ethnicity (race)

Epidemiology

• ethnicity may confer risk for specific disorders
• ethnicity may influence end-of-life decisions & use of hospice services

Notes

• race is a social construct not a biological variable.

More specific terms

• African-American (AA)
• Asian
• Causasian
• Hispanic (Latinex)
• Native American

Additional terms

• racial differences at end-of-life & use of hospice services