Association between duration of residence and access to ambulatory care among Caribbean immigrant adolescents.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study was to determine the association between duration of residence and access to ambulatory care among Caribbean immigrant adolescents.


METHODS
A cross-sectional survey of adolescents at a New York City high school was conducted. Multivariate modeling methods were used to adjust for demographic and socioeconomic covariates.


RESULTS
Duration of residence was strongly and directly associated with access to ambulatory care after adjustment for ethnicity.


CONCLUSIONS
Caribbean immigrant adolescents, particularly recent immigrants, have reduced access to ambulatory care.
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Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor 48109-0708, USA.
D000069:Acculturation; D000293:Adolescent; D001741:Black or African American / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017691:Caribbean Region / Q000208:ethnology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004641:Emigration and Immigration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015233:Models, Statistical; D009519:New York City