What role does wealth play in the racial health gap in the United States? Examining differences among African Americans, Latinos, and non-Hispanic Whites.

ABSTRACT: Wealth resources has received little attention when studying how socioeconomic status shapes health outcomes. In the United States (USA), there is a growing body of evidence acknowledging a widening racial/ethnic wealth gap. However, little is known about wealth's role in shaping health inequity. Hence, our study examined the role wealth plays in the racial health gap across and within three racial/ethnic groups (African Americans - AA; Latinos -L; non-Hispanic Whites - NHW). We used nine waves of the nationally representative Survey of Consumer Finances (1995-2019). Trends over time were estimated with survey-weighted descriptive statistics. A series of linear probability regression models predicted fair/poor health based on overall and within-group wealth position, along with sociodemogr

SUBMITTER: Lopez-Cevallos DF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11770555 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature