scholarly journals Searching for the Family Legal Status of Mexican-Origin Children

2016 ◽  
Vol 38 (5) ◽  
pp. 700-727 ◽  
Author(s):  
R.S. Oropesa ◽  
Nancy S. Landale ◽  
Marianne M. Hillemeier
Keyword(s):  
Legal Status ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Ethnic Composition ◽  
California Health Interview Survey ◽  
Mexican Origin ◽  
Data Limitations ◽  
Interview Survey ◽  
American Society ◽  
Measurement Strategies

Interest in the consequences of family legal status for children has grown in response to immigration-related changes in the ethnic composition of American society. However, few population-based empirical studies devote attention to family legal status because of data limitations. Using restricted data from the California Health Interview Survey (2009), the primary objectives of this research are to identify and evaluate strategies for measuring this important determinant of life chances among Mexican-origin children. The results indicate that measurement strategies matter. Estimates of the size of status-specific segments of this population and their risks of living in poverty are sensitive to how family legal status is operationalized. These findings provide the foundation for a discussion of how various “combinatorial” measurement strategies may rely on untenable assumptions that can be avoided with less reductionist approaches.

scholarly journals Civic Engagement, Legal Status, and the Context of Reception: Participation in Voluntary Associations among Undocumented Immigrants in California

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 237802312110052
Author(s):  
Kevin Beck ◽  
Karina Shklyan
Keyword(s):  
Presidential Election ◽  
Undocumented Immigrants ◽  
Legal Status ◽  
Voluntary Associations ◽  
California Health Interview Survey ◽  
Local Context ◽  
Donald Trump ◽  
Civic Integration ◽  
Interview Survey ◽  
Low Rate

For undocumented immigrants, processes of integration are contingent on the qualities of their local context. A lack of legal status may require them to strategically manage their presence in order to avoid detection that could lead to deportation. The authors ask how the need to mask one’s legal status affects the civic integration of undocumented immigrants. Drawing primarily on data from the California Health Interview Survey, the authors estimate the probability of participation in voluntary associations for undocumented immigrants. They naturalized immigrants and find that undocumented immigrants exhibit a lower rate of participation but that this low rate of participation is unlikely the result of their legal status. The findings also show that undocumented immigrants are less likely to participate in voluntary associations if they live in counties where large shares of voters cast votes for Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election.

scholarly journals Diabetes and Diabetes Care among Nonobese Japanese-Americans: Findings from a Population-Based Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Karen Kobayashi ◽  
Keith Tsz-Kit Chan ◽  
Adity Roy ◽  
Mushira Mohsin Khan ◽  
Esme Fuller-Thomson
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Management ◽  
Lifestyle Modification ◽  
Population Based ◽  
California Health Interview Survey ◽  
Japanese Americans ◽  
Japanese American ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Population Based Study ◽  
Interview Survey ◽  
Management Behaviors

Objectives. The objectives of this study are as follows: (1) to determine the prevalence of diabetes among nonobese Japanese-Americans and to determine the adjusted odds of diabetes among nonobese Japanese-Americans compared to non-Hispanic Whites (NHWs); (2) to identify the risk factors associated with having diabetes in a large sample of nonobese Japanese-Americans; and (3) to determine the prevalence and adjusted odds of diabetes management behaviors among nonobese Japanese-Americans with diabetes in comparison to NHWs with diabetes. Methods. The combined 2007-2016 waves of the adult California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) were used to analyze a nonobese (BMI<30) sample of 2,295 Japanese-Americans and 119,651 NHWs. Chi-square and logistic regression analyses were performed using Stata. Results. The findings of this representative community study of nonobese Californians indicate that the prevalence of diabetes among Japanese-American respondents was higher than their NHW counterparts (8.0% versus 4.5%). Prevalence increased markedly with age; one-quarter of nonobese Japanese Americans aged 80 and older had diabetes. Conclusions. The prevalence of diabetes among nonobese Japanese-Americans is significantly higher than that among NHWs. There is an urgent need to develop appropriate intervention and prevention approaches with lifestyle modification specifically targeted towards nonobese Japanese-Americans.

Walking the Dog: Is Pet Ownership Associated With Physical Activity in California?

2008 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 216-228 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Robin Yabroff ◽  
Richard P. Troiano ◽  
David Berrigan
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Ethnically Diverse ◽  
Population Based ◽  
California Health Interview Survey ◽  
Pet Ownership ◽  
Type Method ◽  
Dog Ownership ◽  
Pet Owners ◽  
Interview Survey ◽  
Dog Owners

Background:Several studies have reported positive associations between pet ownership and a variety of health outcomes. In this study, we explored associations between pet ownership and physical activity in a large, ethnically diverse population-based sample in California.Method:Data from the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) were used to assess the associations between pet ownership (ie, dog, dog and cat, cat, and non–pet owners) and transportation and leisure walking in a sample of 41,514 adults. Logistic regression was used to assess associations between pet ownership and type of walking, and linear regression was used to assess associations between pet ownership and total minutes walking per week.Results:Dog owners were slightly less likely to walk for transportation than were non–pet owners (OR = 0.91; 95% CI: 0.85 to 0.99) but more likely to walk for leisure than non–pet owners (OR = 1.6; 95% CI: 1.5 to 1.8) in multivariate analyses. Overall, dog owners walked 18.9 (95% CI: 11.4 to 26.4) minutes more per week than non–pet owners. Walking behaviors of cat owners were similar to non–pet owners.Conclusion:Our findings support the moderate association between dog ownership and higher levels of physical activity.

scholarly journals Immigrant Legal Status Disparities in Health Among First- and One-point-five-Generation Latinx Immigrants in California

