A study published in the December issue of American Sociological Review examines the disparities between black and white Americans in terms of chronic health conditions suffered from ages 51 to 63. Co-authors include Dr. Toni P. Miles, professor in the department of family and community medicine.
Black men have a shorter life expectancy than white men, studies show.
Hypertension, diabetes and stroke occur with greater frequency among both black men and women than among middle-aged whites. The same is true for vision problems, depression and incidence of disability. Our paper is an addition to the literature in this field. Other study authors are Drs. Mark Hayward of Penn State University, Eileen Crimmins of the University of Southern California and Yu Yang of the University of Maryland at Baltimore.