Assessing the impact of behavioral risk factors and known-groups validity of the SF-12 in a US Chinese immigrant population.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Health status measures are being used in increasingly diverse populations. However, there are no known studies to date that examine the SF-12 in US Chinese populations. This study reports on the performance and validity of the SF-12 among Chinese immigrants residing in New York City, and evaluates the impact of multiple behavioral risk factors on physical and mental health status.

Methods

We used cross-sectional survey data from a multistage probability sample of 2537 Chinese adults. SF-12 scores were examined according to sociodemographic, cultural, and clinical characteristics. Regression analyses were used to examine associations between health status and co-occurring behavioral risk factors of smoking, risky drinking, physical inactivity, and overweight/obesit

SUBMITTER: Hung DY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5065107 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature