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Perceived barriers to opportunity and their relation to substance use among Latino immigrant men

Erschienen in: Journal of Behavioral Medicine | Ausgabe 3/2011

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Abstract

Theory and empirical evidence suggest that perceived barriers to opportunity, such as discrimination, can lead to the adoption of unhealthy behaviors. The study assessed the relationship between perceived racial/ethnic, language and legal status barriers to opportunity and substance use among Latino immigrant men in North Carolina. Logistic regression was used to test for the association between perceived barriers and odds of binge drinking in the past 30 days and cigarette smoking. In both crude and adjusted models, perceived language barriers (OR = 3.05, 95% CI: 1.78–5.25) and legal status barriers (OR = 2.25, 95% CI: 1.26–4.01) were associated with increased odds of having engaged in binge drinking. Perceived barriers to opportunity were not significantly associated with cigarette smoking. Further research is needed to better understand the effect of language and legal status barriers on health among Latino immigrants.

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Titel: Perceived barriers to opportunity and their relation to substance use among Latino immigrant men
Publikationsdatum: 01.06.2011
Erschienen in: Journal of Behavioral Medicine / Ausgabe 3/2011
Print ISSN: 0160-7715
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-3521
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10865-010-9297-1

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