title: Examining the role of acculturation in health behaviors of older Mexican Americans.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine if acculturation is associated with smoking, alcohol use, and physical activity among older Mexican Americans.
  
  
  METHODS
  Multivariate analyses of data from the Hispanic Established Populations for the Epidemiologic Studies of the Elderly (H-EPESE) were used.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Those who were more proficient in English were more likely to be former or current smokers than nonsmokers and former or current drinkers than abstainers. In addition, those who had greater contact with Anglo-Americans were more likely to be former or current smokers than nonsmokers and former or current drinkers than abstainers.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These results can assist health promotion programs in identifying those most at risk of engaging in negative health behaviors.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas Medical Branch-Galveston, 301 University Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77550, USA. mcmasel@utmb.edu
authors.forename: Meredith C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Masel
authors.forename: Laura L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Rudkin
authors.forename: M Kristen
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Peek
mesh_terms: D000069:Acculturation; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017058:Mexican Americans; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D014481:United States