SOC 200 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Esophageal Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Stomach Cancer
6 Oct 2018
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Health, life expectancy, and mortality patterns among immigrant populations in the us. But asians had lower life expectancy: longer residence= higher risk of disability and chronic disease morbidity, asian immigrants experiencing substantially higher stomach, liver and cervical cancer mortality than the us-born. Healthy immigrant effect or positive immigrant selectivity immigrants possess more favorable health enhancing behavioral profiles, such as lower rates of smoking, drinking, obesity, and better diet (observed in canada and us) Immigrants have higher levels of social and familial support and social integration compared to the us born: socioeconomic characteristics might partly account for health differentials.
