School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
J Immigr Minor Health. 2013 Jun;15(3):510-6. doi: 10.1007/s10903-012-9723-2.
This study examined the association between individuals' proportion of life spent in the United States and the health status and health behaviors among Korean immigrants aged 25 and above. The analysis is stratified by level of education to test whether a higher proportion of time spent in the United States is associated with poorer health among both less educated and highly educated Korean immigrants. California health interview survey data from 2005 to 2007 were used to estimate logistic regression models of health and health behaviour among Korean immigrants, stratified by educational attainment. The health and health behaviour of less educated Korean immigrants tended to be worse among those with a higher proportion of residence in the United States. However, more highly educated Korean immigrants tended to exhibit lower odds of being unhealthy and lower odds of poor health behavior with a higher proportion of life spent in the United States. Acculturation is not always associated with poorer immigrant health outcomes. A higher proportion of life spent in the United States tends to be associated with more favorable health and health behavior among highly educated Korean immigrants.
本研究考察了个体在美国度过的时间比例与年龄在 25 岁及以上的韩国移民的健康状况和健康行为之间的关系。本研究按教育程度进行分层，以检验在美国度过的时间比例较高是否与受教育程度较低和较高的韩国移民的健康状况较差有关。利用 2005 年至 2007 年的加利福尼亚州健康访谈调查数据，按教育程度分层，估计了韩国移民健康和健康行为的逻辑回归模型。与在美国居住时间比例较高的人群相比，受教育程度较低的韩国移民的健康和健康行为往往较差。然而，受教育程度较高的韩国移民随着在美国度过的时间比例增加，不健康和不良健康行为的几率往往较低。文化适应并不总是与较差的移民健康结果相关。在美国度过的时间比例较高与受教育程度较高的韩国移民更有利的健康和健康行为相关。
