Neighborhood Ethnic Composition and Self-rated Health Among Chinese and Vietnamese American Immigrants.

ABSTRACT: Immigrants tend to live in areas with higher co-ethnic density, and the effect of neighborhood ethnic composition could be particularly salient for health. This study explored associations between neighborhood ethnic composition and self-rated health among Asian immigrants. We analyzed data collected at baseline from 670 Chinese and Vietnamese immigrants enrolled in a lifestyle intervention trial. Residential addresses were geocoded and combined with neighborhood socio-demographic profiles based on census data. We used generalized estimating equations to examine neighborhood ethnic composition and self-rated health. Independent of individual-level factors, living in neighborhoods more densely populated by whites was associated with poor/fair self-rated health. Neighborhood household income

SUBMITTER: Guan A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8208464 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature