ArticleJournal of racial and ethnic health disparities2024
Improving the Collection of National Health Data: the Case for the Middle Eastern and North African Checkbox for Communities in the USA.
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- Hypertension among Middle Eastern and North African adults residing in the United States: addressing equity in health research representation using the All of Us Research Program, 2000-2024.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Disparities in SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Arab Americans Living in Southeast Michigan.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2025Observational
- Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Diagnosis in the United States Among US-Born and Foreign-Born White, Black, Hispanic, and Asian Older Adults.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2025Article
- Health Information Technology Use among Foreign-Born Adults of Middle Eastern and North African Descent in the United States.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2024Article
- Cognitive Difficulty in Middle Eastern and North African Adults Living in the United States Compared With Other Racial and Ethnic Categories, 2017-2021.American journal of public health · 2024Article
- Modifiable Risk Factors for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Among Middle Eastern and North African Immigrants to the United States.Innovation in aging · 2024Article
- Health information technology use among foreign-born adults of Middle Eastern and North African decent in the United States.Research square · 2023Article
- Suspected Undiagnosed ADRD Among Middle Eastern and North African Americans.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2023Article
- Disparities in Health Insurance Among Middle Eastern and North African American Children in the US.Journal of primary care & community healthArticle
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Abstract
introductionThe Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is reviewing current minimum standards for collecting race/ethnicity data on federal forms. This review is extremely important for Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) Americans, who have been overlooked and unable to receive federal funding for their communities for decades. MENA individuals are defined as "White," which is particularly concerning given that research continues to identify that their health and lived experiences differ from Whites. From January to April 2023, the OMB requested public comments on a separate MENA checkbox. The purpose of this research was to describe public comments regarding the addition of the MENA checkbox on the US Census and other federal forms.
methodsA public comment period outlining changes to the collection of race/ethnicity data on the US Census and other federal forms opened in January 2023. Public comments were reviewed to determine whether MENA was mentioned, whether comments supported a MENA checkbox, and whether comments mentioned acceptance for health-related reasons.
resultsThere were 6700 comments reviewed. Most (73.88%) mentioned adding a MENA checkbox. Of those, 99.31% accepted adding the checkbox. Among the comments that accepted adding a MENA checkbox, 29.09% mentioned health, 44.75% mentioned linguistic/language services, and 44.75% mentioned education-related reasons.
conclusionsOverall, the comments reviewed demonstrated strong acceptance of the addition of a MENA checkbox on federal forms. These findings are encouraging, yet further review is needed to contribute to the OMB's final decision on whether to add the checkbox and uncover the health of this population.
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