Table 4 Coded excerpts by broad and granular labels

Dismisses racism as a mechanism; does not name racism

1

1

Minimizes racism as a mechanism

3

3

Documents race-related difference in health without naming a determinant; does not name racism

4

1

5

Attributes race-related difference in health to biomedical (natural) factors

5

5

Attributes race-related difference in health to interpersonal (aberrant) factors

4

2

6

Attributes race-related difference in health to social or institutional (environmental); does not name racism

5

1

1

1

1

9

Names racism among several possible determinants of health

4

3

7

Attributes race-related difference in health to social or institutional (environmental); names racism

5

2

1

8

Attributes race-related difference in health to social or institutional (environmental); recommends action

1

1

Describes structural (embedded into society) factors; does not name racism

1

1

5

2

9

Describes racism as structural (embedded into society); names racism

1

1

8

10

Describes racism as structural (embedded into society); recommends action

3

7

5

1

16

Grand Total

23

18

18

16

5

80