ERIC Number: EJ1419186
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 5
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ISSN: ISSN-0744-8481
EISSN: EISSN-1940-3208
Poor Health Disparities among Racialized Students in a Canadian University
Ananya Tina Banerjee; Ashley Lau; Jacqueline L. Bender
Journal of American College Health, v72 n2 p346-350 2024
Objective: The short report aims to examine differences in self-rated general health across racialized post-secondary students at a university in Ontario, Canada. Methods: Binary logistic regression analysis was used to examine poor health as an outcome among racialized students as whole, as well as across Asian, South Asian, Afro-Caribbean and Middle Eastern student groups in comparison to white Caucasian post-secondary students. Results: After adjusting for several covariates, racialized students as a whole had 2.43 times the odds of reporting poor general health compared to white Caucasian students. Asian (OR = 2.77; CI = 1.84-4.18; p< 0.05) and South Asian (OR = 2.52; CI = 1.56-4.08; p< 0.05) students were significantly more likely to report poor health compared to white Caucasian students. Conclusion: The findings call for further attention to the health needs of racialized post-secondary students living in Canada and creating campuses where diverse student populations feel safe and systemically included.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Health, Minority Group Students, Racial Differences, Self Evaluation (Individuals), White Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada (Toronto)
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