MEASURES The dependent variables were health concern across four domains. Participants were asked, “How concerned are you that your health will be hurt because of: a) your diet, b) an inability to exercise, c) an inability to follow doctor’s recommendations and d) a disease?” Response options included not concerned at all (coded as 1), not [...]

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Previous research has uncovered racial differences in health-promoting behaviors such as cancer screening, exercise, diet and doctor visits. This research suggests that blacks and Latinos are less likely than their white counterparts to adhere to these behaviors. Several system-level factors are thought to contribute to these disparities, including but not limited to lack of access [...]

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