Eliminating health disparities measurement and data needs (National Academies Press, 2004)
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Introduction -- The importance of data on race, ethnicity, socioeconomic position, and acculturation in understanding disparities in health and health care -- Measuring race, ethnicity, socioeconomic position, and acculturation -- DHHS collection of data on race, ethnicity, socioeconomic position, and acculturation and language use -- State-based collection of data on race, ethnicity, socioeconomic position, and acculturation and language use -- Private-sector collection of data on race, ethnicity, socioeconomic position, and acculturation and language
Disparities in health and health care across racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds in the United States are well documented. The reasons for these disparities are, however, not well understood. Current data available on race, ethnicity, SEP, and accumulation and language use are severely limited. The report examines data collection and reporting systems relating to the collection of data on race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic position and offers recommendations