Nazleen Bharmal 1 , Chi-Hong Tseng , Robert Kaplan , Mitchell D Wong Show Affiliations »
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To explore state patterns in the racial life expectancy gap. DATA SOURCES: The 1997-2004 Multiple Cause of Death PUF, 2000 U.S. Census. STUDY DESIGN: We calculated life expectancy at birth for black and white men and women. DATA EXTRACTION METHODS: Data were obtained by the NCHS and U.S. Census Bureau. PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: States with small racial differences are due to higher-than-expected life expectancy for blacks or lower-than-expected for whites. States with large disparity are explained by higher-than-average life expectancy among whites or lower-than-average life expectancy among blacks. CONCLUSIONS: Heterogeneous state patterns in racial disparity in life expectancy exist. Eliminating disparity in states with large black populations would make the greatest impact nationally. © Health Research and Educational Trust.
OBJECTIVE: To explore state patterns in the racial life expectancy gap. DATA SOURCES: The 1997-2004 Multiple Cause of Death PUF , 2000 U.S. Census. STUDY DESIGN: We calculated life expectancy at birth for black and white men and women . DATA EXTRACTION METHODS: Data were obtained by the NCHS and U.S. Census Bureau. PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: States with small racial differences are due to higher-than-expected life expectancy for blacks or lower-than-expected for whites. States with large disparity are explained by higher-than-average life expectancy among whites or lower-than-average life expectancy among blacks. CONCLUSIONS: Heterogeneous state patterns in racial disparity in life expectancy exist. Eliminating disparity in states with large black populations would make the greatest impact nationally. © Health Research and Educational Trust.
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Year: 2011
PMID： 22092060 PMCID： PMC3393007 DOI： 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2011.01345.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Health Serv Res ISSN： 0017-9124 Impact factor: 3.402