Hunger and health among undocumented Mexican migrants in a US urban area
Hunger and health among undocumented Mexican migrants in a US urban area
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DOI:
10.1017/s1368980007000407
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发表时间:
2008-02-01
影响因子:
3.2
通讯作者:
Ompad, Danielle
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作者:
Hadleyl, Craig;Galeal, Sandro;Ompad, Danielle
Objectives: To measure the occurrence and correlates of hunger and to evaluate the association between hunger and three health indicators among undocumented Mexican immigrants.Design: Non-probability cross-sectional sample.Setting: Neighbourhoods within New York City.Subjects: Four hundred and thirty-one undocumented Mexican immigrants living in the USA.Results: Hunger was indicated by approximately 28% of respondents. in a multivariate model, working as a clay labourer was associated with hunger (odds ratio (OR) 3.33, 95% confidence interval (Cl) 1.83-6.06) while receiving public assistance protected against hunger (OR 0.23, 95% CI 0.06-0.88). In Multivariate models, respondents who reported experiencing hunger also reported poorer overall health (OR 1.69, 95% CI 0.95-3.02) and more days of poor mental (P=0.045) and physical health (P