Clara B Barajas, Alexandra C Rivera-González, Arturo Vargas Bustamante, Brent A Langellier, Damaris Lopez Mercado, Ninez A Ponce, Dylan H Roby, Jim P Stimpson, Maria-Elena De Trinidad Young, Alexander N Ortega
BACKGROUND: The Latino health paradox is the phenomenon whereby recent Latino immigrants have, on average, better health outcomes on some indicators than Latino immigrants who have lived in the United States longer and US-born Latinos and non-Latino Whites. This study examined whether the paradox holds after accounting for health care access and utilization. METHODS: The 2019-2020 National Health Interview Survey data were used. The main predictors included population groups of foreign-born and US-born Latinos (Mexican or non-Mexican) versus US-born non-Latino Whites...
April 8, 2024: Medical Care