Luisa N Borrell
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 656029 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Luisa N Borrell |
| NOMBRES | Luisa N |
| APELLIDO | Borrell |
| FIRMA | BORRELL L N |
| AFILIACIONES | City University of New York |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0560-4853 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 80 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 678 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 80 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2002 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2025 |
| ÍNDICE H | 10 |
Immigration status and depression in Spain
We examined the association between immigration status and depression in a nationally representative sample of adults in Spain. In addition, we assessed whether this association differed by sex/gender and social support. We used de-identified data from the European Health Interview Survey conducted in Spain in 2014 (n = 21,226) and 2020 (n = 20,136). Our study outcomes were self-reported diagnosis of depression and antidepressant use. We fitted P…
La interseccionalidad
The intersectional approach helps to understand how social health inequalities emerge from the interaction of multiple axes of vulnerability, such as gender, social class, ethnicity, age, or migration status, and how these intersect with institutional structures and public policies. Applying this perspective to the health field requires moving beyond fragmented views and adopting analytical and intervention strategies that acknowledge the complex…
Body Mass Index Inequities Among Adults in Spain
A Review of the Public Health Literature Examining the Roles of Socioeconomic Status and Race/Ethnicity on Health Outcomes in the United States
Examining variation within Hispanic ethnicity
Birthweight inequities in the United States have been persistent with variations observed across maternal age, race/ethnicity, education, and nativity status. However, the Hispanic/Latino population is often treated as a monolithic category, ignoring within-group diversity and heterogeneity of health outcomes. This study employed an intersectional MAIHDA (multilevel analysis of individual heterogeneity and discriminatory accuracy) to examine birt…
Making sense of Maihda’s history and goals
The Escalating War on Immigrants Is a Public Health Crisis
Integrating Primary Care and Public Health
Exploring healthcare challenges for Latin American migrant women in Madrid through the lens of dignified treatment
This qualitative study utilized the Dignified Treatment framework to identify the main problems related to the treatment received by Spanish-speaking Latina migrants who use health services in the Community of Madrid. We conducted 16 semi-structured interviews with Spanish-speaking women of Latin American origin based on the dimensions of Dignified Treatment (choice of care provider, access to support networks, basic amenities, prompt attention, …
Mental Health Concerns During Covid-19
Mental Health Service Use, Barriers, and Service Preferences During Covid-19 among Low-Income Housing and Market-Rate Housing Residents of Harlem in New York City
Clarifications on the intersectional Maihda approach
Pa’Lante, Pa’tras ni Para Coger Impulso
The Health of the Hispanic/Latino Population in the United States
Oral Health of and Dental Workforce Among the Hispanic/Latino Population in the United States
Oral Health of and Dental Workforce Among the Hispanic/Latino Population in the United States Luisa N. Borrell DDS, PhD, and Mark Makiling DDS Affiliation Luisa N. Borrell and Mark Makiling are with the Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, The City University of New York, New York, NY. CopyRightCorrespondence should be sent to Luisa N. Borrell, DDS, PhD, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Graduate School of Public Health…
The Hispanic/Latino Population in the United States
Will the Health Status of the Changing Hispanic Population Remain ‘Paradoxical’
Is there an association between family members' season of birth that could influence birth seasonality? Evidence from Spain and France
The number of births varies by season. Research on birth seasonality has shown that women's season of birth somehow influences that of their children, but factors underlying the intergenerational transmission of birth seasonality remain unknown. With data from Spain and France, we analysed the possibility of transmission of birth season between generations, testing whether relatives tended to be born in the same season. Results indicated that the…
Substance Use Patterns and Their Association with Depression and Social Factors During Covid-19 Among Harlem Residents in New York City
This study aimed to identify the prevalence of substance use before and during COVID-19; and examined its association with depression and social factors among 437 residents from the neighborhood of Harlem in Northern Manhattan, New York City. Over a third of respondents reported using any substance before COVID-19, and initiating/increasing substance use during COVID-19. The most common substances used before COVID-19 and initiated/increased duri…
Alcohol Misuse, Binge Drinking, and their Associations with Psychosocial Factors during Covid-19 among Harlem Residents in New York City
Structural Racism and Public Health
Structural Racism and Health Inequities
The application of intersectional multilevel analysis of individual heterogeneity and discriminatory accuracy (Maihda) to examine birthweight inequities in New York City
Intersectional inequities in the birthweight gap between twin and singleton births
Effect of emergency obstetric care and proximity to comprehensive facilities on facility-based delivery in Malawi and Haiti
