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Ethnic minorities experience multiple inequalities across different domains including health and tenure. Notwithstanding extensive research demonstrating a clear connection between tenure and health, the relationship between health, tenure and ethnicity is under-explored. In this paper, we examine ethnic inequalities in health and tenure in England using cross-sectional census microdata for 1991, 2001 and 2011. We find that ethnic inequalities in health persist over time while the relationship between health and tenure varies between ethnic groups. These results suggest that traditional explanations linking health and tenure are not sufficient to adequately capture the myriad experiences of different ethnic groups. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The authors reflect on the use of the word "race" in describing interethnic comparisons in scientific contents. They refer to the effect of the word to the International Society of Nephrology that promotes medicine in the world. They also discuss the concept of ethnicity and its etymology. An overview of the contemporary insights into human genetics is also offered. The authors suggest the use of "ethnicity" than "race."