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E-Technologies For Public Health Preparedness And Surveillance, Francisco Soto Mas, Joseph Tan Jan 2005

E-Technologies For Public Health Preparedness And Surveillance, Francisco Soto Mas, Joseph Tan

Francisco Soto Mas

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Health Status And Access To Health Care Of Documented And Undocumented Immigrant Latino Women, Francisco Soto Mas, Khiya J. Marshall Jan 2005

Health Status And Access To Health Care Of Documented And Undocumented Immigrant Latino Women, Francisco Soto Mas, Khiya J. Marshall

Francisco Soto Mas

Immigrant Latino women represent about one fifth of the total Latino population; however, data on health status and access to care for this population is limited. Using secondary data, we used a cross-sectional study to examine sociodemographic, migration, health status, and access to health care characteristics of immigrant documented and undocumented Latino women in North Texas. Undocumented women were less likely to report having health insurance and a regular health care provider, and reported lower education and income. These results support the need forproviding immigrant women with health services such as health fairs, affordable health insurance programs, community health services, …