Access to Health-Care and Preventive Services Among Hispanics and Non-Hispanics—United States, 2001-2002

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dc.contributor.authorBalluz, LS
dc.contributor.authorOkoro, CA
dc.contributor.authorStrine, TW
dc.contributor.authorNational Center for Chronic, Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-14T14:58:40Z
dc.date.available2019-08-14T14:58:40Z
dc.date.issued2004
dc.description.abstractALTHOUGH HISPANICS ARE THE LARGEST ethnic minority population in the United States, they are underserved by the health-care system.1 Hispanics are less likely to seek and receive health-care services, which might contribute to their poorer health status and higher rates of morbidity and mortality.2 To assess differences in access to health-care and preventive services between Hispanics and non-Hispanics, CDC analyzed 2001-2002 data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) surveys. This report summarizes the results of that analysis, which indicated that disparities exist in access to health-care and preventive services among Hispanics versus non-Hispanics. Public health authorities and health-care providers should implement strategies to reduce barriers to health-care and preventive services among Hispanics. BRFSS is a state-based, random-digit–dialed telephone survey of the U.S. civilian, noninstitutionalized population aged >18 years. All 50 states and the District of Columbia participated in the surveys for 2001-2002, the latest years for which data were available. Respondents with complete information on age, race/ethnicity, education, sex, marital status, and employment status were included. Analyses were adjusted for respondents’ sex, marital status (i.e., married, previously married, or never married), employment status (i.e., employed, unemployed, unable to work, retired, or homemaker/student), and selfrated general health status to control for potential confounders.
dc.description.urihttp://jama.ama-assn.org/content/292/19/2331.full
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.13016/x7nc-iypm
dc.identifier.citationBalluz, LS and Okoro, CA and Strine, TW and National Center for Chronic, Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (2004) Access to Health-Care and Preventive Services Among Hispanics and Non-Hispanics—United States, 2001-2002. JAMA, 292 (19). pp. 2331-2333.
dc.identifier.otherEprint ID 227
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/22406
dc.subjectHealth Equity
dc.subjectAccess To Healthcare
dc.subjectDisparities
dc.subjectPractice
dc.subjectCenters for Disease Control
dc.subjectHealth Care
dc.subjectPreventive Services
dc.subjectHispanics
dc.subjectNon-Hispanics
dc.subjectminority
dc.subjectmorbidity
dc.subjectmortality
dc.titleAccess to Health-Care and Preventive Services Among Hispanics and Non-Hispanics—United States, 2001-2002
dc.typeArticle

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