Ethnic differentials in health: the additional effect of ethnic density
Ethnic differentials in health: the additional effect of ethnic density
This paper investigates the effect of residential density of one’s own ethnic group on physical health outcomes for ethnic minorities in England and Wales using the first wave of the Understanding Society dataset, linked with ethnic density characteristics from the 2011 UK Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) from the 2010 English and Welsh Governments. Results from multilevel logistic models highlight that ethnic minorities living in areas with a high density of their own ethnic group are more likely to report poor health, but these effects are mediated by both individual economic deprivation and area deprivation. These results suggest that facilitating the improvement of deprived areas as well as the economic and social conditions for individuals could help to reduce the negative differentiates in health outcomes experienced by individuals from BME groups.
Feng, Zhixin
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Vlachantoni, Athina
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Falkingham, Jane
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Evandrou, Maria
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Feng, Zhixin
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Vlachantoni, Athina
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Falkingham, Jane
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Evandrou, Maria
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Feng, Zhixin, Vlachantoni, Athina, Falkingham, Jane and Evandrou, Maria
(2016)
Ethnic differentials in health: the additional effect of ethnic density.
Population Association of America, , Washington D.C., United States.
31 Mar - 02 Apr 2016.
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This paper investigates the effect of residential density of one’s own ethnic group on physical health outcomes for ethnic minorities in England and Wales using the first wave of the Understanding Society dataset, linked with ethnic density characteristics from the 2011 UK Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) from the 2010 English and Welsh Governments. Results from multilevel logistic models highlight that ethnic minorities living in areas with a high density of their own ethnic group are more likely to report poor health, but these effects are mediated by both individual economic deprivation and area deprivation. These results suggest that facilitating the improvement of deprived areas as well as the economic and social conditions for individuals could help to reduce the negative differentiates in health outcomes experienced by individuals from BME groups.
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Population Association of America, , Washington D.C., United States, 2016-03-31 - 2016-04-02
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