Proximity of households to comprehensive obstetric care is a key determinant for preventing maternal mortality due to obstetric emergencies. The relationship between proximity to comprehensive care and facility delivery is further complicated by the use of varied methods in measuring facility obstetric capacity–which may misrepresent the real scenario of obstetric care availability in a service environment. We investigated the joint effects of pr…
Self-reported health, perceived racial discrimination, and skin color in African Americans in the Cardia study
Understanding the Link Between Discrimination, Mental Health Outcomes, and Life Chances Among Latinos
Discriminatory experiences have been found to be related to poor mental health outcomes and negative life chances among marginalized communities in the United States. However, little is known about the impact of perceived discrimination on the Latino population. The present article reviews and critiques existing empirical evidence linking perceived discrimination to life chances and mental health outcomes among Latinos. The gaps in the literature…
Associations of neighborhood problems and neighborhood social cohesion with mental health and health behaviors
Racial discrimination, racial/ethnic segregation, and health behaviors in the Cardia study
Racial discrimination may impact individuals' adoption of healthy and unhealthy behaviors independent of racial/ethnic segregation. These behaviors may help individuals buffer or reduce the stress of discrimination
Health Disparities and Health Equity
Eliminating health disparities is a Healthy People goal. Given the diverse and sometimes broad definitions of health disparities commonly used, a subcommittee convened by the Secretary's Advisory Committee for Healthy People 2020 proposed an operational definition for use in developing objectives and targets, determining resource allocation priorities, and assessing progress. Based on that subcommittee's work, we propose that health disparities a…
Latino Populations
Latinos are the largest minority population in the United States. Although usually classified as a single ethnic group by researchers, Latinos are heterogeneous from cultural, socioeconomic, and genetic perspectives. From a cultural and social perspective, Latinos represent a wide variety of national origins and ethnic and cultural groups, with a full spectrum of social class. From a genetic perspective, Latinos are descended from indigenous Amer…
Racial Identity Among Hispanics
As we look to advance the public’s health and eliminate health disparities through programs and policies, one issue that surfaces repeatedly is which racial/ethnic group we should focus on. One group that calls for attention is the Hispanic population. The Hispanic population, the fastest growing subgroup of the US population, is heterogeneous and comprises people from at least 25 countries with the Spanish language as the common identifier. As o…
Residential Segregation and Latino, Black and White Mortality in New York City
Race/Ethnicity and All-Cause Mortality in US Adults
Objectives. We examined the association between race/ethnicity and all-cause mortality risk in US adults and whether this association differs by nativity status. Methods. We used Cox proportional hazards regression to estimate all-cause mortality rates in 1997 through 2004 National Health Interview Survey respondents, relating the risk for Hispanic subgroup, non-Hispanic Black, and other non-Hispanic to non-Hispanic White adults before and after …
Neighbourhood environments and mortality in an elderly cohort
Background: It has been postulated that neighbourhood conditions are related to the health of the elderly population but longitudinal studies are rare and confounding by individual level variables remains a possibility. Methods: Data were obtained from the cardiovascular health study, a population based study of adults aged 65 years and older. Census block groups were used as proxies for neighbourhoods. A summary score was used to characterise th…
Race, Ethnicity, and Self-Rated Health Status in the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey
This study examines the association between race and self-rated health status among Hispanic and non-Hispanic adults in the 2003 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey ( N = 241,038). Logistic regression was used to estimate the odds of self-rated health as fair/poor for Hispanic Blacks, Hispanic Whites, and non-Hispanic Blacks as compared with non-Hispanic Whites. This study found that, first, Hispanic Blacks were more likely to rate …
Effects of Race, Neighborhood, and Social Network on Age at Initiation of Injection Drug Use
Objectives. We investigated individual- and neighborhood-level factors associated with adolescent initiation of injection drug use. Methods. Injection drug users (IDUs) who had been injecting 2 to 5 years underwent HIV testing and completed a sociobehavioral risk survey. Modeling techniques accounting for intraneighborhood correlations were used in data analyses. Results. Adolescent-initiating IDUs were less likely than adult-initiating IDUs to r…
Race, Ethnicity, and Self-Reported Hypertension
The previously reported hypertension advantage of Hispanics holds for Hispanic Whites only. As Hispanics continue their rapid growth in the United States, race may have important implications on their disease burden, because most US health disparities are driven by race and its socially patterned experiences
Ethnic enclaves and gestational diabetes among immigrant women in New York City
The use of Latinx in public health research when referencing Hispanic or Latino populations
Parental Race/Ethnicity and Adverse Birth Outcomes in New York City
