Acculturation and self-reported health among Hispanics using a socio-behavioral model: the North Texas Healthy Heart Study |
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| Authors: | Katandria L Johnson Joan F Carroll Kimberly G Fulda Kathryn Cardarelli Roberto Cardarelli |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Primary Care Research Institute, University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, 855 Montgomery Street, Fort Worth, TX, USA;(2) Department of Integrative Physiology, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd, Fort Worth, TX, USA;(3) Department of Family Medicine, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, 855 Montgomery Street, Fort Worth, TX, USA;(4) Center for Community Health, University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd, Fort Worth, TX, USA;(5) Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, USA |
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| Abstract: | Background Acculturation is a continuous, firsthand contact with other cultures functioning at both group and individual levels and is reflected in our culturally diverse society, calling for a greater understanding of the environmental and cultural impact on health. Self-reported health (SRH), a robust and well validated predictor of future mortality for all racial/ethnic groups, has been differentially reported by Hispanics compared to whites, especially based on their acculturation status. This study investigated the relationship between acculturation and SRH among Hispanics. An adapted Andersen framework was used to develop logistic regression models to assess for an association between acculturation and general health status. |
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