Berkanovic E, Telesky C
Soc Sci Med. 1985;20(6):567-77. doi: 10.1016/0277-9536(85)90395-8.
This paper presents data on the reporting of illnesses, disability due to illnesses and the decision to seek medical attention for illnesses among a representative sample of Mexican-Americans, Black-Americans and White-Americans in Los Angeles. Few differences were observed among these groups with respect to the reporting of illnesses, disability due to illnesses or in the frequency with which illnesses were brought to medical attention. Hierarchical stepwise multiple regressions were run for each of these variables within each of these subgroups. Some differences were found among these groups in the variables that predicted illness reporting, disability and the use of physician services for illnesses. These differences indicate that ethnicity affects health behavior through its interaction with other variables. Speculations are offered regarding the meaning and historical sources of the differences observed.
本文展示了有关洛杉矶墨西哥裔美国人、非裔美国人和白人美国人代表性样本中疾病报告、因病致残情况以及决定就医治疗疾病的数据。在这些群体之间，在疾病报告、因病致残情况或疾病引起就医的频率方面几乎没有观察到差异。对这些亚组中的每一个变量都进行了分层逐步多元回归分析。在预测疾病报告、残疾情况以及因疾病使用医生服务的变量方面，这些群体之间发现了一些差异。这些差异表明，种族通过与其他变量的相互作用影响健康行为。文中针对所观察到的差异的意义和历史根源进行了推测。
