Family member discrepancies in report of a child's race

This paper describes the types of discrepancies in self report of a child's race in a research study of cardiovascular health in school age children. Researchers sometimes make conclusions based on the percentage of subjects from each racial group included in the study. This is particular concern because in intervention studies researchers may report differing responses to treatment based on the race variable. This study increases awareness of issues surrounding assigning race of children participating in research studies.