Uses of the 1980 census for Hispanic health services research

A.L. Giachello, R. Bell, L.A. Aday and R.M. Andersen

American Journal of Public Health, 1983, vol. 73, issue 3, 266-274

Abstract: The 1980 Census data provide a valuable resource for health services research on Hispanics. Hispanics are the fastest growing minority group in the United States and yet there is a paucity of large-scale empirical research on their health care and access needs. This paper describes how the census can assist in: 1) estimating the overall health care needs of this group, 2) identifying target groups within the Hispanic population who may have special health care problems (e.g., children, elderly, pregnant women, etc.); and 3) using other data sources to improve the quality of studies carried out on Hispanics. It also discusses problems in using the census for Hispanic health services research and some strategies for dealing with these problems.

Date: 1983
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