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The study controls for income, so in theory the effect of lower socioeconomic status is removed. It is effectively saying fewer Hispanic people at a certain inc
by Tsggdjbs 11y ago
The study controls for income, so in theory the effect of lower socioeconomic status is removed. It is effectively saying fewer Hispanic people at a certain income level will die relative to people of other races at the same income level.
This is a paradox especially if your prior is that longevity and race should be unrelated.
- colomon 11y ago"In the United States, Hispanics die at slower rates than non-Hispanic whites. This is true even before accounting for differences in incomes and health-care access, which put Hispanics at a disadvantage."