title: Comparisons of health conditions of immigrant and domestic women in Korea and China using propensity score matching.
abstract: We identified how the health of the growing Korean-Chinese (KC) female immigrant population differed from comparable domestic women. Using propensity score matching, we selected 227 women recruited from Korea and China; perceived health status, female cancer screening behaviors, and the Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile II were investigated. The KC women in Korea had the lowest levels of physical and mental health as well as health promoting lifestyles, but performed female cancer screenings better than other women. Considering their vulnerability, the hosting country should provide accessible health services at reasonable fees for KC women in Korea to enhance their health.
authors.affiliation: a Red Cross College of Nursing , Chung-Ang University , Seoul , Korea.
authors.forename: Suk Jeong
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Chaeweon
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chung
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002681:China / Q000208:ethnology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior / Q000208:ethnology*; D006293:Health Promotion; D006304:Health Status; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008875:Middle Aged; D057216:Propensity Score; D011788:Quality of Life; D056910:Republic of Korea / Q000208:ethnology; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D064232:Visual Analog Scale