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01-10-2018 | Original Paper

Sociodemographic and Lifestyle Factors, and Health Conditions of Dominican Adults Living in Puerto Rico

Authors: Martha Tamez, Carlos F. Ríos-Bedoya, José F. Rodríguez-Orengo, Katherine L. Tucker, Josiemer Mattei

Published in: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health | Issue 5/2018

Abstract

Dominicans are the largest migrant community in Puerto Rico, yet understudied. We compared risk factors and health conditions of Dominicans versus Puerto Ricans (PRs). Cross-sectional survey of Dominicans (n = 55) and PRs (n = 310) aged 30–75 years, assessed with validated questionnaires and standardized anthropometric measurements. Significantly, more Dominicans than PRs had attained <8th grade education (37.7 vs. 8.0%), reported household income ≤$10,000 (76.1 vs. 56.9%), lacked health insurance (19.6 vs. 5.5%), and reported food insecurity (24.5 vs. 12.1%). They spent fewer hours/day watching television (2.9 vs. 3.8), and were less likely to smoke (7.6 vs. 19.6%). Medically-diagnosed depression was lower among Dominicans than PRs (9.6 vs. 23.0%); questionnaire-based high depressive symptomatology was similar (47.9 vs. 52.8%). Dominicans living in Puerto Rico had more socioeconomic risk factors but healthier lifestyle behaviors and lower prevalence of medically-diagnosed depression than PRs. Tailored approaches are needed to ameliorate disparities in each ethnic group.

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Title: Sociodemographic and Lifestyle Factors, and Health Conditions of Dominican Adults Living in Puerto Rico
Authors: Martha Tamez
Carlos F. Ríos-Bedoya
José F. Rodríguez-Orengo
Katherine L. Tucker
Josiemer Mattei
Publication date: 01-10-2018
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health / Issue 5/2018
Print ISSN: 1557-1912
Electronic ISSN: 1557-1920
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-017-0637-x

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