Volume 9 — October 18, 2012
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Race/Ethnicity and Self-Reported Levels of Discrimination and Psychological Distress, California, 2005
| Levels of Discrimination | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Racial/Ethnic Group | 1 (Never) | 2 (Rarely) | 3 (Sometimes) | 4 (Often) | 5 (All the time) |
| Non-Hispanic White | 1.51529 | 1.668071 | 1.820853 | 1.973634 | 2.126415 |
| Hispanic | 1.398301 | 1.531878 | 1.665455 | 1.799032 | 1.93261 |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 1.475078 | 1.5638 | 1.652522 | 1.741244 | 1.829966 |
| Non-Hispanic Asian | 1.457925 | 1.585503 | 1.713081 | 1.840659 | 1.968237 |
| Other | 1.595937 | 1.677618 | 1.759299 | 1.84098 | 1.922661 |
Figure. Predicted psychological distress by race/ethnicity and discrimination among California adults, California Health Interview Survey, 2005 (N = 26,291,280)), based on a multiple regression model with controls for age, sex, education level, employment status, self-reported general health status, nativity and citizenship status, English use and proficiency, ability to understand doctor at last visit, and geographic location.
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