But, there is one case where wealth does not necessarily equal health among Americans, as Dr. John Ruiz discussed at the Society for Personality and Social Psychology's Social Personality Health Pre-Conference. Hispanics tend to be lower SES than non-Hispanic Whites. Despite this, Hispanics have a lower mortality rate than non-Hispanic Whites. As the Center for Disease Control reports, Hispanics are less likely to die from the 10 leading causes of death than non-Hispanic Whites. A recent meta-analysis of 58 studies involving over 4.6 million participants showed that Hispanics have about a 17.5% lower risk of death compared with other racial groups. This challenges the maxim that "wealth equals health." Hispanics, despite being lower SES than non-Hispanic Whites, have better health outcomes.
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