title: Health status and health services utilization among older Asian Indian immigrants.
abstract: This study examines the health status and utilization of physicians, hospitals, emergency departments, and traditional medicine among older Asian Indian immigrants (n = 100). The data for this study derives from the Asian American Elders in New York City (AAENYC) Study, which used a regional probability sampling. Multivariate analyses were guided by the Andersen behavioral model. The number of medical conditions is significant in predicting the likelihood of physician visits while age and having medical insurance predicted the likelihood of hospital stays. Having medical insurance was also a significant predictor for the use of emergency department services while poor English proficiency was associated with the use of traditional medicine.
authors.affiliation: New York University Silver School of Social Work, 1 Washington Square North, New York, NY 10003, USA. tazuko.shibusawa@nyu.edu
authors.forename: Tazuko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shibusawa
authors.forename: Ada C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Mui
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001213:Asian; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants; D005260:Female; D006296:Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000208:ethnology; D007348:Insurance, Health; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009519:New York City