Acculturation, Sexual Behaviors, and Health Care Access Among Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White Adolescents and Young Adults in the United States, 2006–2010

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• Alternative Title:
  J Adolesc Health
• Personal Author:
  Haderxhanaj, Laura T. ; Dittus, Patricia J. ; Loosier, Penny S. ; Rhodes, Scott D. ; Bloom, Fred R. ; Leichliter, Jami S.
• Description:
  Purpose
  
  To examine national estimates of sexual behaviors and health care access by acculturation among adolescents.
  
  Methods
  
  Using the 2006–2010 National Survey of Family Growth, four acculturation groups of Hispanic and non-Hispanic whites aged 15–24 years were analyzed by sexual behaviors and health care access.
  
  Results
  
  In analyses adjusted for demographics, English-speaking immigrants, Hispanic natives, and non-Hispanic white youth were less likely to have a partner age difference of ≥6 years (adjusted odds ratio [AOR], .28; 95% confidence interval [CI], .13–.60; AOR, .13; 95% CI, .07–.26; AOR, .16; 95% CI, .08–.32, respectively) and more likely to use a condom at the first vaginal sex (AOR, 1.99; 95% CI, 1.10–3.61; AOR, 2.10; 95% CI, 1.33–3.31; AOR, 2.39; 95% CI, 1.53–3.74, respectively) than Spanish-speaking immigrants. Non-Hispanic white youth and Hispanic natives were more likely to have a regular place for medical care (AOR, 2.07; 95% CI, 1.36–3.16; AOR, 3.66; 95% CI, 2.36–5.68, respectively) and a chlamydia test in the past 12 months (AOR, 3.62; 95% CI, 1.52–8.60; AOR, 2.94; 95% CI, 1.32–6.54) than Spanish-speaking immigrants.
  
  Conclusions
  
  Interventions to reduce risk and increase health care access are needed for immigrant Hispanic youth, particularly Spanish-speaking immigrants.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Acculturation Adolescent Attitude To Health Confidence Intervals Emigrants And Immigrants Female Health Services Accessibility Hispanic Or Latino Humans Male Odds Ratio Risk Reduction Behavior Sexual Behavior White People Young Adult

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• Source:
  J Adolesc Health. 55(5):716-719.
• Pubmed ID:
  25156896
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC5774013
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  CC999999/Intramural CDC HHS/United States
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Volume:
  55
• Issue:
  5
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
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  urn:sha256:16ae73ce98ddd277fc8147b71dbfece0a10bf691b98b791a1a648e4ab4223c48
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/51044/cdc_51044_DS1.pdf
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