Family and Community Health
Volume 40, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 357-366

Associations of Immigration Transition to Cardiovascular Symptoms Experienced in Menopausal Transition (Article)

Im E.-O.* , Ko Y. , Chee E. , Chee W.
  • a School of Nursing, Duke University, 307 Trent Dr, Durham, NC 27710, United States
  • b College of Nursing, Gachon University, Inchon, South Korea
  • c School of Nursing, Duke University, 307 Trent Dr, Durham, NC 27710, United States
  • d School of Nursing, Duke University, 307 Trent Dr, Durham, NC 27710, United States

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to explore the associations of immigration transition to cardiovascular symptoms among 4 major racial/ethnic groups of 1054 midlife women in the United States. This was a secondary analysis of the data from 2 large national survey studies. The instruments included questions on background characteristics and immigration transition and the Cardiovascular Symptom Index for Midlife Women. The data were analyzed using inferential statistics including hierarchical multiple regressions. Immigrants reported fewer numbers (t = 5.268, P <.01) and lower severity scores (t = 5.493, P <.01) of cardiovascular symptoms compared with nonimmigrants. Self-reported racial/ethnic identify was a significant factor influencing cardiovascular symptoms (P <.01). Copyright © 2017 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.

Author Keywords

Transition Ethnicity cardiovascular symptoms race Acculturation Immigration

Index Keywords

statistics and numerical data female Emigration and Immigration Humans physiology menopause Cardiovascular Diseases middle aged human adult migration cardiovascular disease
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85028849515&doi=10.1097%2fFCH.0000000000000166&partnerID=40&md5=7cbf354cc693e171ac863217b97a9c31
DOI: 10.1097/FCH.0000000000000166
ISSN: 01606379
Original Language: English