Health Care Access and Utilization and the Latino Health Paradox

Medical Care, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 62(11), P. 706 - 715

Published: April 8, 2024

Background: The Latino health paradox is the phenomenon whereby recent immigrants have, on average, better outcomes some indicators than who have lived in United States longer and US-born Latinos non-Latino Whites. This study examined whether holds after accounting for care access utilization. Methods: 2019-2020 National Health Interview Survey data were used. main predictors included population groups of foreign-born (Mexican or non-Mexican) versus Predicted probabilities (self-reported poor/fair health, overweight/obesity, hypertension, coronary heart disease, diabetes, cancer, depression) calculated stratified by length residence (<15 ≥15 years) among sex (female male). Multivariable analyses adjusted having a usual source other emergency department, insurance, doctor visit past 12 months, predisposing enabling factors, survey year. Results: After adjusting access, utilization, Latinos, including those living years, had lower predicted most Whites, except overweight/obesity diabetes. higher diabetes probability depression Conclusions: In this national survey, was observed utilization suggesting that, although these are important factors good they do not necessarily explain paradox.

Language: Английский

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Public Health Practice and Health Equity for Vulnerable Workers: A Public Health of Consequence, May 2023

American Journal of Public Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 113(5), P. 480 - 481

Published: April 5, 2023

Language: Английский

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Social Determinant of Health Framework to Examine the Impact of COVID-19 on Latino Health

Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 11(4), P. 2236 - 2246

Published: July 17, 2023

Language: Английский

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US Immigration Enforcement Separates and Increases Health Inequities for Mixed-Status Families

Journal of Health Politics Policy and Law, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 49(2), P. 315 - 322

Published: Oct. 6, 2023

Language: Английский

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