Prevalence of physical symptoms and their association with race/ethnicity and acculturation in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Physical symptoms are common and a leading reason for primary care visits; however, data are lacking on their prevalence among racial/ethnic minorities in the United States. This study aimed to compare the prevalence of physical symptoms among White, Latino and Asian Americans, and examine the association of symptoms and acculturation.

Methods

We analyzed data from the National Latino and Asian American Study, a nationally representative survey of 4864 White, Latino and Asian American adults. We compared the age- and gender-adjusted prevalence of 14 physical symptoms among the racial/ethnic groups and estimated the association between indicators of acculturation (English proficiency, nativity, generational status and proportion of lifetime in the United States) and

SUBMITTER: Bauer AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3383871 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Jul-Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature