Race and Health Disparities Among Seniors in Urban Areas in Brazil

Working Paper No. 11690 White seniors report better health than Black seniors in urban areas in Sao Paulo, Brazil. This is the case even after controlling for baseline health conditions and several demographic, socio-economic and family support characteristics. Furthermore, adjusted racial dispariti...

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Published in:NBER Working Paper Series 2005-10, p.11690
Main Authors: Trujillo, Antonio J, Vernon, John A, Laura Rodriguez Wong, Angeles, Gustavo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
African Americans
Age
Economic theory
Health care
Health disparities
Income distribution
Indigent care
Inequality
Minority & ethnic groups
Mortality
Older people
Race
Racial differences
Social exclusion
Urban areas
White people
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Summary:Working Paper No. 11690 White seniors report better health than Black seniors in urban areas in Sao Paulo, Brazil. This is the case even after controlling for baseline health conditions and several demographic, socio-economic and family support characteristics. Furthermore, adjusted racial disparities in self-reported health are larger than the disparities found using alternative measures of functional health. Our empirical research in this paper suggests that the two most important factors driving racial disparities in health among seniors (in our sample) are historical differences in rural living conditions and current income. Present economic conditions are more relevant to racial disparities among poor seniors
ISSN:0898-2937
DOI:10.3386/w11690