AltaMed Health Services, Institute for Health Equity, 2040 Camfield Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, 90040, USA.
Department of Health Policy and Management, University of Maryland, 4200 Valley Drive, Suite 2242, College Park, MD, 20742-2611, USA.
J Immigr Minor Health. 2022 Jun;24(3):656-665. doi: 10.1007/s10903-021-01258-9. Epub 2021 Jul 31.
Latinxs are vulnerable to experiencing housing insecurity and less likely to receive public benefits, such as health insurance, which can impact a household's economic resources. We inform homelessness prevention by examining the association of social risks and healthcare access with housing insecurity for Latinxs. Our sample consisted of 120,362 participants under the age of 65, of which 17.3% were Latinx. Weighted chi-squared tests and logistic regression were used to examine predictors of housing insecurity. Housing insecurity was measured as worry about paying for housing. Latinxs were almost twice as likely as non-Latinxs to worry about paying for housing. Excellent/fair health status, health service use, and having health insurance decreased the likelihood of housing insecurity for Latinxs. Access to health insurance, regardless of citizenship status, and use of preventative healthcare to maintain good health can be protective against housing insecurity.
拉丁裔人容易面临住房无保障的问题,并且不太可能获得公共福利,如医疗保险,这可能会影响家庭的经济资源。我们通过研究社会风险和医疗保健获取与拉丁裔住房无保障之间的关系来告知预防无家可归。我们的样本包括 120362 名年龄在 65 岁以下的参与者,其中 17.3%是拉丁裔。使用加权卡方检验和逻辑回归来检验住房无保障的预测因素。住房无保障的衡量标准是担心支付住房费用。拉丁裔人担心支付住房费用的可能性几乎是非拉丁裔人的两倍。健康状况良好/一般、使用卫生服务和有医疗保险会降低拉丁裔人住房无保障的可能性。获得医疗保险,无论公民身份如何,以及使用预防性医疗保健来保持良好的健康状况,可以预防住房无保障。