Objectives. To examine the association of maternal race/ethnicity only and parental race/ethnicity jointly with adverse birth outcomes (low birth weight, small for gestational age, preterm birth, and infant mortality) among New York City women. Methods. We used Bureau of Vital Statistics, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene birth- and death-linked data from 2000 to 2010 (n = 984 807) to quantify the association of maternal race/…
The application of intersectional multilevel analysis of individual heterogeneity and discriminatory accuracy (Maihda) to examine birthweight inequities in New York City
Racism and oral health equity in the United States
While racial/ethnic oral health inequities have been documented for many years in the United States, the potential role of racism has not been examined until recently. In fact, the common practice has been to attribute racial/ethnic disparities in oral health to low socioeconomic position and/or the lack of access to care. In contrast, racism is considered a fundamental cause of a broad range of adverse health outcomes for racial/ethnic minoritie…
Longitudinal associations of neighborhood socioeconomic characteristics and alcohol availability on drinking
Body Mass Index Categories and Mortality Risk in US Adults
Objectives. We examined the association of body mass index with all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD)–specific mortality risks among US adults and calculated the rate advancement period by which death is advanced among the exposed groups. Methods. We used data from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (1988–1994) linked to the National Death Index mortality file with follow-up to 2006 (n = 16 868). We used Cox proportio…
Education and Diabetes in a Racially and Ethnically Diverse Population
Objectives. We used data from the National Health Interview Survey (1997–2002) to examine the association between education and the prevalence of diabetes in US adults and whether this relation differs by race/ethnicity. Methods. The analyses were limited to non-Hispanic Blacks, non-Hispanic Whites, and Hispanics. SUDAAN was used to account for the complex sampling design. Results. Educational attainment was inversely associated with the prevalen…
Intersectional inequities in the birthweight gap between twin and singleton births
Influence of Nativity Status on Breast Cancer Risk Among US Black Women
Structural Racism and Health Inequities
Socioeconomic Disadvantage and Periodontal Disease
Objectives. We used data from the Dental Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study to examine whether individual- and neighborhood-level socioeconomic characteristics were associated with periodontal disease. Methods. We assessed severe periodontitis with a combination of clinical attachment loss and pocket depth measures. Marginal logistic regression modeling was used to estimate the association between individual and neighborhood socioeconomic …
Periodontitis in the United States
Disparities in periodontitis between African Americans and whites are pervasive and have increased over time. This increase appears to be driven by social, cultural, and behavioral factors
Factors Influencing the Effect of Race on Established Periodontitis Prevalence
This analysis supports the disparity in periodontal health as part of the black:white health disparity when taking other factors into account. However, periodontal health disparities may be more complex than previously recognized, requiring greater understanding of factors related to dental care utilization in future studies evaluating this disparity
Neighbourhood characteristics and mortality in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study
BACKGROUND: This study investigates the relationship between neighbourhood characteristics and mortality (all-cause, cardiovascular disease [CVD], and cancer) in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study (ARIC). METHODS: Analysis was limited to African-American and white participants 45-64 years of age at baseline whose records were linked to census data. Deaths ascertained through 31 December 1999 were included in the analysis. Individual-le…
Neighbourhood environments and mortality in an elderly cohort
Background: It has been postulated that neighbourhood conditions are related to the health of the elderly population but longitudinal studies are rare and confounding by individual level variables remains a possibility. Methods: Data were obtained from the cardiovascular health study, a population based study of adults aged 65 years and older. Census block groups were used as proxies for neighbourhoods. A summary score was used to characterise th…
Social Factors and Periodontitis in an Older Population
Objectives. We assessed the prevalences of periodontitis by education and income levels among US adults with data from the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Methods. The study was limited to non-Hispanic Blacks, Mexican Americans, and non-Hispanic Whites 50 years of age or older with a complete periodontal assessment during the dental examination. Results. Blacks with higher education and income levels had a significantly hi…
Effects of Race, Neighborhood, and Social Network on Age at Initiation of Injection Drug Use
Objectives. We investigated individual- and neighborhood-level factors associated with adolescent initiation of injection drug use. Methods. Injection drug users (IDUs) who had been injecting 2 to 5 years underwent HIV testing and completed a sociobehavioral risk survey. Modeling techniques accounting for intraneighborhood correlations were used in data analyses. Results. Adolescent-initiating IDUs were less likely than adult-initiating IDUs to r…
Latino Populations
Latinos are the largest minority population in the United States. Although usually classified as a single ethnic group by researchers, Latinos are heterogeneous from cultural, socioeconomic, and genetic perspectives. From a cultural and social perspective, Latinos represent a wide variety of national origins and ethnic and cultural groups, with a full spectrum of social class. From a genetic perspective, Latinos are descended from indigenous Amer…
