Shervin Assari
Socioeconomic Status and Self-Rated Oral Health; Diminished Return among Hispanic Whites
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
background extensive body knowledge documented weaker health effects socioeconomic status ses blacks compared whites phenomenon also known blacksrsquo diminished return however unknown whether diminished return also holds ethnic minorities hispanics aim using nationally representative sample current study aimed compare nonhispanic hispanic whites effects ses selfrated oral health methods current crosssectional study used data collaborative psychiatric epidemiology surveys cpes 20012003 nationally representative sampling cpes included 11207 adults either nonhispanic whites n 7587 hispanic whites n 3620 dependent variable selfrated oral health treated dichotomous measure independent variables education income employment marital status ethnicity focal moderator age gender covariates logistic regressions used data analysis results education income employment marital status associated oral health pooled sample although education income employment marital status associated oral health nonhispanic whites none associations found hispanic whites conclusion similar pattern blacksrsquo diminished return differential gain ses indicators exists hispanic nonhispanic whites disadvantage hispanic whites diminished return ses regarded systemically neglected contributing mechanism behind ethnic oral health disparities united states replication blacksrsquo diminished return hispanics suggests processes specific ethnic minority groups nonwhite groups gain less enjoying privilege advantage whites