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    Health Care Women Int. 2005 Nov-Dec;26(10):916-36.

    Health status and access to health care of documented and undocumented immigrant Latino women.

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    University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, School of Public Health, 76107, USA. khmarsha@hsc.unt.edu

    Abstract

    Immigrant Latino women represent about one fifth of the total Latino population; however, data on health status and access to care for this population is limited. Using secondary data, we used a cross-sectional study to examine sociodemographic, migration, health status, and access to health care characteristics of immigrant documented and undocumented Latino women in North Texas. Undocumented women were less likely to report having health insurance and a regular health care provider, and reported lower education and income. These results support the need for providing immigrant women with health services such as health fairs, affordable health insurance programs, community health services, and increased opportunities for participation in federal and state programs.

    PMID:
    16263663
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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