Table 2 Mean scores of Everyday Discrimination Scale (EDS) items, stratified by ethnic group, Dominican Republic, 2016 (n = 768; population-level estimates shown)

9-item EDS^a, mean (95%CI)

18.2 (16.4–20.1)

16.5 (14.9–18.0)

13.3 (12.1–14.5)

< 0.001^*

Cronbach’s alpha, EDS

0.83

0.81

0.82

–

EDS item^b, mean (95% CI)

Haitian Kreyòl translation

Spanish translation

People treat you with less courtesy than others.

Moun yo bay’w mwens atensyon (afeksyon) ke sa yo bay yon lòt moun.

Se siente usted tratada con menos cortesía en comparación con otras personas.

2.02 (1.88–2.17)

1.79 (1.57–2.01)

1.47 (1.29–1.65)

< 0.001^*

People treat you with less respect than others

Moun yo bay’w mwens respe ke sa yo bay yon lòt moun.

Las gentes le brindan menos respeto en comparación con otras personas.

2.23 (1.96–2.49)

2.17 (1.93–2.42)

1.66 (1.43–1.89)

< 0.001^*

You receive poorer service than other people in stores, bodegas, markets, or in the street

Nan boutik, magazen, mache, bodega, oubyen nan lari, yo trete’w pi mal ke lòt moun.

En las tiendas, almacenes, mercado, bodegas, o en la calle, le tratan con peor servicio que los demás.

1.94 (1.70–2.17)

1.51 (1.26–1.75)

1.31 (1.18–1.44)

< 0.001^*

People act as if they think you are not smart

Moun yo kompote yo kom si yo kwe ou pa entelijan.

La gente se comporta como si usted no fuera una persona inteligente.

1.95 (1.72–2.17)

1.57 (1.30–1.83)

1.55 (1.34–1.76)

0.088

People act as if they are afraid of you

Moun yo kompote yo kom si yo pè’w.

La gente se comporta con miedo hacia usted.

1.48 (1.32–1.64)

1.53 (1.25–1.81)

1.26 (1.08–1.45)

0.138

People act as if they think you are dishonest and do not trust you

Moun yo panse ke ou pa onèt ou byen kom si yo pa fe’w konfyans.

La gente se comporta como si usted fuera deshonesto/a y no le tienen confianza.

1.61 (1.31–1.91)

1.61 (1.37–1.85)

1.22 (1.13–1.32)

0.007^*

People act as if they’re better than you

Moun yo kompote yo kom si yo panse yo pi bon pase ou.

La gente se comporta como si fueran mejor que usted.

2.74 (2.37–3.12)

2.69 (2.43–2.96)

2.0 (1.59–2.38)

0.013^*

People call you names or make fun of you

Moun yo moke ou ou byen bay ou vye nom.

La gente se burla de usted.

2.08 (1.74–2.42)

1.85 (1.58–2.12)

1.43 (1.20–1.66)

0.017^*

You feel threatened by other people

Moun yo konn menase ou.

Se siente amenazado/a por otras personas.

2.19 (1.87–2.51)

1.75 (1.42–2.08)

1.36 (1.19–1.54)

0.001^*