Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Volume 13, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 194-201

Immigration, acculturation and chronic back and neck problems among latino-americans (Article) (Open Access)

Bui Q.* , Doescher M. , Takeuchi D. , Taylor V.
  • a Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
  • b Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
  • c School of Social Work, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
  • d Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, United States

Abstract

Higher acculturation is associated with increased obesity and depression among Latino-Americans, but not much is known about how acculturation is related to their prevalence of back and neck problems. This study examines whether acculturation is associated with the 12-month prevalence of self-reported chronic back or neck problems among US-born and immigrant Latinos.We performedmultivariable logistic regression analysis of data from 2,553 noninstitutionalized Latino adults from the 2002-2003 National Latino and Asian American Survey (NLAAS). After adjusting for demographic, physical and mental health indicators, English proficiency, nativity and higher generational status were all significantly positively associated with the report of chronic back or neck problems. Among immigrants, the proportion of lifetime in the US was not significantly associated. Our findings suggest that the report of chronic back or neck problems is higher among more acculturated Latino-Americans independent of health status, obesity, and the presence of depression. © 2010 The Author(s).

Author Keywords

Hispanic Latino Back pain Neck pain Acculturation

Index Keywords

Back Pain backache human Health Behavior sex difference middle aged neck pain chronic disease ethnology Hispanic Americans Humans Hispanic male Acculturation Socioeconomic Factors female socioeconomics cultural factor Article adult age Sex Factors Age Factors
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-79960145107&doi=10.1007%2fs10903-010-9371-3&partnerID=40&md5=e62a5e177d54efdc8dd70f3a5f705cb0
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-010-9371-3
ISSN: 15571912
Cited by: 16
Original Language: English