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. 2005 Apr;95(4):710-6.
doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2003.027110.

Racial/ethnic variation in functional and self-reported health

Zheng Wu  1 , Christoph M Schimmele
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Racial/ethnic variation in functional and self-reported health

Zheng Wu et al. Am J Public Health. 2005 Apr.

Abstract

Objectives: We investigated whether racial/ethnic health disparities exist in Canada and whether socioeconomic or behavioral differences between racial/ ethnic minorities and nonminorities account for such disparities.

Methods: We used data from the National Population Health Survey, conducted by Statistics Canada in 1996 and 1997. We used regression models to examine differences in functional and self-reported health.

Results: Our study found no association between socioeconomic or behavioral differences and racial/ethnic health disparities. There was no clear pattern between racial/ethnic minority status and health.

Conclusions: The state can play an important role in health outcomes, and public commitment to accessible health care may explain why socioeconomic status and health behaviors are weak indicators of racial/ethnic health variation in Canada.

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