TABLE 1—
Prevalence of Self-Reported Experience of Racial Discrimination (Ever), by Ethnicity: 2006/07 New Zealand Health Survey
| Women Eligible for Breast Cancer Screeninga (n = 2431) |
Women Eligible for Cervical Cancer Screeningb (n = 5038) |
Adults (Men and Women) With a Regular Health Care Provider and ≥ 1 Visit in Last 12 Months (n = 9968) |
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| Racism Variables (Ever) | No.c | % (95% CI) | No.c | % (95% CI) | No.c | % (95% CI) |
| Racism by a health professional | ||||||
| Maori | 529 | 6.4 (3.6, 9.1) | 1456 | 6.1 (4.6, 7.7) | 2469 | 5.0 (4.0, 5.9) |
| Pacific | 149 | 3.3 (1.3, 6.7) | 471 | 5.8 (3.3, 8.3) | 777 | 5.1 (3.4, 6.9) |
| Asian | 236 | 7.1 (3.7, 12.1) | 728 | 4.3 (2.6, 5.9) | 1033 | 5.4 (3.5, 7.4) |
| European | 1523 | 1.8 (1.1, 2.8) | 2431 | 1.3 (0.8, 1.8) | 5758 | 1.2 (0.9, 1.5) |
| Any other experience of racism | ||||||
| Maori | 529 | 28.9 (24.1, 33.7) | 1456 | 29.5 (26.7, 32.3) | 2469 | 28.3 (25.8, 30.9) |
| Pacific | 149 | 15.0 (8.9, 23.2) | 471 | 18.1 (14.0, 22.1) | 777 | 22.3 (18.6, 25.9) |
| Asian | 236 | 34.5 (26.3, 42.6) | 728 | 36.2 (31.9, 40.5) | 1033 | 34.1 (30.3, 38.0) |
| European | 1523 | 10.9 (9.3, 12.6) | 2431 | 11.3 (10.0, 12.7) | 5758 | 13.2 (12.1, 14.3) |
| All racismd | ||||||
| Maori | 529 | 30.8 (25.9, 35.7) | 1456 | 31.3 (28.5, 34.1) | 2469 | 29.8 (27.1, 32.5) |
| Pacific | 149 | 16.3 (9.6, 23.0) | 471 | 19.5 (15.2, 23.8) | 777 | 24.1 (20.3, 27.9) |
| Asian | 236 | 36.6 (28.2, 44.9) | 728 | 37.2 (32.9, 41.5) | 1033 | 34.9 (31.1, 38.8) |
| European | 1523 | 11.7 (10.0, 13.4) | 2431 | 11.9 (10.5, 13.3) | 5758 | 13.8 (12.6, 14.9) |
Note. CI = confidence interval.
a
Women aged 45–69 years without previous breast cancer.
b
Women aged 20–69 years without previous cervical cancer or hysterectomy.
c
Refers to the total number of people in each ethnic group.
d
Prevalence of any experience of racism, combining racism by a health provider and any other experience of racism.