Self-reported segregation experience throughout the life course and its association with adequate health literacy

Melody S. Goodman; Darrell J. Gaskin; Xuemei Si; Jewel D. Stafford; Christina Lachance; Kimberly A. Kaphingst

doi:10.1016/j.healthplace.2012.04.010

Self-reported segregation experience throughout the life course and its association with adequate health literacy

Melody S. Goodman, Darrell J. Gaskin, Xuemei Si, Jewel D. Stafford, Christina Lachance, Kimberly A. Kaphingst

Bloomberg School of Public Health

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Abstract

Residential segregation has been shown to be associated with health outcomes and health care utilization. We examined the association between racial composition of five physical environments throughout the life course and adequate health literacy among 836 community health center patients in Suffolk County, NY. Respondents who attended a mostly White junior high school or currently lived in a mostly White neighborhood were more likely to have adequate health literacy compared to those educated or living in predominantly minority or diverse environments. This association was independent of the respondent's race, ethnicity, age, education, and country of birth.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1115-1121
Number of pages	7
Journal	Health and Place
Volume	18
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2012.04.010
State	Published - Sep 2012

Keywords

Community health center
Health literacy
Racial composition
Residential segregation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Health(social science)
Sociology and Political Science
Life-span and Life-course Studies

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