Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Self-Rated Health Status Among Adults With and Without Disabilities—United States, 2004—2006

Self-rated health status has been found to be an independent predictor of morbidity and mortality, and racial/ethnic disparities in self-rated health status persist among the US adult population. In addition, the prevalence of disability has been shown to be higher among blacks and American Indians/...

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Published inJAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association Vol. 300; no. 19; pp. 2240 - 2241
Main Authors Wolf, LA, Campbell, VA
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Chicago American Medical Association 19.11.2008
Subjects
Adults
Cultural differences
Disability
Polls & surveys
Racial differences
United States > US
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Summary:Self-rated health status has been found to be an independent predictor of morbidity and mortality, and racial/ethnic disparities in self-rated health status persist among the US adult population. In addition, the prevalence of disability has been shown to be higher among blacks and American Indians/Alaska Natives (AI/ANs). To estimate differences in self-rated health status by race/ethnicity and disability, CDC analyzed data from the 2004-2006 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) surveys. Here, details summarizing the results of that analysis, which indicated that the prevalence of disability among US adults ranged from 11.6% among Asians to 29.9% among AI/ANs are provided. Among other things, a CDC editorial note is included.
ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598
DOI:10.1001/jama.300.19.2240