title: Differences in the Effects of the Great Recession on Health Outcomes among Minority Working-Age Adults.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  We examined the effects of the Great Recession (December 2007-June 2009) among vulnerable adults who may be at high risk of poor health and low access to health care.
  
  
  METHODS
  Our primary outcomes of interest were self-reported health status (fair/poor versus good/very good/excellent), and foregoing needed health care due to cost in the past 12 months.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Racial and ethnic minorities, except Asians, experienced higher rates of poor/fair health and higher rates of forgone medical care than did White adults. Hispanic and AIAN adults experienced differential effects of the Great Recession, as compared to White adults.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Understanding how vulnerable populations react in times of economic flux will enable policy makers to identify strategies/policies to lessen the burden experienced by vulnerable adults.
authors: 1266 TAMU, Department of Health Promotion and Community Health Sciences, School of Public Health, Texas A&M Health Science Center, College Station, TX, 77843-1266, USA. towne@sph.tamhsc.edu.
authors: Samuel D
authors: SD
authors: Towne
authors: South Carolina Rural Health Research Center, University of South Carolina, 220 Stoneridge Drive, Suite 204, Columbia, SC, 29210, USA.
authors: Janice C
authors: JC
authors: Probst
authors: Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of South Carolina, Columbia, 29201, SC, USA.
authors: James W
authors: JW
authors: Hardin
authors: College of Education, Educational Psychology and Research Program, Department of Educational Studies, University of South Carolina, 133 Wardlaw, Columbia, SC, 29208, USA.
authors: Bethany A
authors: BA
authors: Bell
authors: Institute for Partnerships to Eliminate Health Disparities, University of South Carolina, Discovery I, 353, 915 Greene Street, Columbia, SC, 29208, USA.
authors: Saundra
authors: S
authors: Glover
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001213:Asian / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D057172:Economic Recession; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D006306:Health Surveys; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008913:Minority Groups / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D044469:Racial Groups / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012307:Risk Factors; D035862:Vulnerable Populations; D044465:White People / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Access to care; Health; Racial and ethnic minority; Recession