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erin R. Hamilton ◽  
Caitlin Patler ◽  
Robin Savinar
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Immigrant Health ◽  
Legal Status ◽  
Immigration Law ◽  
California Health Interview Survey ◽  
1.5 Generation ◽  
Immigration Laws ◽  
Self Rated Health ◽  
Age At Migration ◽  
Interview Survey

AbstractRestrictive US immigration laws and law enforcement undermine immigrant health by generating fear and stress, disrupting families and communities, and eroding social and economic wellbeing. The inequality and stress created by immigration law and law enforcement may also generate disparities in health among immigrants with different legal statuses. However, existing research does not find consistent evidence of immigrant legal status disparities in health, possibly because it does not disaggregate immigrants by generation, defined by age at migration. Immigration and life course theory suggest that the health consequences of non-citizen status may be greater among 1.5-generation immigrants, who grew up in the same society that denies them formal membership, than among the 1st generation, who immigrated as adolescents or adults. In this study, we examine whether there are legal status disparities in health within and between the 1st generation and the 1.5 generation of 23,288 Latinx immigrant adults interviewed in the 2005–2017 waves of the California Health Interview Survey. We find evidence of legal status disparities in heart disease within the 1st generation and for high blood pressure and diabetes within the 1.5 generation. Non-citizens have higher rates of poor self-rated health and distress within both generations. Socioeconomic disadvantage and limited access to care largely account for the worse health of legally disadvantaged 1st- and 1.5-generation Latinx adults in California.

scholarly journals Going flat: examining heterogeneity in the soda–obesity relationship by subgroup and place of birth among Asian Americans

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (8) ◽  
pp. 1380-1387 ◽  
Author(s):  
Héctor E Alcalá ◽  
Mienah Z Sharif
Keyword(s):  
Asian Americans ◽  
Asian American ◽  
Population Based ◽  
California Health Interview Survey ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Place Of Birth ◽  
Acculturation Theory ◽  
Interview Survey ◽  
Soda Consumption ◽  
Using Data

AbstractObjectiveTo determine if the association between soda consumption and obesity is uniform among Asian-American population subgroups.DesignWe conducted multivariate logistic regression analyses on odds of being obese among seven Asian subgroups and by place of birth using data from the 2009 California Health Interview Survey.SettingAn omnibus population-based health survey.SubjectsNon-institutionalized adults, aged 18 years or over, residing in California (n 36 271).ResultsDespite low levels of soda consumption in several Asian-American ethnic groups, soda consumption increased the odds of being obese among Chinese, Koreans and Other Asians but not for Whites. Obesity risk varied across Asian subgroups and by place of birth within these subgroups.ConclusionsMore public health efforts addressing soda consumption in Asian-American communities are needed as a strategy for not only preventing chronic diseases but also disparities, considering the varying levels of soda intake across subgroups. Results support the growing body of literature critiquing acculturation theory in immigrant health research by documenting inconsistent findings by place of birth. Future research should take into account the heterogeneity among Asian Americans to advance our understanding of health outcomes and disparities.

The prevalence and management of diabetes among Vietnamese Americans: A population-based survey of an understudied ethnic group

2020 ◽  
pp. 174239532095942
Author(s):  
Leanne R De Souza ◽  
Keith T Chan ◽  
Karen Kobayashi ◽  
Alexis Karasiuk ◽  
Esme Fuller-Thomson
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Analysis ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Vietnamese Americans ◽  
California Health Interview Survey ◽  
Foot Care ◽  
Eye Care ◽  
Levels Of Care ◽  
Pooled Data ◽  
Interview Survey ◽  
To Receive

Objectives Although obesity remains relatively rare among Vietnamese Americans, the prevalence of diabetes has increased in this population. This study aims to:  1. Estimate the prevalence of diabetes among non-obese Vietnamese American adults compared to non-obese non-Hispanic whites (NHW).  2. Identify factors associated with diabetes among non-obese Vietnamese Americans.  3. Examine whether Vietnamese Americans and NHW with diabetes are equally as likely to receive optimal frequency of diabetes care (i.e., hemoglobin A1C monitoring, foot care, eye care). Methods We conducted a secondary analysis of non-obese adult Vietnamese Americans using pooled data from the 2007, 2009, 2011 and 2013–2016 waves of the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS). Results Only 9% of Vietnamese Americans with diabetes are obese. Non-obese Vietnamese Americans have 60% higher adjusted odds of diabetes compared to non-obese NHW. Among non-obese Vietnamese Americans, those who were older, ever smokers and born outside US had a higher prevalence of diabetes. We found both Vietnamese Americans and NHW with diabetes received similar levels of care. Discussion Non-obese Vietnamese Americans have much higher odds of diabetes than NHW. Health professionals can effectively minimize disparities between Vietnamese Americans and NHW with diabetes through appropriate monitoring of foot care, eye care and A1C levels.

Studying Populations of Online Communities

2019 ◽  
pp. 173-193
Author(s):  
Benjamin Mako Hill ◽  
Aaron Shaw
Keyword(s):  
Online Communities ◽  
Information Diffusion ◽  
Diffusion Processes ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Population Level ◽  
Study Groups ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Large Majority ◽  
Community Processes ◽  
Published Research

While the large majority of published research on online communities consists of analyses conducted entirely within individual communities, this chapter argues for a population-based approach, in which researchers study groups of similar communities. For example, although there have been thousands of papers published about Wikipedia, a population-based approach might compare all wikis on a particular topic. Using examples from published empirical studies, the chapter describes five key benefits of this approach. First, it argues that population-level research increases the generalizability of findings. Next, it describes four processes and dynamics that are only possible to study using populations: community-level variables, information diffusion processes across communities, ecological dynamics, and multilevel community processes. The chapter concludes with a discussion of a series of limitations and challenges.

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