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Cross-Sectional Survey of Two Community-Based Health Fairs: Demographics, Healthcare Attitudes, and Hepatitis B.
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Journal of Immigrant & Minority Health . 2020, Vol. 22 Issue 6, p1373-1377. 5p. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Asian Americans Pacific Islanders (AAPI) share a disproportionate burden of chronic hepatitis B (CHB) in both the United States and New York State. Current hepatitis B virus (HBV) screening and research efforts have focused on urban communities. We administered a cross-sectional survey to 64 attendants at two free health fairs hosted by AAPI organizations on suburban Long Island, New York. We report the demographic make-up, healthcare attitudes, and HBV-related health histories of event attendees in Nassau and Suffolk Counties. Participants in Nassau County generally had more access to healthcare (97.1% vs 74.1% insured, 91.4% vs. 63.0% annual physician visit) and more familiarity with HBV screening (57.1% vs 17.2% history of HBV screening, 42.9% vs 3.9% physician recommendation for HBV screening). AAPI are a heterogenous population. Communities in close proximity may be demographically distinct and efforts to screen for HBV should be tailored to individual communities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *HEPATITIS B treatment
*CHI-squared test
*COMMUNITIES
*STATISTICAL correlation
*FISHER exact test
*HEALTH attitudes
*HEALTH services accessibility
*HEALTH status indicators
*HEALTH insurance
*MEDICAL screening
*RESEARCH funding
*SURVEYS
*CROSS-sectional method
*HEALTH fairs
*PATIENTS' attitudes
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
*MANN Whitney U Test
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 15571912
- Volume :
- 22
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Immigrant & Minority Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 147156458
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-020-01080-9