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Published in: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health 3/2014

01-06-2014 | Original Paper

Alcohol Use Behaviors Among Indigenous Migrants: A Transnational Study on Communities of Origin and Destination

Authors: Miguel Pinedo, Yasmin Campos, Daniela Leal, Julio Fregoso, Shira M. Goldenberg, María Luisa Zúñiga

Published in: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health | Issue 3/2014

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Abstract

The association between international and domestic migration and alcohol use among indigenous communities is poorly understood. We explored migration-related factors associated with alcohol use behaviors among an indigenous Mayan, binational population. From January to March 2012, 650 indigenous participants from the high-emigration town of Tunkás in the Mexican state of Yucatán (n = 650) residing in Mexico and California completed surveys. Multivariate logistic regression identified migration-related factors associated with alcohol use behaviors. US migration of shorter duration (<5 years) was independently associated with at-risk drinking (adjusted odds ratio (AOR) 2.34; 95 % confidence interval (CI) 1.09–5.03), as was longer-duration domestic migration (≥5 years) (AOR 2.34; 95 % CI 1.12–4.87). Ability to speak Maya (AOR 0.26; 95 % CI 0.13–0.48) was protective against at-risk drinking. Culturally appropriate alcohol use prevention interventions are needed for domestic and international indigenous Mexican migrants to address alcohol use behavior in the context of migration.
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Metadata
Title
Alcohol Use Behaviors Among Indigenous Migrants: A Transnational Study on Communities of Origin and Destination
Authors
Miguel Pinedo
Yasmin Campos
Daniela Leal
Julio Fregoso
Shira M. Goldenberg
María Luisa Zúñiga
Publication date
01-06-2014
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health / Issue 3/2014
Print ISSN: 1557-1912
Electronic ISSN: 1557-1920
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-013-9964-8

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