Health Care for Women International
Volume 26, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 916-936

Health status and access to health care of documented and undocumented immigrant Latino women (Article)

Marshall K.J.* , Urrutia-Rojas X. , Mas F.S. , Coggin C.
  • a University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, School of Public Health, Fort Worth, TX, United States, University of North Texas Health Science Center, School of Public Health, EAD-711A, 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd., Forth Worth, TX 76107, United States
  • b University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, School of Public Health, Fort Worth, TX, United States
  • c University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, School of Public Health, Fort Worth, TX, United States
  • d University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, School of Public Health, Fort Worth, TX, United States

Abstract

Immigrant Latino women represent about one fifth of the total Latino population; however, data on health status and access to care for this population is limited. Using secondary data, we used a cross-sectional study to examine sociodemographic, migration, health status, and access to health care characteristics of immigrant documented and undocumented Latino women in North Texas. Undocumented women were less likely to report having health insurance and a regular health care provider, and reported lower education and income. These results support the need for providing immigrant women with health services such as health fairs, affordable health insurance programs, community health services, and increased opportunities for participation in federal and state programs. Copyright © Taylor & Francis Inc.

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Communication Barriers Health Care Surveys Community Health Services community care human epidemiology communication disorder middle aged statistics health status Aged ethnology Hispanic Americans United States Humans Hispanic female Socioeconomic Factors primary prevention socioeconomics questionnaire women's health Article Questionnaires adult health education migration Utilization Review standard Emigration and Immigration attitude to health Health Services Accessibility Texas health care delivery
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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-31544433413&doi=10.1080%2f07399330500301846&partnerID=40&md5=8a31828ca5d88fa1f8d7d1f2e6a219c0
DOI: 10.1080/07399330500301846
ISSN: 07399332
Cited by: 73
Original Language: English