The association between self-reported discrimination, physical health and blood pressure: Findings from African Americans, Black immigrants, and Latino immigrants in New Hampshire

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved

Volumn 17, Issue 2 SUPPL., 2006, Pages 116-132

  Ryan, Andrew M ^a   Gee, Gilbert C ^b   Laflamme, David F ^c  

^a BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Diastolic pressure; Immigrants; Latinos; New Hampshire; Physical health; Racism; Systolic pressure

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEALTH; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HISPANIC; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIGRATION; POVERTY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF EVALUATION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HEALTHY PEOPLE PROGRAMS; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW HAMPSHIRE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; POVERTY; PREJUDICE; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SELF-ASSESSMENT; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 33745049744     PISSN: 10492089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2006.0079     Document Type: Article

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