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Shervin Assari1, Mohsen Bazargan1,2
1Department of Family Medicine, Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, CA.
International Journal of Epidemiologic Research
|October 2, 2019
Summary
Marital status impacts physical health differently for Black and White adults. Marriage is linked to better health, with a stronger association observed for Black individuals compared to White individuals.
Area of Science:
- Sociology
- Public Health
- Health Disparities
Background:
- The Minorities' Diminished Return theory posits a weaker link between socioeconomic status and health for minority groups.
- Existing research indicates disparities in health outcomes across racial and ethnic lines.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the association between marital status and self-rated physical health (SRPH) in Black and White adults.
- To examine if race/ethnicity moderates the relationship between marital status and physical health.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of data from the 2017 State of the State Survey (n=881; 92 Black, 782 White).
- Logistic regression was employed to assess the relationship between marital status (independent variable) and SRPH (dependent variable).
- Race/ethnicity was analyzed as a moderating factor, controlling for age, gender, education, and employment.
Main Results:
- Marriage was significantly associated with better SRPH, independent of confounders.
- A significant interaction between race and marital status on SRPH was identified.
- The association between marital status and better SRPH was stronger for Black individuals than for White individuals.
Conclusions:
- Marital status exhibits a differential association with physical health for Black and White populations.
- Policymakers must recognize that health outcomes are not uniform across racial groups, even with similar socioeconomic resources.
Keywords:
African AmericanBlackDisparitiesEthnic groupsInequalityRaceSelf-rated physical healthSocioeconomic positionMore Related Videos
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