ArticleBMC public health2016
Perceived discrimination and self-rated health in Canada: an exploratory study.
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- Factors associated with self-rated health in Black Canadians: A cross-sectional study.Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique · 2025Article
- Perceived racial discrimination, resilience, and oral health behaviours of adolescents with immigrant backgrounds.PloS one · 2025Article
- Does Trust Mediate the Relationship Between Experiences of Discrimination and Health Care Access and Utilization Among Minoritized Canadians During COVID-19 Pandemic?Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2024Article
- The Impact of Language on the Mental Health of Black Quebecers.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2023Article
- Exposure of Women With and Without Disabilities to Violence and Discrimination: Evidence from Cross-sectional National Surveys in 29 Middle- and Low-Income Countries.Journal of interpersonal violence · 2023Article
- Nurses' experiences of discrimination in health care: A qualitative study in Iran.Journal of education and health promotion · 2023Article
- The relationship of perceived discrimination in healthcare and future falls among community-dwelling older persons from an English longitudinal cohort.F1000Research · 2023Article
- Black Canadians' Exposure to Everyday Racism: Implications for Health System Access and Health Promotion among Urban Black Communities.Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine · 2022Article
- Physical Health of Older Canadians: Do Intersections Between Immigrant and Refugee Status, Racialized Status, and Socioeconomic Position Matter?International journal of aging & human development · 2022Article
- Disability discrimination and well-being in the United Kingdom: a prospective cohort study.BMJ open · 2020Article
- Ableism: the undiagnosed malady afflicting medicine.CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne · 2019Article
- Discrimination and avoidance due to disability in Australia: evidence from a National Cross Sectional Survey.BMC public health · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundOur objective was to explore whether the link between discrimination and self-rated health status differed as a function of discrimination type, including discrimination based on ethnicity/culture, race, physical appearance (other than skin colour), religion, age, and disability.
methodsA sample of 19,422 men and women aged 15 and older was included in this study. A multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to measure the association between perceived discrimination types and self-reported health status defined as excellent/good versus fair/poor.
resultsThe prevalence of experiencing any discrimination in the past five years was higher among those who rated their health as fair or poor (21.8 %) compared to those who rated their health as excellent or good (14.5 %, p < 0.0001). After controlling for all other covariates, there was a positive association between poorer self-rated health and two of the six specific discrimination variables entered into the model: perceived discrimination based on physical appearance (other than skin colour) (OR = 1.79, 95 % CI: 1.24, 2.58) and perceived discrimination based on a having a disability (OR = 1.59, 95 % CI: 1.04, 2.41).
conclusionsOur main findings indicate that perceived discrimination based on physical appearance and disability may have an adverse impact on health. The results highlight the need for a comprehensive approach to improving health outcomes that should include policies that are targeted against specific types of discrimination.
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