Association between duration of residence and access to ambulatory care among Caribbean immigrant adolescents.
- 1 June 1998
- journal article
- Published by American Public Health Association in American Journal of Public Health
- Vol. 88 (6) , 964-966
- https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.88.6.964
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 adolescents 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.Keywords
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