Peace in Guatemala and Immigrant Health in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The civil war between the indigenous Mayans and other Guatemalans lasted for 36 years, killed civilians, decimated villages, and resulted in many refugees. The Guatemalan Peace Agreement of 1996 aimed to alleviate the ongoing conflict. Studies of peace agreements more typically evaluate local political outcomes while neglecting global health outcomes.

Objective

Our research quantified associations between pre-migration exposure to the peace agreement in Guatemala and the post-migration health status of Guatemalan immigrants in the United States.

Methods

We used chi-square tests to compare the distribution of health status before and after peace. We used ordered probit regressions to estimate associations between peace in Guatemala and health in the United S

SUBMITTER: Green JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6748172 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature