Racial stratification in self-rated health among Black Mexicans and White Mexicans
Marquez-Velarde, G.; Jones, N.E.; Keith, V.M.
SSM-Population Health 10: 100497
2020
ISSN/ISBN: 2352-8273 PMID: 32025566 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2019.100509Document Number: 266476
How do Mexicans of distinct racial backgrounds fit into the recognized patterns of racial health disparities? We conduct regression analyses using data from the 2000-2017 National Health Interview Survey to determine if Mexicans who self-identify as White or Black have a relative advantage or disadvantage in self-rated health in relation to Non-Hispanic (NH) Whites and Blacks in the U.S. Our results indicate that both Black Mexicans and White Mexicans have a significant disadvantage in relation to NH-Whites while White Mexicans have a slight advantage in relation to both NH-Blacks and Black Mexicans. Overall, our results suggest that studying health outcomes among Hispanics without considering race may mask inequalities not observed in the aggregate.