TY - JOUR
T1 - Healthcare use and mammography among latinas with and without health insurance near the US-Mexico Border
AU - Lapeyrouse, Lisa M.
AU - Miranda, Patricia Y.
AU - Morera, Osvaldo F.
AU - Heyman, Josiah Mc C.
AU - Balcazar, Hector G.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© W. Montague Cobb-NMA Health Institute 2016.
PY - 2017/4/12
Y1 - 2017/4/12
N2 - Introduction Among Latinas, lacking health insurance and having lower levels of acculturation are associated with disparities in mammography screening. Objective We seek to investigate whether differences in lifetime mammography exist between Latina border residents by health insurance status and health care site (i.e., U.S. only or a combination of U.S. and Mexican health care). Methods Using data from the 2009 to 2010 Ecological Household Study on Latino Border Residents, mammography screening was examined among (n = 304) Latinas >40 years old. Results While more acculturated women were significantly (p <.05) more likely to report ever having a mammogram than less acculturated women, ever having a mammogram was not predicted by health care site or insurance status. Conclusion Latinas who utilize multiple systems of care have lower levels of acculturation and health insurance, thus representing an especially vulnerable population for experiencing disparities in mammography screening.
AB - Introduction Among Latinas, lacking health insurance and having lower levels of acculturation are associated with disparities in mammography screening. Objective We seek to investigate whether differences in lifetime mammography exist between Latina border residents by health insurance status and health care site (i.e., U.S. only or a combination of U.S. and Mexican health care). Methods Using data from the 2009 to 2010 Ecological Household Study on Latino Border Residents, mammography screening was examined among (n = 304) Latinas >40 years old. Results While more acculturated women were significantly (p <.05) more likely to report ever having a mammogram than less acculturated women, ever having a mammogram was not predicted by health care site or insurance status. Conclusion Latinas who utilize multiple systems of care have lower levels of acculturation and health insurance, thus representing an especially vulnerable population for experiencing disparities in mammography screening.
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U2 - 10.1007/s40615-016-0227-y
DO - 10.1007/s40615-016-0227-y
M3 - Article
C2 - 27072542
AN - SCOPUS:85013634585
SN - 2197-3792
VL - 4
SP - 282
EP - 287
JO - Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities
JF - Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities
IS - 2
ER -