Racial Inequality in Active Life among Adult Americans

Is a shorter life with more years lived in poor health a defining attribute of the life cycle of disadvantaged groups? Based on the 1990 5% Public Use Microdata Survey, we develop life table models of healthy (or active) life for the major racial groups, by sex, in the United States. The analysis un...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Demography 1999-02, Vol.36 (1), p.77-91
Hauptverfasser:	Hayward, Mark D., Heron, Melonie
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Activities of Daily Living Adult Adults African Americans African Americans - statistics & numerical data Age Age Distribution Aged Aged, 80 and over Aging Asian Americans Asian Americans - statistics & numerical data Asian people Cardiovascular disease Chronic Illness Chronic illnesses Demographics Diabetes Disabilities Disabled Persons - statistics & numerical data Disadvantaged Estimates European Continental Ancestry Group - statistics & numerical data Factors Female Health Health Status Hispanic Americans - statistics & numerical data Hispanic people Hispanics Humans Indians, North American - statistics & numerical data Inequality Life expectancy Life Tables Longevity Longitudinal studies Male Middle Aged Minority & ethnic groups Morbidity Morbidity - trends Mortality Mortality - trends Mortality Rates Native Americans Native North Americans Physical activity Population Quality of life Race Racial and Ethnic Inequality Racial Differences Sex Differences Sex Distribution Statistical analysis Studies United States - epidemiology United States of America USA Vital statistics Well Being White people Womens health
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