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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Jan 31.
Published in final edited form as: J Immigr Minor Health. 2015 Feb;17(1):239–247. doi: 10.1007/s10903-013-9897-2

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
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.