American Journal of Public Health
Volume 88, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 964-966
Association between duration of residence and access to ambulatory care among Caribbean immigrant adolescents (Article) (Open Access)
Sonis J.*
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Depts. of Fam. Med. and Epidemiology, Univ. of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, United States, Department of Family Medicine, Univ. of Michigan Medical School, 1018 Fuller St, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0708, United States
Abstract
Objectives. The purpose of this study was to determine the association between duration of residence and access to ambulatory care among Caribbean immigrant adolescents. Methods. A cross-sectional survey of adolescent at a New York City high school was conducted. Multivariate modeling methods were used to adjust for demographic and socioeconomic covariates. Results. Duration of residence was strongly and directly associated with access to ambulatory care after adjustment for ethnicity. Conclusions. Caribbean immigrant adolescents, particularly recent immigrants, have reduced access to ambulatory care.
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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-0031748096&doi=10.2105%2fAJPH.88.6.964&partnerID=40&md5=07c2555555d49b5952edf768745bb150
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.88.6.964
ISSN: 00900036
Cited by: 12
Original Language: English