Racial Identity Among Hispanics
As we look to advance the public’s health and eliminate health disparities through programs and policies, one issue that surfaces repeatedly is which racial/ethnic group we should focus on. One group that calls for attention is the Hispanic population. The Hispanic population, the fastest growing subgroup of the US population, is heterogeneous and comprises people from at least 25 countries with the Spanish language as the common identifier. As o…
Residential Segregation and Latino, Black and White Mortality in New York City
Influence of Nativity Status on Breast Cancer Risk Among US Black Women
Childhood Asthma and Extreme Values of Body Mass Index
Education and Diabetes in a Racially and Ethnically Diverse Population
Objectives. We used data from the National Health Interview Survey (1997–2002) to examine the association between education and the prevalence of diabetes in US adults and whether this relation differs by race/ethnicity. Methods. The analyses were limited to non-Hispanic Blacks, non-Hispanic Whites, and Hispanics. SUDAAN was used to account for the complex sampling design. Results. Educational attainment was inversely associated with the prevalen…
Socioeconomic Disadvantage and Periodontal Disease
Objectives. We used data from the Dental Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study to examine whether individual- and neighborhood-level socioeconomic characteristics were associated with periodontal disease. Methods. We assessed severe periodontitis with a combination of clinical attachment loss and pocket depth measures. Marginal logistic regression modeling was used to estimate the association between individual and neighborhood socioeconomic …
Race, Ethnicity, and Self-Rated Health Status in the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey
This study examines the association between race and self-rated health status among Hispanic and non-Hispanic adults in the 2003 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey ( N = 241,038). Logistic regression was used to estimate the odds of self-rated health as fair/poor for Hispanic Blacks, Hispanic Whites, and non-Hispanic Blacks as compared with non-Hispanic Whites. This study found that, first, Hispanic Blacks were more likely to rate …
Understanding the Link Between Discrimination, Mental Health Outcomes, and Life Chances Among Latinos
Discriminatory experiences have been found to be related to poor mental health outcomes and negative life chances among marginalized communities in the United States. However, little is known about the impact of perceived discrimination on the Latino population. The present article reviews and critiques existing empirical evidence linking perceived discrimination to life chances and mental health outcomes among Latinos. The gaps in the literature…
Self-reported health, perceived racial discrimination, and skin color in African Americans in the Cardia study
Self-reported Racial Discrimination and Substance Use in the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Adults Study
The authors investigated whether substance use and self-reported racial discrimination were associated in the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) Study. Smoking status, alcohol consumption, and lifetime use of marijuana, amphetamines, and opiates were ascertained in 2000-2001, 15 years after baseline (1985-1986). Most of the 1,507 African Americans reported having experienced racial discrimination, 79.5% at year 7 and 74.6% …
Self-Rated Health and Race Among Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Adults
Associations of neighborhood problems and neighborhood social cohesion with mental health and health behaviors
Nativity Status and Patient Perceptions of the Patient-Physician Encounter
BACKGROUND: Although racial and ethnic differences in healthcare have been extensively documented in the United States, little attention has been paid to the quality of health care for the foreign-born population in the United States. OBJECTIVES: This study examines the association between patient perceptions of the patient-physician interaction and nativity status. RESEARCH DESIGN: Cross-sectional telephone survey. SUBJECTS: A total of 6674 indi…
Race, Ethnicity, and Self-Reported Hypertension
The previously reported hypertension advantage of Hispanics holds for Hispanic Whites only. As Hispanics continue their rapid growth in the United States, race may have important implications on their disease burden, because most US health disparities are driven by race and its socially patterned experiences
The dental office visit as a potential opportunity for diabetes screening
As almost all individuals with periodontitis would have been recommended for diabetes screening, and many at-risk persons with periodontal disease recently visited a dentist, our data suggest that the dental visit provides an important potential venue for this screening
Perceived racial/ethnic discrimination, smoking and alcohol consumption in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (Mesa)
Racial/ethnic residential segregation
Tilly's Durable Inequality and health inequality in USA
Health inequalities are ubiquitous around the world.1 Thus, fresh perspectives to tackle inequalities are always welcomed by the research community invested in reducing and eventually eliminating health inequalities. Lorant and Bhopal discuss the ethnic and socioeconomic health inequalities in Europe where immigration is an important contributor to ethnic diversity. Specifically, they examine (1) how ethnicity and socioeconomic status interact to…
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