Abstract
Using pooled data from the 2000-2006 National Health Interview Survey, we document how the relationship between education and a broad range of health measures varies by race/ethnicity and nativity. We found that education is a more powerful determinant of health behaviors and outcomes for some groups than it is for others. In addition, the education differentials for foreign-born groups are typically more modest than those for corresponding native-born populations. We also show how the education-health relationship varies across Hispanic and Asian subgroups. We argue that any intervention for eliminating health disparities must take these patterns into account.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 361-372 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Health Affairs |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 2008 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Health Policy