Migration circumstances, psychological distress, and self-rated physical health for Latino immigrants in the United States

JM Torres, SP Wallace - American journal of public …, 2013 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Objectives. We determined the impact of premigration circumstances on postmigration
psychological distress and self-rated physical health among Latino immigrants. Methods …

Influence of race on the management of lower extremity ischemia: revascularization vs amputation

TS Durazzo, S Frencher, R Gusberg - JAMA surgery, 2013 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Among patients presenting with critical lower extremity ischemia, it has been
previously documented that white individuals are more likely to undergo revascularization …

Annual report on health care for children and youth in the United States: trends in racial/ethnic, income, and insurance disparities over time, 2002–2009

TA Berdahl, BS Friedman, MC McCormick… - Academic pediatrics, 2013 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To examine trends in children's health access, utilization, and expenditures
over time (2002–2009) by race/ethnicity, income, and insurance status/expected payer …

Weight‐loss interventions for Hispanic populations: the role of culture

NM Lindberg, VJ Stevens, RO Halperin - Journal of obesity, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
In the United States, ethnic minorities are overrepresented among the overweight and obese
population, with Hispanic individuals being among the groups most at risk for obesity and …

Overall health and health care utilization among Latino American men in the United States

AL Ai, LT Noël, HB Appel, B Huang… - American journal of …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Although the Latino American male population is increasing, the subgroup Latino men's
health remains underinvestigated. This study examined the overall pattern of Latino male …

Does residential segregation help or hurt? Exploring differences in the relationship between segregation and health among US Hispanics by nativity and ethnic …

KA Nelson - The Social Science Journal, 2013 - Elsevier
In order to unpack whether and how self-rated health of Hispanics is linked to residential
segregation from non-Hispanic whites, this study employs multi-level analysis combining …

Effect of race and health insurance on health disparities: results from the National Health Interview Survey 2010

CH Chou, A Tulolo, EW Raver, CH Hsu… - Journal of health care for …, 2013 - muse.jhu.edu
Significant race-related disparities persist in the US regarding access to health services.
Initiatives to reduce such disparities have often focused on expanding health insurance …

Contributors to self-reported health in a racially and ethnically diverse population: focus on Hispanics

JVV Brewer, GS Miyasato, MA Gates, TM Curto… - Annals of …, 2013 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To understand if Hispanics report health differently than other racial and ethnic
groups after controlling for demographics and risk factors for poor health. METHODS: The …

Predictors of depressive symptoms among Hispanic women in south Florida

AL Vermeesch, RM Gonzalez-Guarda… - Western journal of …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
US Hispanics, especially women, experience a disproportionate amount of disease burden
for depression. This disparity among Hispanic women necessitates examination of factors …

Cuban Americans and type 2 diabetes: describing self-management decision making using an empowerment framework

HE Cuevas - 2013 - repositories.lib.utexas.edu
This qualitative descriptive study examined the day-to-day self-management decision
making in Cuban Americans with type 2 diabetes including major decisions, resources and …