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Hispanic Populations

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Hispanic and Black U.S. Children's Paths to Obesity

By 8th grade, Hispanic and black children are 50 percent more likely to be obese than non-Hispanic white children. Obesity is equally prevalent among Hispanic and black children, but it emerges and is sustained earlier in Hispanics. This should have implications for diagnosis and prevention strategies going forward.

Jan 1, 2012
Journal Article

Kids Are Gaining More Weight During the Elementary School Years

Nearly 40% of a nationally representative cohort of children started kindergarten with a BMI in the top quartile of the growth charts. This proportion increased significantly between 1st and 3rd grades but there was no further increase during middle school.

Dec 1, 2011
Journal Article

Migration from Mexico to the United States and Conduct Disorder: A Cross National Study

The prevalence of CD increases dramatically across generations of the Mexican-origin population after migration to the United States.

Dec 1, 2011
Journal Article

A Cross-National Study on Mexico-US Migration, Substance Use and Substance Use Disorders

Epidemiologic research has consistently found lower prevalence of alcohol and drug use disorders among Hispanic immigrants to the US than among US-born Hispanics.

Aug 1, 2011
Journal Article

Differential Item Functioning By Survey Language Among Older Hispanics Enrolled in Medicare Managed Care

Failure to account for language differences in CAHPS survey items may result in misleading conclusions about disparities in health care experiences between Spanish and English speakers.

May 1, 2011
News Release

Hispanic Seniors Less Likely to Be Immunized Against Flu and Pneumonia

Seniors of Hispanic descent are far less likely to become immunized against the flu or pneumonia compared to similar White seniors.

Jan 24, 2011
Journal Article

Hispanic Seniors Less Likely to Be Immunized Against Flu and Pneumonia

Seniors of Hispanic descent are far less likely to become immunized against the flu or pneumonia compared to similar White seniors. Those who prefer speaking Spanish and live in linguistically isolated communities are least likely to be immunized.

Jan 23, 2011
Journal Article

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Uptake and Location of Vaccination for 2009-H1n1 and Seasonal Influenza

This article describes findings from a group of experts assembled to help improve the science of patient safety..

Dec 31, 2010
Journal Article

Factor Structure and Psychometric Properties of the Brief Symptom Inventory-18 in Women: A MACS Approach to Testing for Invariance Across Racial/Ethnic Groups

This study used data from 3 sites to examine the invariance and psychometric characteristics of the Brief Symptom Inventory –18 across Black, Hispanic, and White mothers of 5th graders. Results showed that the instrument may be used for mean comparisons between Black and White women.

Dec 1, 2010
Journal Article

The Latino Health Paradox: Looking at the Intersection of Sociology and Health

This chapter addresses the role of social factors in health and illness.

Jan 1, 2010
Journal Article

Bayesian Estimation of Hispanic Fertility Hazards from Survey and Population Data

Previous studies have demonstrated both large gains in efficiency and reductions in bias by incorporating population information in regression estimation with sample survey data.

Feb 1, 2009
Journal Article

Community Demographics and Access to Health Care Among U.S. Hispanics

For Mexican American immigrants, living in an area populated by relatively more Spanish speakers or more Hispanic immigrants is associated with better access to care.

Jan 1, 2009
Journal Article

Language and Regional Differences in Evaluations of Medicare Managed Care by Hispanics

Uses the Consumer Assessments of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey to examine the experiences of Hispanics enrolled in Medicare managed care. Hispanics face barriers to care; however, their experiences with care vary by language and region.

Apr 1, 2008
Journal Article

Pediatric Obesity: The Unique Issues in Latino-American Male Youth

A literature review from three major databases reveals that obesity rates for Latino male children and adolescents are higher than for other major gender-ethnic groups. Obese Latino male youth are also prone to obesity-related morbidities.

Jan 1, 2008
Journal Article

Ethnic Identity, Spirituality, and Self-Efficacy Influences on Treatment Outcomes Among Hispanic American Methadone Maintenance Clients

The current study prospectively examined the effects of two cultural factors (ethnic identity and spirituality) on substance abuse treatment outcomes among Hispanic American clients enrolled in methadone maintenance treatment.

Jan 1, 2008
Journal Article

Are Racial Disparities in Alcohol Treatment Completion Associated with Racial Differences in Treatment Modality Entry? Comparison of Outpatient Treatment and Residential Treatment in Los Angeles County, 1998 to 2000

Racial disparities in treatment completion could be gained by increasing enrollment in residential alcohol treatment in Los Angeles County.

Nov 1, 2007
Journal Article

A Multilevel Decomposition Approach to Estimate the Role of Program Location and Neighborhood Disadvantage in Racial Disparities in Alcohol Treatment Completion

Large racial disparities in completion rates from substance abuse treatment programs in urban settings remain largely unexplained, although evidence is accumulating that neighborhood conditions may influence individual substance abuse patterns and consequences.

Jan 1, 2007
Journal Article

Severity of Visual Field Loss and Health-Related Quality of Life

To examine the association between severity of visual field loss (VFL) and self-reported health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in a population-based sample.

Jan 1, 2007
Journal Article

Bad Jobs, Good Jobs, No Jobs? The Employment Experience of the Mexican American Second Generation

Concern with the prospects and experience of the new second generation stands at the top of the immigration research agenda in the United States.

Jan 1, 2007
Journal Article

Racial Differences in the Use of Epidural Analgesia for Labor

There is strong evidence that pain is undertreated in black and Hispanic patients.

Jan 1, 2007

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RAND Topic:
Hispanic Populations

Topic Synonyms:
Hispanic-Americans