …