The Correspondence Between Interracial Births and Multiple-Race Reporting
Year: 2002
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: OBJECTIVES: Race-specific health statistics are routinely reported in scientific publications; most describe health disparities across groups. Census 2000 showed that 2.4% of the US population identifies with more than 1 race group. We examined the hypothesis that multiple-race reporting is associated with interracial births by comparing parental race reported on birth certificates with reported race in a national health survey. METHODS: US natality data from 1968 through 1998 and National Health Interview Survey data from 1990 through 1998 were compared, by year of birth. RESULTS: Overall multiple-race survey responses correspond to expectations from interracial births. However, there are discrepancies for specific multiple-race combinations. CONCLUSIONS: Projected estimates of the multiple-race population can be only partially informed by vital records.
Authors: Jennifer D. Parker, Jennifer H. Madans
Institution: National Center for Health Statistics
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Reduced inequalities
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2151687801