title: Demographic Characteristics Associated With Barriers to Health Care Among Mexican and Guatemalan Immigrants in a Nontraditional Destination Area.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine demographic factors associated with health care barriers among Mexican (n = 258) and Guatemalan (n = 143) immigrants in Cincinnati, a nontraditional destination (new migration area). Three primary results emerged: length of US residence was not associated with fewer health care barriers, Mexican women and younger Guatemalans endorsed fewer skills-related barriers, and childless Guatemalans reported more barriers to care the longer they reside in the United States, when compared with Guatemalans with children. Our study highlights the importance of disaggregating data to create more tailored interventions to eliminate health disparities for Latinos.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Cincinnati, Ohio (Ms Zhen-Duan and Dr Jacquez); and Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, and Department of Educational Studies, University of Cincinnati, Ohio (Dr Vaughn).
authors.forename: Jenny
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhen-Duan
authors.forename: Farrah
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Jacquez
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vaughn
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D055812:Community-Based Participatory Research / Q000379:methods*; D003710:Demography; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants; D005260:Female; D006166:Guatemala / Q000208:ethnology; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000639:trends*; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017058:Mexican Americans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014481:United States; D055815:Young Adult