More than three decades of health disparities research in the United States has consistently
found lower adult mortality risks among Hispanics than their non-Hispanic white …

Background In many developed countries, immigrants live longer—that is, have lower death
rates at most or all ages—than native-born residents. This article tests whether different …

Objective We addressed three research questions:(1) Are there racial mortality disparities in
the adult Hispanic population that resemble those observed in the non-Hispanic population …

Objectives. We examined the association between race/ethnicity and all-cause mortality risk
in US adults and whether this association differs by nativity status. Methods. We used Cox …

Although those identifying as “Hispanic or Latino” experience lower adult mortality than the
more socioeconomically advantaged non-Hispanic white population, the ethnic category …

Objectives. This study examined socioeconomic differentials in mortality among Hispanics in
the United States, focusing on the older ages. We address previous research suggesting …

Studies consistently document a Hispanic paradox in US adult mortality, whereby Hispanics
have similar or lower mortality rates than non-Hispanic whites despite lower socioeconomic …

Hispanics make up a rapidly growing proportion of the US older adult population, so a firm
grasp of their mortality patterns is paramount for identifying racial/ethnic differences in life …

Background Although nearly 112 million residents of the United States belong to a non-
white ethnic group, the literature about differences in health indicators across ethnic groups …

Objectives. We examined the “Hispanic paradox,” whereby persons of Hispanic origin
seemed to experience lower mortality than the non-Hispanic White population. This paradox …