ArticleSSM - population health2022
Structural racism and the education gradient for early all-cause mortality.
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7 citing papers in PubMed.
- Discrimination and Mental Health: Influence of Structural Racism.Journal of marital and family therapy · 2026Article
- Attending an Historically Black College or University and all-cause mortality in US Black adults.American journal of epidemiology · 2026Article
- Measuring Structural Racism to Advance Health Equity: A Scoping Review of Quantitative Approaches.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2026Review
- "Remember, we don't have race categories here": contradictions and reflections on racism, environment, and health from an interview study among Black German researchers, educators, and care providers.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Structural Racism and Well-Being Among Young People in the U.S.American journal of preventive medicine · 2023Article
- Dynamic Changes in the Association Between Education and Health in the United States.The Milbank quarterly · 2023Review
- Eliminating racial disparities in dementia risk by equalizing education quality: A sensitivity analysis.Social science & medicine (1982) · 2022Review
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Abstract
There are clear connections between education achieved and health over the course of a lifetime, with higher education achievement being associated with better health. However, the association between education and mortality have differed by race, with minoritized populations reaping fewer benefits from education attained. This paper aims to understand the moderating effect of structural racism (measured at the state level) on the association between education and all-cause early mortality for Black and White participants. We utilize a nationally representative longitudinal sample of youth (NLSY97), and estimates of structural racism for each state through measures of political participation, employment and job status, education attainment ratios, and judicial treatment. Random effects models were then utilized to compare associations between Black and White participants, and assess the association of education on early mortality. Results indicate significant, yet nuanced findings in each of the models assessed suggesting that Black and White participants experienced diminished returns of education on the probability of early mortality. Findings support previous research suggesting that structural racism is costing all citizens, but is especially harmful for minoritized populations.
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