International Journal of Public Health
Volume 57, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 679-689

Neighbourhood context and abuse among immigrant and non-immigrant women in Canada: Findings from the Maternity Experiences Survey (Review)

Daoud N.* , O'Campo P. , Urquia M.L. , Heaman M.
  • a Department of Epidemiology and Health Services Evaluation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, P.O. Box 653, Beer Sheva 84015, Israel, Centre for Research on Inner City Health, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, 209 Victoria, Toronto, ON M5B 1C6, Canada
  • b Centre for Research on Inner City Health, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, 209 Victoria, Toronto, ON M5B 1C6, Canada, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
  • c Centre for Research on Inner City Health, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, 209 Victoria, Toronto, ON M5B 1C6, Canada
  • d Faculty of Nursing, University of Manitoba, 268 Helen Glass Centre for Nursing, 89 Curry Place, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada

Abstract

Objectives: To examine the relationship between neighbourhood deprivation and concentration of immigrants, and abuse among immigrant women versus non-immigrant women. Methods: Using data from the Canadian Maternity Experiences Survey (un-weighted sample N = 5,679 and weighted sample N = 68,719) linked to the neighbourhoods Census data, we performed contextual analysis to compare abuse prevalence among: immigrants ≤5 years, immigrants >5 years and Canadian-born. We identified two level effect modifiers: living in high (≤15 % of households at or below low-income cut-off- [LICO]) versus low-income (>15 % below LICO) neighbourhoods and living in high (≥25 %) versus low immigrant (<25 %) neighbourhoods. Individual socioeconomic position (SEP), family variables and neighbourhood SEP or percentage of immigrants were considered in different logistic regression models. Results: Immigrant women were less likely to experience abuse even upon adjustment for individual SEP, family variables and neighbourhood characteristics. The protective effect of the neighborhood was stronger among immigrant women living in low-income and high immigrant neighborhoods, irrespective of length of stay in Canada. Conclusion: Policies and interventions to reduce abuse among immigrant women need to consider neighbourhood's SEP and concentration of immigrants. © 2012 Swiss School of Public Health.

Author Keywords

Abuse against women Neighbourhood socioeconomic position immigrant women Neighbourhood immigrant concentration Abuse during pregnancy violence Canada

Index Keywords

demography human middle aged statistics comparative study Health Surveys social support Spouse Abuse Residence Characteristics Young Adult Humans Canada Emigrants and Immigrants female Socioeconomic Factors Multivariate Analysis socioeconomics pregnancy prevalence Article adult partner violence migration social class health survey
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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84864047518&doi=10.1007%2fs00038-012-0367-8&partnerID=40&md5=48d6eb8e290fba909b11a4b9b1f59dcb
DOI: 10.1007/s00038-012-0367-8
ISSN: 16618556
Cited by: 13
Original Language: English