Jacqueline Wiltshire|Sharina D. Person|Catarina I. Kiefe|Jeroan J. Allison
Disentangling the Influence of Socioeconomic Status on Differences Between African American and White Women in Unmet Medical Needs
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University|University of Alabama|Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University|University of Alabama|Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University|University of Alabama|Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University|University of Alabama
sought disentangle relationships raceethnicity socioeconomic status ses unmet medical care needsdata 20032004 community tracking study household survey used examine associations unmet medical needs ses among african american white womenno significant racialethnic differences unmet medical needs 248 whites 259 african americans p 59 detected bivariate analyses however among women 12 years education less african americans less likely whites report unmet needs odds ratio 057 95 confidence interval ci 042 079 relative african american women 12 years education less odds unmet needs 169 95 ci 124 231 218 95 ci 125 382 among african american women 13 15 years education 16 years education respectively contrast relationship educational level unmet needs nonsignificant among white womenamong african american women failure recognize unmet medical needs related educational attainment may important driver health disparities representing fruitful area future interventions