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Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Published in: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health 6/2012

01-12-2012 | Original Paper

Nativity Differences in Chronic Health Conditions Between Nationally Representative Samples of Asian American, Latino American, and Afro-Caribbean American Respondents

Author: Shauna K. Carlisle

Published in: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health | Issue 6/2012

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Abstract

Immigrants on average have better health than native-born residents. However, no clear understanding of prevalence of chronic conditions across foreign-born groups exists, and few studies include Afro-Caribbean populations. This study utilizes the National Latino and Asian American Study and the National Survey of American Life to investigate nativity differences in reports of chronic cardiovascular, respiratory, and pain conditions between foreign-born (n = 3,579) and native-born (n = 1,409) respondents. Native-born respondents were significantly more likely than foreign-born counterparts to report chronic respiratory [c2(1, n = 4,958) 30.78, P ≤ .05] and pain [c2(1, n = 4,958) 3.77, P ≤ .05] conditions. Logistic regression models reveal significant associations between chronic conditions and other demographic factors known to influence immigrant health. Afro-Caribbean populations were less likely than other foreign-born respondents to report respiratory and pain conditions. Findings illustrate the importance of comparing health profiles across native-born and foreign-born counterparts with the inclusion of Afro-Caribbean Americans.
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Metadata
Title
Nativity Differences in Chronic Health Conditions Between Nationally Representative Samples of Asian American, Latino American, and Afro-Caribbean American Respondents
Author
Shauna K. Carlisle
Publication date
01-12-2012
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health / Issue 6/2012
Print ISSN: 1557-1912
Electronic ISSN: 1557-1920
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-012-9606-6

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