Spatial Analysis of Chinese American Ethnic Enclaves and Community Health Indicators in New York City.

ABSTRACT: In New York City, the population of Chinese Americans has grown faster than that of any other minority racial/ethnic group, and now this community constitutes almost half of all Chinese Americans living in the northeastern United States. Nonetheless, scant research attention has been given to Chinese American ethnic enclaves and little is known about the health status of their residents. This study aims to help address this gap in the literature by: (1) improving our understanding of the spatial settlement of Chinese Americans living in New York City from 2000 to 2016; and (2) assessing associations between a New York City resident's likelihood of living in a Chinese American enclave and their access to health care and perceived health status, two measures of community health. In support o

SUBMITTER: Zhang Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8831844 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature