Table IV. Selected Characteristics of Latino Immigrant Men Surveyed by Years in the U.S.
<=5 years in the U.S. Number (%) N=38 |
>5 years in the U.S. Number (%) N=28 |
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Access to care | ||
Has health insurance | 3 (7.9%) | 3 (10.7%) |
Has a regular source of care | 4 (10.5%) | 3 (10.7%) |
Had a visit to the doctor in the past year | 10 (7.9%) | 9 (32.1%) |
Had a visit to the dentist in the past year | 3 (7.9%)* | 56 (17.7%)* |
Alcohol consumption | ||
Drank alcohol in the past 30 days | 23 (63.9%) | 22 (81.5%) |
Had >=2 binge drinking episodes in the past 30 days | 11 (28.9%) | 10 (35.7%) |
Other measures | ||
Loneliness (High 13-20) UCLA scale, short form[32] | 16 (42.1%) | 11 (39.3%) |
Social support (Low 4-12) Abbreviated MOS-SSS[33] | 25 (65.8%) | 17 (60.7%) |
Depression symptoms (any) the PHQ-9[34] | 13 (34.2%)* | 4 (14.3%)* |
All percentages were calculated using only valid answers. Denominators may vary because of missing data. Data were missing in 0-4 cases for all variables except in visit to the dentist (18 cases)
Indicates a statistically significant difference, p<0.05.