Racial Disparities in Health Risk Indicators Reported by Alabamians Diagnosed with COPD
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15496167 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael Stellefson (0000-0003-1717-4114, University of Alabama, corresponding author), Minqi Wang (0000-0001-8256-9687, University of Maryland, College Park), Caitlin Kinder (University of Alabama) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 18 |
| Pages | 9662-9662 |
| Publication date | 2021-09-14 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph18189662 |
| PMID | 34574587 |
| OpenAlex | W3199320610 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 4 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a growing public health problem in the southern United States, particularly in Alabama. However, very little is known about specific health risk factors disproportionately impacting Alabamians with COPD. We conducted a latent class analysis of 2015-2019 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data from 4057 Alabamians with COPD (White = 2947, Black = 873, Other = 237). Eighteen risk indicators were examined across three health-related domains: (1) comorbidities, (2) limited healthcare access, and (3) substance use/abuse. Racial disparities between Black and white Alabamians with COPD were assessed using configural similarity analysis. Findings showed that almost one-third (31%) of Alabamians with COPD were in the high-risk class for eight comorbidities, and nearly one-half (48.88%) belonged to the high-risk class for limited healthcare access. Black Alabamians with COPD who did not have health insurance were much more likely to be at high risk for limited healthcare access (94.44%) when compared to their counterparts with insurance (5.56%), χ 2 ( df = 2) = 1389.94, p < 0.0001. Furthermore, the proportion of high-risk, uninsured Black Alabamians with COPD (94.44%) substantially exceeded the percentage of high-risk, uninsured white Alabamians with COPD (59.70%). Most Alabamians with COPD (82.97%) were at low risk for substance use/abuse. Future research should explore new mechanisms for facilitating better healthcare access among high-risk Alabamians living with COPD and other prevalent comorbidities. Greater attention should be focused on Black Alabamians with COPD who cannot afford adequate health insurance
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System · COPD · Diagnosis code · Environmental health · Family medicine · Health care · Health equity · Latent class model · Pathology · Population · Psychiatry · Public health · Demography · Global Cancer Incidence and Screening · Health disparities and outcomes · Medicine · Smoking Behavior and Cessation · Gerontology
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| Citations per year | 0.2 |
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| Citation span | 2021 - 2021 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |