Race and health disparities among seniors in urban areas in Brazil
By: Antonio J. Trujillo ... [et al.].
Contributors: Trujillo, Antonio J.; National Bureau of Economic Research.
Series: NBER working paper series ;; working paper 11690; Working paper series (National Bureau of Economic Research : Online) ;; working paper no. 11690.
Publisher: National Bureau of Economic Research
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Cambridge, MA
Language: eng
Format: Electronic resource
Subjects: Older people -- Health and hygiene -- Brazil -- São Paulo.; Blacks -- Health and hygiene -- Brazil -- São Paulo.; Discrimination in medical care -- Brazil -- São Paulo.
Description: "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 seniorsthan among rich seniors.  Moreover, racial differences in health not attributable to observable characteristics are more important when comparing individuals in the upper half of the income distribution"--National Bureau of Economic Research web site.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
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