Health Assessment of the Arab American Community in Southwest Brooklyn
Health Assessment of the Arab American Community in Southwest Brooklyn
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布鲁克林西南部阿拉伯裔美国人社区的健康评估
DOI：
10.1007/s10900-010-9260-7
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发表时间：
2010
影响因子：
5.9
通讯作者：
K. Julliard
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作者：
Linda Sarsour;Virginia Tong;O. Jaber;M. Talbi;K. Julliard
全国范围内缺乏阿拉伯裔美国人的健康数据。这项对布鲁克林西南部阿拉伯裔美国人社区的调查评估了他们对健康状况、需求、行为和获得服务的看法。双语采访者对公共聚集场所的社区成员进行了结构化调查。在接受调查的353人中，43%是男性，57%是女性，大多数人说阿拉伯语，是穆斯林，大多数人在1990年后移居美国。四分之一失业。超过50%的家庭收入低于联邦贫困线。近30%的人没有医疗保险。58%的受访者表示，他们选择医疗保健场所是基于语言方面的考虑。43%的人报告在获得医疗保健方面存在问题，包括支付能力，语言障碍和移民。42%的男性和8%的女性报告目前吸烟。近一半的受访者从未锻炼过。男子的贫困率、缺乏医疗保险和吸烟率令人关切，甚至在移民群体中也很高。
Data on Arab American health is lacking nationwide. This survey of the Arab American community in southwest Brooklyn assessed perceptions of health status, needs, behaviors, and access to services. Bilingual interviewers administered a structured survey to community members in public gathering places. Of 353 surveyed, 43% were men and 57% women, most spoke Arabic and were Muslim, and most had moved to the U.S. after 1990. One quarter were unemployed. Over 50% reported household incomes below federal poverty level. Nearly 30% had no health insurance. 58% reported choosing their health care venue based on language considerations. 43% reported problems in getting health care, including ability to pay, language barriers, and immigration. 42% of men, and 8% of women reported current smoking. Almost half of respondents never exercised. Rates of poverty, lack of health insurance, and smoking in men are cause for concern and were high even for immigrant groups.