Predicted Health Literacy Disparities Between Immigrant and US-Born Racial/Ethnic Minorities: a Nationwide Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Racial/ethnic minorities in the USA exhibit reduced health literacy (HL) proficiency, leading to increased health disparities. It is unclear how the effect of birth status (immigrant/US-born) affects HL proficiency among racial/ethnic minorities.

Objective

To identify the direct, indirect, and total effects of birth status on HL proficiency among a nationally representative population of racial/ethnic minority adults in the USA.

Design

A cross-sectional study of 2019 data from the Medial Expenditure Panel Survey.

Participants

Participants aged 18 or older reporting as racial/ethnic minorities (Black, Asian, or Hispanic) with non-missing data.

Main measures

We predicted HL proficiency for each participant using a previously published model. Pat

SUBMITTER: Sepassi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10406741 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature