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  • Public Health
  • Sociology
  • Health Disparities Research

Background:

  • Racial and ethnic health disparities research frequently uses non-Hispanic Whites as a reference group.
  • This aggregate approach may obscure significant health variations within the White population due to increasing ethnic heterogeneity.
  • Immigration patterns have diversified the White population, necessitating a more nuanced examination of health outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine health diversity among non-Hispanic White adults by disaggregating them based on nativity status and region of birth.
  • To investigate whether foreign-born Whites experience an immigrant health advantage compared to U.S.-born Whites.
  • To identify specific subgroups of White adults with distinct health profiles.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from the National Health Interview Survey (2000-2018).
  • Analyzed health outcomes for adults aged 30 and older (n=290,361).
  • Disaggregated non-Hispanic Whites by nativity (U.S.-born vs. foreign-born) and foreign-born region (Europe, Former Soviet Union, Middle East).

Main Results:

  • Foreign-born Whites did not show a consistent health advantage over U.S.-born Whites.
  • Immigrants from the Former Soviet Union reported worse self-rated health and higher hypertension rates compared to U.S.-born and European-born Whites.
  • Middle Eastern immigrants had health outcomes more similar to European immigrants than to Former Soviet Union immigrants, yet worse than U.S.-born Whites.

Conclusions:

  • Significant health diversity exists within the White population that is masked by using an aggregate category.
  • The assumption of a monolithic White population in health disparities research is inaccurate.
  • Future research should consider the heterogeneity of White subgroups to accurately assess racial inequality.