Nativity and Health Disparities: Predictors of Immigrant Health.

Soc Work Public Health

a Minnesota State University, Mankato , Minnesota , USA.

Published: April 2017

AI Article Synopsis

  • The study explores how social factors like employment, education, and poverty affect the health of immigrants compared to nonimmigrants, highlighting significant predictors like age and employment for immigrants, while race/ethnicity and gender are more relevant for nonimmigrants.
  • Results show that while both groups are influenced by education, poverty, and neighborhood safety, gender and place of residence only significantly affect nonimmigrant health, indicating distinct health challenges faced by each group.
  • This research emphasizes the varied health determinants between immigrants and nonimmigrants, suggesting tailored approaches to address these differences in public health policies.

Article Abstract

This study examines the differences in the social determinants of health and chronic health conditions of immigrants and nonimmigrants. The logistic regression results indicate that employment, education, poverty, residential status, and neighborhood safety have strong influence on the health of immigrants and native-born Americans; however, gender and place of residence are significant to only nonimmigrant health. For chronic health conditions, age and employment status are significant predictors for immigrants whereas race/ethnicity, age, gender, insurance coverage, and education are important predictors of chronic health conditions among nonimmigrants. Neighborhood safety, English proficiency, and marital status were not significant determinants of the health conditions of both subgroups. The study points to the importance of education, poverty/income, and neighborhood safety as essential determinants of immigrant and nonimmigrant health. However, there are variations in the health predictors for each group.

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