title: [Results of two surveys of immigrants and natives in Southeast Spain: health, use of services, and need for medical assistance].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare the self-perceived health, use of health services and unmet need for health care (UNHC) among immigrants and native populations of Southeast Spain.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross-sectional study of two representative samples of 1150 immigrants, and 1303 native participants from the National Health Survey. A single database was created with specific weights for each sample, and prevalence ratios (PR) were estimated by multivariate regression.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Moroccans, Ecuadorians and Eastern Europeans (EE) reported poorer health than the native population (PRs [CI95%]: 2.45 [1.91-3.15]; 1.51 [1.28-1.79] and 1.44 [1.08-1.93], respectively). Immigrants made greater use of emergencies that natives (except for EE) and had lower use of medication. Moroccan showed the greatest difference in the frequency of UNHC (PR [CI95%]:12.20 [5.25 - 28.37]), mainly because of working limitations (46%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The health status and use of health services among immigrants differ significantly from those of natives. Results highlight the higher frequency of UNHC among immigrants, especially high in Moroccans.
authors: Servicio de Epidemiología, Consejería de Sanidad y Política Social, Instituto Murciano de Investigación Biosanitaria, Murcia, España.
authors: María-José
authors: MJ
authors: Tormo
authors: Servicio de Epidemiología, Consejería de Sanidad y Política Social, Instituto Murciano de Investigación Biosanitaria, Murcia, España.
authors: Diego
authors: D
authors: Salmerón
authors: Servicio de Epidemiología, Consejería de Sanidad y Política Social, Instituto Murciano de Investigación Biosanitaria, Murcia, España.
authors: Sandra
authors: S
authors: Colorado-Yohar
authors: Servicio de Epidemiología, Consejería de Sanidad y Política Social, Instituto Murciano de Investigación Biosanitaria, Murcia, España.
authors: Mónica
authors: M
authors: Ballesta
authors: Servicio de Epidemiología, Consejería de Sanidad y Política Social, Instituto Murciano de Investigación Biosanitaria, Murcia, España.
authors: Sofía
authors: S
authors: Dios
authors: Servicio de Epidemiología, Consejería de Sanidad y Política Social, Instituto Murciano de Investigación Biosanitaria, Murcia, España.
authors: Carmen
authors: C
authors: Martínez-Fernández
authors: Servicio de Epidemiología, Consejería de Sanidad y Política Social, Instituto Murciano de Investigación Biosanitaria, Murcia, España.
authors: Domingo
authors: D
authors: Pérez-Flores
authors: Centro Regional de Estadística, Consejería de Economía y Hacienda, Murcia, España.
authors: Vicenta
authors: V
authors: García-Pérez
authors: Servicio de Planificación y Financiación Sanitaria, Consejería de Economía y Hacienda, Murcia, España.
authors: Joaquín A
authors: JA
authors: Palomar
authors: Servicio de Epidemiología, Consejería de Sanidad y Política Social, Instituto Murciano de Investigación Biosanitaria, Murcia, España.
authors: Alberto M
authors: AM
authors: Torres
authors: Servicio de Epidemiología, Consejería de Sanidad y Política Social, Instituto Murciano de Investigación Biosanitaria, Murcia, España.
authors: Carmen
authors: C
authors: Navarro
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004363:Drug Utilization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004484:Ecuador / Q000208:ethnology; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants; D005060:Europe / Q000208:ethnology; D005260:Female; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006296:Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D054625:Healthcare Disparities; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008483:Medical Assistance / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009018:Morocco / Q000208:ethnology; D009790:Occupations / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013030:Spain; D055815:Young Adult