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Asian Populations

Journal Article
Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Medicare Beneficiaries' Carecoordination Experiences
Hispanic, black, and Asian/Pacific Islander Medicare beneficiaries are more likely to have gaps in their care coordination than their non-Hispanic white peers.
Jul 25, 2016
Journal Article
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Dietary Intake Among California Children
The dietary practices of California children vary significantly among racial and ethnic groups. Health care providers and nutritionists could use these findings as a starting point to tailor dietary guidance and counseling.
Apr 1, 2016
Journal Article
Less Use of Extreme Response Options by Asians to Standardized Care Scenarios May Explain Some Racial/Ethnic Differences in CAHPS Scores
This study explores whether lower ERT is observed for Asians than whites in response to standardized vignettes depicting patient experiences of care and whether ERT might in part explain Asians reporting worse care than whites.
Dec 28, 2015
Journal Article
Mandated Coverage of Preventive Care and Reduction in Disparities: Evidence from Colorectal Cancer Screening
Universal insurance coverage may not substantially reduce disparities if systematic differences in plan benefits and cost sharing persist.
May 6, 2015
Journal Article
Differences in Substance Use and Substance Use Risk Factors by Asian Subgroups
This study examined differences in lifetime use and initiation of substance use and associated risk factors for alcohol, cigarettes, and marijuana among 7 subgroups of Asian American (AA) adolescents.
Mar 24, 2015
Journal Article
Minority Parents' Perspectives on Racial Socialization and School Readiness in the Early Childhood Period
Very young minority children have already been alerted by their parents to unfair treatment due to racial discrimination.
Jan 8, 2015
Journal Article
A Comparison of Cambodian-American Adolescent Substance Use Behavior to National and Local Norms
This study was designed to compare rates of alcohol, marijuana, and cigarette use in Cambodian-American adolescents with norms from nationally- and regionally-representative peers.
Aug 25, 2014
Journal Article
Acculturation and Sleep Among a Multiethnic Sample of Women: The Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN)
US-born Hispanic/Latina, Chinese, and Japanese immigrants were more likely to report sleep complaints than their first-generation ethnic counterparts, a finding largely explained by language acculturation and unmeasured factors associated with language acculturation.
Feb 1, 2014
Journal Article
TV Viewing, Perceived Similarity Coviewing, and Mental Well-Being Among African American, Latino, and White Children
The purpose of the present study is to examine associations between TV viewing, perceived similarity, and coviewing and mental well-being in African American, Latino, and White children.
Jan 1, 2014
Journal Article
Race and Beliefs About Mental Health Treatment Among Anxious Primary Care Patients
There are large racial disparities in the use of mental health care. But they are not explained by different treatment preferences across ethnic and racial groups.
Mar 1, 2013
Journal Article
Quality of Life Among Asian American Youth
The aims of the present study were to examine whether Asian American youth experience disparities in quality of life (QL) compared with Hispanic, African American, and white youth in the general population and to what extent socioeconomic status (SES) mediates any disparities among these racial/ethnic groups.
Jan 1, 2012
Journal Article
Differences by Survey Language and Mode Among Chinese Respondents to a CAHPS Health Plan Survey
As efforts to measure, compare, and report patients' health care experiences expand in scope and importance, corresponding efforts have been underway to expand the reach of the underlying survey instruments to patients who prefer languages other than English.
Jan 1, 2012
Journal Article
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Hospital Care Resulting from Air Pollution in Excess of Federal Standards
This study investigates racial and ethnic disparities in hospital admission and emergency room visit rates resulting from exposure to ozone and fine particulate matter levels in excess of federal standards ("excess attributable risk").
Oct 1, 2011
News Release
China May Have Technological, Economic Edge Over India in 2025, but Also Demographic Disadvantage
As India and China continue to grow in prominence, each nation has certain advantages, but neither one is primed to have clear across-the-board competitive advantages over the other.
Aug 22, 2011
Report
China May Have Technological, Economic Edge Over India in 2025, but Also Demographic Disadvantage
As India and China continue to grow in prominence, each nation has certain advantages, but neither one is primed to have clear across-the-board competitive advantages over the other.
Aug 22, 2011
Research Brief
China and India: The Asian Giants are Heading Down Different Demographic Paths
Discusses contrasting demographic trends in China and India through 2025 and what these imply for each country's economic performance.
Aug 22, 2011
Journal Article
Adolescent Asian Immigrants Improve Their Good Health Habits Over Time; Latinos' Nutrition Grows Worse
The good health habits of adolescent Asian immigrants improve with each generation born in the United States, but health habits among adolescent Latino immigrants generally remain poor or become worse in succeeding generations.
Feb 1, 2007
Journal Article
Methods for Using Medicare Data to Compare Procedure Rates Among Asians, Black, Hispanics, Native Americans, and Whites
Implementing a correction for misreporting makes Medicare data useful for all ethnic groups.
Jan 1, 2003
Journal Article
Development of a Brief Scale to Measure Acculturation Among Japanese Americans
Survey of a sample of 70 Japanese American adults and survey of a sample of members of Japanese American Community Centers in the greater LA area.
Jan 1, 2000
Journal Article
Depression and Health-Related Quality of Life in Ethnic Minorities Seeking Care in General Medical Settings
Gender and socioeconomic status are more significant factors than ethnicity in determining risk for depressive disorder.
Jan 1, 2000

RAND Topic:
Asian Populations

Topic Synonyms:
Asian People;
Asiatic People