Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Volume 16, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 301-309

Racism, other discriminations and effects on health (Article)

Gil-González D. , Vives-Cases C. , Borrell C. , Agudelo-Suárez A.A.* , Davó-Blanes M.C. , Miralles J. , Álvarez-Dardet C.
  • a Preventive Medicine and Public Health Area, Public Health Research Group, University of Alicante, Campus de San Vicente del Raspeig s/n, Ap 99, 03080, 03690 Alicante, Spain, Observatory of Public Policies and Health (OPPS), University of Alicante, Campus de San Vicente del Raspeig s/n, 03690 Alicante, Spain, CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
  • b Preventive Medicine and Public Health Area, Public Health Research Group, University of Alicante, Campus de San Vicente del Raspeig s/n, Ap 99, 03080, 03690 Alicante, Spain, CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
  • c CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain, Agència de Salut Pública de Barcelona, Pl. Lesseps 1, 08023 Barcelona, Spain, Pompeu Fabra University, C/Dr. Aiguader 80, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
  • d Preventive Medicine and Public Health Area, Public Health Research Group, University of Alicante, Campus de San Vicente del Raspeig s/n, Ap 99, 03080, 03690 Alicante, Spain, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Antioquia, Calle 64 No. 52-59, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
  • e Preventive Medicine and Public Health Area, Public Health Research Group, University of Alicante, Campus de San Vicente del Raspeig s/n, Ap 99, 03080, 03690 Alicante, Spain
  • f Miguel Hernández University Crta. Nacional, N-332, s/n-Sant Joan, 03550 Alicante, Spain
  • g Preventive Medicine and Public Health Area, Public Health Research Group, University of Alicante, Campus de San Vicente del Raspeig s/n, Ap 99, 03080, 03690 Alicante, Spain, Observatory of Public Policies and Health (OPPS), University of Alicante, Campus de San Vicente del Raspeig s/n, 03690 Alicante, Spain, CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain

Abstract

We study the probability of perceived racism/other forms of discrimination on immigrant and Spanish populations within different public spheres and show their effect on the health of immigrants using a cross-sectional design (ENS-06). Variables: perceived racism/other forms of discrimination (exposure), socio-demographic (explicative), health indicators (dependent). Frequencies, prevalences, and bivariate/multivariate analysis were conducted separately for men (M) and women (W). We estimated the health problems attributable to racism through the population attributable proportion (PAP). Immigrants perceived more racism than Spaniards in workplace (ORM = 48.1; 95 % CI 28.2-82.2), and receiving health care (ORW = 48.3; 95 % CI 24.7-94.4). Racism and other forms of discrimination were associated with poor mental health (OR M = 5.6; 95 % CI 3.9-8.2; ORW = 7.3; 95 % CI 4.1-13.0) and injury (ORW = 30.6; 95 % CI 13.6-68.7). It is attributed to perceived racism the 80.1 % of consumption of psychotropics (M), and to racism with other forms of discrimination the 52.3 % of cases of injury (W). Racism plays a role as a health determinant. © 2012 Springer Science+Business Media New York.

Author Keywords

immigrants Women Health surveys Self-perceived discrimination Racism

Index Keywords

Ethnic Groups male ethnic group Spain female health status perception Humans adult Social Perception cross-sectional study demography Cross-Sectional Studies middle aged human workplace racism Adolescent
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84896358297&doi=10.1007%2fs10903-012-9743-y&partnerID=40&md5=5e6827bacf993974849d3bdd8a234660
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-012-9743-y
ISSN: 15571912
Cited by: 6
Original Language: English