Objectives. We examined self-reported health status, health behaviors, access to care, and
use of preventive services of the US Hispanic adult population to identify language …

This study examines the role of spoken language in access to health care for Hispanic
adults. Analyzing the associations between personal characteristics and the use of Spanish …

Objectives. We investigated whether the conventional Spanish translation of the self-rated
health survey question helps explain why Latinos' self-rated health is worse than Whites' …

BACKGROUND: The acculturation hypothesis proposes an overall disadvantage in health
outcomes for Hispanic immigrants with more time spent living in the US, but little is known …

Background Disparities in health care services between Hispanics and whites in the United
States are well documented. Objective The objective of the study was to determine whether …

The prevalence of obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease is reaching epidemic
proportions among Hispanics in the United States. Health care providers play an important …

Objectives. We examined the association of racial discrimination and limited English
proficiency with health-related quality of life among Asian Americans in California. Methods …

Objectives. We examined the association of language proficiency vs language preference
with self-rated health among Asian American immigrants. We also examined whether …

Bilingual immigrants appear to have a health advantage, and identifying the mechanisms
responsible for this is of increasing interest to scholars and policy makers in the United …

The role of cultural assimilation in Hispanic health behavior has received little empirical
examination. Prior studies have operationalized assimilation primarily in terms of language …