Latino Immigrants in Fort Worth: Contributing Factors to Lack of Health Insurance and Their Impacton Utilization of Health Services

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dc.contributor.advisorLykens, Kristine
dc.contributor.committeeMemberUrrutia-Rojas, Ximena
dc.contributor.committeeMemberMains, Doug A.
dc.creatorMoreno, Jose J.
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-22T20:08:43Z
dc.date.available2019-08-22T20:08:43Z
dc.date.issued2004-04-14
dc.date.submitted2013-05-17T09:00:07-07:00
dc.description.abstractThis quantitative research study consists of a secondary data analysis examining the factors contributing to the lack of health insurance in a group of Latino immigrants in Fort Worth, and the impact it has on their utilization for health care services. The data analyzed was previously collected to assess the needs for health insurance of Latino immigrants in Fort Worth. Bivariate analysis and multivariate logistic regression analysis methods of the sampled population were determine some of the main factors for lack of health insurance resulting in underutilization of health care service. Results of the study lacked the strong statistical association expected from the predictor variables, however, results of the study reveal areas where health care policies affect and may improve conditions of the immigrant population in Fort Worth, Texas.
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dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12503/27902
dc.language.isoen
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dc.subjectCategorical Data Analysis
dc.subjectChicana/o Studies
dc.subjectCommunity Health
dc.subjectCritical and Cultural Studies
dc.subjectHealth Economics
dc.subjectHealth Psychology
dc.subjectHealth Services Administration
dc.subjectInsurance
dc.subjectMedicine and Health Sciences
dc.subjectMultivariate Analysis
dc.subjectSocial Welfare
dc.subjectVital and Health Statistics
dc.subjectLack of health insurance
dc.subjectLatino immigrants
dc.subjectFort Worth
dc.subjectunderutilization of health care service
dc.subjectTexas
dc.titleLatino Immigrants in Fort Worth: Contributing Factors to Lack of Health Insurance and Their Impacton Utilization of Health Services
dc.typeThesis
dc.type.materialtext
thesis.degree.departmentSchool of Public Health
thesis.degree.disciplineCommunity Health
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Public Health

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