title: Comparative analysis on determinants of self-rated health among non-Hispanic White, Hispanic, and Asian American older adults.
abstract: The purpose of the study is (1) to compare the effects of factors on self-rated health (SRH) among older non-Hispanic Whites (NHW), Hispanic, and Asian Californians and (2) to provide estimated influence size of each factor on SRH. This study analyzed secondary data drawn from the 2005 California Health Interview Survey. Binary logit regressions were used to analyze data with the Jackknife replication sampling weights. Significant differences were found in SRH among the three groups. Hispanics and Asians reported poorer health than NHW. Socioeconomic status, acculturation, and health access significantly accounted for an association between ethnicity and SRH. However, the magnitudes of their effects on SRH varied across the groups and by the factors examined. This study discusses and concludes with some recommendations on the opportunities presented by the Affordable Care Act and Healthy People 2020.
authors.affiliation: School of Social Work, San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Dr., San Diego, CA, 92182, USA, jwmin@mail.sdsu.edu.
authors.forename: Jong Won
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Min
authors.forename: Siyon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rhee
authors.forename: Sang E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Jessica
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rhee
authors.forename: Thanh
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tran
mesh_terms: D000069:Acculturation; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001213:Asian / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002140:California; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006304:Health Status; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006306:Health Surveys; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D058991:Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; D057566:Self Report; D012737:Sex Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014481:United States; D044465:White People / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*