Open AccessContribution of Race/Ethnicity and Country of Origin to Variations in Lifetime Reported Asthma: Evidence for a Nativity Advantage
Author(s) -
S. V. Subramanian,
Hee-Jin Jun,
Ichiro Kawachi,
Rosalind J. Wright
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2007.128843
Subject(s) - race (biology) , ethnic group , asthma , demography , medicine , ethnic origin , environmental health , gerontology , sociology , gender studies , political science , law
We assessed the relative contribution of Hispanic ethnicity, country of origin, and nativity to lifetime prevalence of asthma among mothers and children enrolled in the Project on Human Development in Chicago Neighborhoods.