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Health care utilization barriers among Mexican Americans: evidence from HHANES 1982-84.

Year: 1990

Type: article

Abstract: Data from the Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (HHANES) conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics in 1982-1984 were analyzed to document the type of barriers encountered which prevented Mexican Americans from obtaining health care, the sociodemographic subgroups most vulnerable to such barriers, and to examine the combined effects of predisposing, enabling, and need characteristics on these barriers. The findings suggest, in general, that low income groups, younger age groups, the less acculturated, those who lack health insurance coverage, those with functional limitations, and those in poorer perceived health status encounter more barriers than others, and are prevented by these barriers from obtaining health care for themselves.

Source: American Journal of Public Health

DOI: 10.2105/ajph.80.suppl.27

Authors: A L Estrada, F M Treviño, L A Ray

Institution: University of Arizona

Language: English

Topic: Public Health and Social Inequalities

Subfield: Health

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Reduced inequalities, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1967440276

FWCI: 9.645

Cites: 21

Cited by: 123

Related to: 10