Factors Associated with Perceived Racial Discrimination While Receiving Medical Care in the United States
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Data Source
2.2. Data Collection
2.3. Dependent Variable
2.4. Independent Variables
2.5. Data Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Descriptive Characteristics of the Participants
3.2. Sociodemographic Characteristics Associated with Perceived Discrimination When Receiving Medical Care in the United States
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Variable | Frequency (N = 6102) | Weighted% |
---|---|---|
Dependent Variable | ||
Perceived Racial Discrimination | ||
No | 5607 | 92% |
Yes | 495 | 8% |
Independent Variables | ||
Age Groups (in years) | ||
18–34 | 939 | 26% |
35–49 | 1240 | 25% |
50–64 | 1772 | 27% |
65–74 | 1356 | 13% |
75+ | 847 | 9% |
Gender | ||
Male | 2307 | 49% |
Female | 3535 | 51% |
Race/Ethnicity | ||
Non-Hispanic White | 3203 | 61% |
Non-Hispanic Black/African American | 889 | 11% |
Hispanic | 1001 | 17% |
Non-Hispanic Asian | 288 | 6% |
Non-Hispanic Multiple Races | 184 | 5% |
Urban/Rural Designation | ||
Urban | 5441 | 88% |
Rural | 811 | 12% |
Education Level | ||
Less than High School | 387 | 7% |
High School Graduate | 1068 | 22% |
Some College | 1672 | 39% |
College Graduate or More | 2721 | 33% |
Household Income | ||
Less than USD 20,000 | 959 | 14% |
USD 20,000 to <USD 35,000 | 729 | 11% |
USD 35,000 to <USD 50,000 | 732 | 12% |
USD 50,000 to <USD 75,000 | 937 | 18% |
USD 75,000 or More | 2163 | 44% |
Sociodemographic Characteristics | AOR | 95% Cl | Sig | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
LL | UL | ||||
Age (Ref. Category: 18–34 years) | |||||
35–49 years | 1.31 | 0.73 | 2.35 | 0.356 | |
50–64 years | 0.87 | 0.56 | 1.37 | 0.546 | |
65–74 years | 0.73 | 0.405 | 1.34 | 0.308 | |
75 years and older | 0.24 | 0.100 | 0.58 | 0.002 | |
Gender (Ref. Category: Male) | |||||
Female | 1.08 | 0.68 | 1.71 | 0.739 | |
Race/Ethnicity (Ref. Category: Non-Hispanic White) | |||||
Non-Hispanic Black/African American | 7.30 | 4.48 | 11.88 | <0.001 | |
Hispanic | 3.56 | 2.45 | 5.17 | <0.001 | |
Non-Hispanic Asian | 5.95 | 2.25 | 15.73 | 0.001 | |
Non-Hispanic Other | 10.91 | 5.42 | 21.98 | <0.001 | |
Educational Level (Ref. Category: Less than High School) | |||||
High School Graduate | 0.76 | 0.37 | 1.57 | 0.460 | |
Some College | 1.16 | 0.54 | 2.46 | 0.701 | |
College Graduate/More | 1.10 | 0.53 | 2.29 | 0.803 | |
Rurality (Ref. Category: Rural) | |||||
Urban | 1.21 | 0.66 | 2.19 | 0.531 | |
Household Income (Ref. Category: Less than USD 20,000) | |||||
USD 20,000 to <USD 35,000 | 0.67 | 0.35 | 1.32 | 0.249 | |
USD 35,000 to <USD 50,000 | 0.77 | 0.41 | 1.46 | 0.416 | |
USD 50,000 to <USD 75,000 | 0.42 | 0.23 | 0.78 | 0.007 | |
USD 75,000 or More | 0.43 | 0.22 | 0.83 | 0.013 |
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Ayangunna, E.; Kalu, K.; Shah, B.; Karibayeva, I.; Shah, G. Factors Associated with Perceived Racial Discrimination While Receiving Medical Care in the United States. Healthcare 2025, 13, 1906. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13151906
Ayangunna E, Kalu K, Shah B, Karibayeva I, Shah G. Factors Associated with Perceived Racial Discrimination While Receiving Medical Care in the United States. Healthcare. 2025; 13(15):1906. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13151906
Chicago/Turabian StyleAyangunna, Elizabeth, Kingsley Kalu, Bushra Shah, Indira Karibayeva, and Gulzar Shah. 2025. "Factors Associated with Perceived Racial Discrimination While Receiving Medical Care in the United States" Healthcare 13, no. 15: 1906. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13151906
APA StyleAyangunna, E., Kalu, K., Shah, B., Karibayeva, I., & Shah, G. (2025). Factors Associated with Perceived Racial Discrimination While Receiving Medical Care in the United States. Healthcare, 13(15), 1906. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13151906