054 Another Hispanic paradox? The health benefits of Hispanic communities for non-Hispanic mothers and infant
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Educational Attainment Better Increases the Chance of Breast Physical Exam for Non-Hispanic Than Hispanic American Women: National Health Interview Survey
Background: The Minorities’ Diminished Returns (MDRs) theory suggests that the health effect of educational attainment is considerably smaller for members of racial and ethnic minority groups than for Whites. Objective: The current study explored the racial and ethnic differences in the association between educational attainment and Breast Physical Exam (...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0143-005X
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2010.120956.54