Edentulism trends among middle-aged and older adults in the United States: comparison of five racial/ethnic groups.

Combined Effects of Race and Educational Attainment on Physician Visits Over 24 Years in a National Sample of Middle-Aged and Older Americans

Background: The literature on Minorities’ Diminished Returns (MDRs) have shown worse than expected health of the members of racial and ethnic minority groups particularly Blacks. Theoretically, this effect can be in part due to weaker effects of educational attainment on preventive care and disease management in highly educated racial and ethnic minorities. Object...

Physical Activity and Mortality among Middle-Aged and Older Adults across Racial/ethnic Groups in the United States

Income and Mental Well-Being of Middle-Aged and Older Americans: Immigrants’ Diminished Returns

Introduction: Although income is among the major social determinants of mental health of middle-aged and older individuals, socially marginalized groups gain less health from their income and other socioeconomic status (SES) resources compared to socially privileged groups. This pattern is called marginalization-related diminished returns (MDRs). Most of the existing knowledge ...

Racial and ethnic differences in smoking changes after chronic disease diagnosis among middle-aged and older adults in the United States

BACKGROUND Middle-aged and older Americans from underrepresented racial and ethnic backgrounds are at risk for greater chronic disease morbidity than their white counterparts. Cigarette smoking increases the severity of chronic illness, worsens physical functioning, and impairs the successful management of symptoms. As a result, it is important to understand whether smoking behaviors change aft...

Adult Tobacco Use Among Racial and Ethnic Groups Living in the United States, 2002–2005

INTRODUCTION U.S. data on adult tobacco use and the relationship between such use and tobacco-related health disparities are primarily limited to broad racial or ethnic populations. To monitor progress in tobacco control among adults living in the United States, we present information on tobacco use for both aggregated and disaggregated racial and ethnic subgroups. METHODS We used data from t...