01 Jun 2007 03:00 PM
People With Extreme Health Problems Perceived By African-Americans To Be Less Productive And Valuable
African Americans appear to perceive people with extreme health problems as less productive or valuable according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. The study examined the differences in preferences for the EQ-5D health states among African Americans, Hispanics, and other races living in the United States.
For this study, one of the first studies to examine the determinants of health preferences, 4,048 individuals were selected for participation and interviewed in their homes by trained field interviewers. During the interview, respondents were asked to place values on various states of health, such as extreme pain, unconscious, and…
For this study, one of the first studies to examine the determinants of health preferences, 4,048 individuals were selected for participation and interviewed in their homes by trained field interviewers. During the interview, respondents were asked to place values on various states of health, such as extreme pain, unconscious, and…
