Publicly subsidized medical clinics were established to provide migrant farmworkers with minimal access to mainstream medical care. Nevertheless, migrant farmworkers delay treatment of health problems and refrain totally from use of medical facilities. The present study explores the health status and utilization of subsidized migrant clinics by farmworkers in a vegetable production county (Orange County) in upstate New York. Multivariate analysis indicated that economic resources, mental health status, health insurance coverage, language, education and utilization of acute care facilities are important predictors of these decisions.

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education public health service agricultural worker health insurance mental health human Agricultural Workers USA, New York State, Orange County migrant characteristics health status resource allocation language United States migrant worker avoidance behavior Multivariate Analysis cultural factor Article health care utilization patient compliance health center health care facility medical care