Associations Between Racial Discrimination, Limited English Proficiency, and Health-Related Quality of Life Among 6 Asian Ethnic Groups in California

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ID11031356
AuthorsGilbert Gee (0000-0002-1716-9465, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health), Gilbert C Gee (The authors are with the School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles.), Ninez A Ponce (0000-0001-5151-6718, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health), Ninez Ponce (The authors are with the School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles.)
Year2010
Volume100
Issue5
Pages888-895
Publication date2010-05-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048
PublisherAmerican Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2105/ajph.2009.178012
PMID20299644
PMCIDPMC2853608
OpenAlexW2171135456
LanguageEN
Citations received61
References cited45

Objectives. We examined the association of racial discrimination and limited English proficiency with health-related quality of life among Asian Americans in California. Methods. We studied Chinese (n = 2576), Filipino (n = 1426), Japanese (n = 833), Korean (n = 1128), South Asian (n = 822), and Vietnamese (n = 938) respondents to the California Health Interview Survey in 2003 and 2005. We assessed health-related quality of life with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's measures of self-rated health, activity limitation days, and unhealthy days. Results. Overall, Asians who reported racial discrimination or who had limited English proficiency were more likely to have poor quality of life, after adjustment for demographic characteristics. South Asian participants who reported discrimination had an estimated 14.4 more activity limitation days annually than South Asians who did not report discrimination. Results were similar among other groups. We observed similar but less consistent associations for limited English proficiency. Conclusions. Racial discrimination, and to a lesser extent limited English proficiency, appear to be key correlates of quality of life among Asian ethnic groups

Asian americans · Asian Indian · Environmental health · Ethnic group · Population · Quality of life (healthcare) · Vietnamese · Demography · Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research · Gerontology

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