| The validity of information on "race" and "Hispanic ethnicity" in California birth certificate data. | |
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PMID: 11055453 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the validity of racial/ethnic information in California birth certificate data. DATA SOURCES: Computerized birth certificate data and postpartum interviews with California mothers. STUDY DESIGN AND DATA COLLECTION: Birth certificates were matched with face-to-face structured postpartum interviews with 7,428 mothers to compare racial/ethnic information between the two data sources. Interviews were conducted in Spanish or English during delivery stays at 16 California hospitals, 1994-1995. PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: The sensitivity of racial/ethnic classification in birth certificate data was very high (94 percent to 99 percent) for African Americans, Asians/Pacific Islanders, Europeans/Middle Easterners, and Latinas (Hispanics). For Native Americans, however, the sensitivity was only 54 percent. The positive predictive value of birth certificate classification of race/ethnicity was high for all racial/ethnic groups (96 percent to 97 percent). CONCLUSIONS: Despite limited training of birth clerks, the maternal racial/ethnic information in California birth certificate data appears to be a valid measure of self-identified race and Hispanic ethnicity for groups other than Native Americans. |
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Authors:
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L Baumeister; K Marchi; M Pearl; R Williams; P Braveman |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Validation Studies |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Health services research Volume: 35 ISSN: 0017-9124 ISO Abbreviation: Health Serv Res Publication Date: 2000 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2000-11-07 Completed Date: 2000-11-07 Revised Date: 2009-11-18 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0053006 Medline TA: Health Serv Res Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 869-83 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Dept. of Family and Community Medicine, University of California, San Francisco 94143-0900, USA. |
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Adolescent Adult Birth Certificates* California Continental Population Groups / classification* Data Collection / standards Ethnic Groups / classification Female Hispanic Americans / classification* Humans Interviews as Topic Vital Statistics* |
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