BACKGROUND The diversity among Hispanics/Latinos, defined by geographic origin (e.g., Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba), has been neglected when assessing cancer morbidity. For the first time in the United States, we estimated cancer rates for Cubans, Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, and other Latinos, and analyzed changes in cancer risk between Hispanics in their countries of origin, U.S. Hispanics in Florid...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate overall trends in melanoma mortality rates among non-Hispanic whites by educational level. DESIGN Descriptive study. SETTING Death certificate records from 26 states, representing approximately 45% of the US population as reported by the National Center for Health Statistics, with recorded educational level information and population data from the US Bureau of Census C...

Numerous studies have demonstrated differences in certain biological breast cancer characteristics associated with survival, including hormone receptor status and histology, among women of different racial and ethnic groups. However, women classified as "Asian or Pacific Islanders" or "Hispanic whites" represent heterogeneous populations, and few studies have separately evaluated subgroups of t...

Multiple-cause mortality files from 1999-2001 were obtained to describe premature heart disease (PHD) deaths and the role of diabetes as a contributing cause in heart disease (HD) mortality in American Indians, Hispanics, and non-Hispanic Whites in New Mexico. The proportion and rate of PHD and diabetes-related HD death were calculated and reported by race/ethnicity and gender. Results indicate...

Familism has been described as a cultural trait that might explain why the fertility of Hispanic women remains higher than non-Hispanic White women. Still, few studies have analyzed group differences in childbearing attitudes. This paper focuses on two dimensions of childbearing orientation: social value of children and fertility intentions. Using the National Survey of Family Growth we find li...

A lthough there has been a significant decline in overall stroke mortality rates since the 1950s, age-adjusted stroke death rates have remained higher in blacks than in whites through 2008. 1 The Table shows the 2009 stroke death rates per 100 000 according to age and sex for blacks and whites. The relative excess in deaths from stroke among blacks compared with whites is most marked in the pop...

CONTEXT In California, the adolescent birthrate among Hispanics is three times that among whites. Because Hispanics are projected to make up one-half of the state's adolescents by 2020, it is important to determine how cultural and health policy-relevant factors are linked to this group's use of family planning services. METHODS Data from the 2001 California Health Interview Survey were used ...

There are relatively few low-weight births among Mexican Americans, despite their socioeconomic disadvantages. Fewer low-birth-weight (LBW) births result when babies are heavier at term or when there are fewer preterm deliveries. The authors used 1994 US singleton livebirth birth certificates to compare Mexican Americans with non-Hispanic Whites. They found that the lower LBW rate among Mexican...

The incidence of gastric cancer has declined dramatically in the United States during this century. However, the incidence of gastric cancer among Hispanics, Blacks, and Native Americans remains 2-3-fold higher than among Whites in this country. Populations with an increased risk of gastric cancer have predominantly the "intestinal" type of gastric cancer, and intestinal metaplasia is regarded ...