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When making cross-country comparisons you should adjust for race and ethnicity when possible. A study of Asian Americans at https://read.dukeupress.edu/demograp
by Bostonian 4y ago
When making cross-country comparisons you should adjust for race and ethnicity when possible. A study of Asian Americans at https://read.dukeupress.edu/demography/article/58/5/1631/178726/Examining-Ethnic-Variation-in-Life-Expectancy https://read.dukeupress.edu/demography/article/58/5/1631/178... says
"Nationally, Chinese had the highest life expectancy (males e0 = 86.8; females e0 = 91.3), followed by Asian Indians, Koreans, Japanese, Filipinos, and Vietnamese, generally reflecting the pattern expected given their educational attainment, our primary indicator of socioeconomic status."
- coldtea 4y agoDoesn't seem so pertinent, given that Chinese life expectancy in China was much lower to the US for decades (see the 1960s-today plot in the article). It's this between-country comparison that the story is about.
- Bostonian 4y agoChinese life expectancy was depressed for many decades by severe poverty, and it's good that it has grown along with the economy. Convergence was to be expected. It is a problem that U.S. life expectancy has declined in recent years.
- coldtea 4y agoYes, I think that's the message here too. Not about any differences and innate difference, but about the quality of life / poverty improvements in China and the drop (e.g. rising infant mortality) in the US.
- mytailorisrich 4y agoSeems a bit of a stereotype to assume that every Chinese in China has scored straight A and has a highly educated and well-paid job. Like everywhere some do well in school, some don't. Some have good jobs, some don't. On average Chinese are poorer than Americans, and many of them are a lot poorer than Americans and live a life that's not so easy. The fact that people of Chinese descent in the US do better than the local average does not seem relevant.