Methodological Issues in the Collection, Analysis, and Reporting of Granular Data in Asian American Populations: Historical Challenges and Potential Solutions

There are close to 15 million Asian Americans living in the United States, and they represent the fastest growing populations in the country. By the year 2050, there will be an estimated 33.4 million Asian Americans living in the country. However, their health needs remain poorly understood and ther...

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Published in:Journal of health care for the poor and underserved 2010-11, Vol.21 (4), p.1354-1381
Main Authors: Islam, Nadia Shilpi, Khan, Suhaila, Kwon, Simona, Jang, Deeana, Ro, Marguerite, Trinh-Shevrin, Chau
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Asian American people
Asian Americans
Asian Americans - statistics & numerical data
Census of Population
Data Collection - methods
Disease control
Economic indicators
Ethnicity
Geography
Health education
Health needs
Hispanic Americans
Historically Black Colleges & Universities
Humans
Interviews
Land settlement
Medical research
Minority & ethnic groups
Minority groups
Minority Health
Nutrition research
R&D
Race
Research & development
Research Design
Socioeconomic factors
Studies
United States
Urban areas
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Summary:There are close to 15 million Asian Americans living in the United States, and they represent the fastest growing populations in the country. By the year 2050, there will be an estimated 33.4 million Asian Americans living in the country. However, their health needs remain poorly understood and there is a critical lack of data disaggregated by Asian American ethnic subgroups, primary language, and geography. This paper examines methodological issues, challenges, and potential solutions to addressing the collection, analysis, and reporting of disaggregated (or, granular) data on Asian Americans. The article explores emerging efforts to increase granular data through the use of innovative study design and analysis techniques. Concerted efforts to implement these techniques will be critical to the future development of sound research, health programs, and policy efforts targeting this and other minority populations.
ISSN:1049-2089
1548-6869
1548-6869
DOI:10.1353/hpu.2010.0939