학술논문
Experiences of Racism and the Incidence of Adult-Onset Asthma in the Black Womenʼs Health Study
Document Type
Academic Journal
Author
Source
Chest. Mar 05, 2014 145(3):480-485
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
0012-3692
Abstract
BACKGROUND:: METHODS:: RESULTS:: The IRRs were 1.45 (95% CI, 1.19-1.78) for the highest compared with the lowest quartile of the 1997 everyday racism score (P for trend <.0001) and 1.44 (95% CI, 1.18-1.75) for the highest compared with the lowest category of 1997 lifetime racism. Among women who reported the same levels of racism in 1997 and 2009, the IRRs for the highest categories of everyday and lifetime racism were 2.12 (95% CI, 1.55-2.91) and 1.66 (95% CI, 1.20-2.30), respectively. CONCLUSIONS