American Indian/Alaska Native Uninsurance Disparities
A Comparison of 3 Surveys
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11038896 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Pamela Jo Johnson (0000-0003-3034-1378, University of Minnesota), Lynn A Blewett (0000-0003-0409-8394, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation), Kathleen Thiede Call (0000-0003-2731-1573, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation), Michael Davern (0000-0002-9572-812X, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 100 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | 1972-1979 |
| Publication date | 2010-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048 |
| Publisher | American Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2105/ajph.2009.167247 |
| PMID | 20724698 |
| PMCID | PMC2936999 |
| OpenAlex | W2124491549 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 19 |
Objectives. We examined whether 3 nationally representative data sources produce consistent estimates of disparities and rates of uninsurance among the American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN) population and to demonstrate how choice of data source impacts study conclusions. Methods. We estimated all-year and point-in-time uninsurance rates for AIANs and non-Hispanic Whites younger than 65 years using 3 surveys: Current Population Survey (CPS), National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), and Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS). Results. Sociodemographic differences across surveys suggest that national samples produce differing estimates of the AIAN population. AIAN all-year uninsurance rates varied across surveys (3%–23% for children and 18%–35% for adults). Measures of disparity also differed by survey. For all-year uninsurance, the unadjusted rate for AIAN children was 2.9 times higher than the rate for White children with the CPS, but there were no significant disparities with the NHIS or MEPS. Compared with White adults, AIAN adults had unadjusted rate ratios of 2.5 with the CPS and 2.2 with the NHIS or MEPS. Conclusions. Different data sources produce substantially different estimates for the same population. Consequently, conclusions about health care disparities may be influenced by the data source used
Environmental health · Geography · Sociology · Demography · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights · Medicine · Survey Methodology and Nonresponse
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,13 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2021 (12) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |