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March 6, 2001

Implications of the New Federal Approach to Classifying Race/Ethnicity


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A common language for the collection and analysis of data on race and ethnicity is essential to understanding relationships between these characteristics and health status. In October 1997, the Federal government adopted new standards for the classification of Federal data on race and ethnicity; these standards were used in the 2000 Census and must be adopted nationally by January 1, 2003. This DataSpeak, featuring National Center for Health Statistics researchers Jacqueline Wilson Lucas, Dr. Brady Hamilton, and Dr. Elizabeth Arias, will discuss the new standards and their implications for health data and research, in particular the coding and analysis of infant birth and death records.


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 Handouts, Slideshows and Readings (below)

Slideshows (will display in the browser)

Impact of the New OMB Standards on Health Data:
Jacqueline Wilson Lucas, MPH,
National Center for Health Statistics

Implications for Vital Records Data:
Brady Hamilton, PhD, and Elizabeth Arias, PhD,
National Center for Health Statistics

 

PowerPoint (PPT) Presentations (download the original PPT file)

Impact of the New OMB Standards on Health Data:
Jacqueline Wilson Lucas, MPH,
National Center for Health Statistics

Implications for Vital Records Data:
Brady Hamilton, PhD, and Elizabeth Arias, PhD,
National Center for Health Statistics

 

Handouts/Resources/Readings

Text for Dr. Hamilton's presentation (PDF)

Infant Mortality Rates Handout (PDF)

Race/Ethnicity Questions on Birth and Death Certificates (PDF)

For more information on OMB race standards:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/OMB/inforeg (Statistical Policy Section, Data on Race and Ethnicity)

National Vital Statistics System: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss.htm

National Health Interview Survey: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhis.htm

The November 2000 issue of the American Journal of Public Health includes numerous articles on the new OMB standards for racial coding and their implications for public health.

 

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