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| Title |
Social determinants of health in the Mixtec and Zapotec community in Ventura County, California
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| Published in |
International Journal for Equity in Health, February 2015
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12939-015-0148-0 |
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| Authors |
Annette E Maxwell, Sandra Young, Catherine M Crespi, Roena Rabelo Vega, Reggie T Cayetano, Roshan Bastani |
| Abstract |
IntroductionThere are an estimated 165,000 indigenous Mexicans living in California, including Mixtec and Zapotec immigrant farm workers. Because many of these immigrants speak only their native non-written languages, there is little information about the needs of this community. An academic-community partnership research team developed a survey to assess basic needs that are known to be social determinants of health in the Mixtec and Zapotec community in Ventura County.MethodsIn summer 2013, Spanish-Mixteco and Spanish-Zapoteco bilingual promotoras conducted surveys in Spanish, Mixteco and Zapoteco in the greater Oxnard area in Ventura County, California to assess the following basic needs: ability of adults and children to obtain health services; household needs regarding work opportunities, food, housing, transportation, safety and education; and discrimination. Independent variables included respondent characteristics such as age, gender, marital status, living part of the year in another city, and household characteristics such as Spanish spoken in the household, number of household members and number of health care providers/agencies used. Several sets of analyses examined the relationship between basic needs and independent variables.ResultsRespondents (N¿=¿989) reported insufficient employment opportunities (74%), food for the family (59%) or housing (48%), lack of transportation (59%), and discrimination or bullying (34%). Most reported access to medical care for children (90%), but only 57% of respondents were able to get health care for themselves.ConclusionsMany basic needs in the Mixtec and Zapotec community in Ventura County are unmet. It will require many different resources and services to address the needs of this community and to overcome longstanding inequities that are experienced by immigrant farm workers. Our findings will guide the development of future health programs and will serve as a baseline to evaluate the impact of services to improve the health conditions in this community. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 50% |
| Unknown | 1 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 2 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
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| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Belgium | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 117 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Master | 20 | 17% |
| Student > Bachelor | 16 | 13% |
| Researcher | 15 | 13% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 12 | 10% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 6 | 5% |
| Other | 21 | 18% |
| Unknown | 29 | 24% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Social Sciences | 21 | 18% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 18 | 15% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 11 | 9% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 4 | 3% |
| Psychology | 4 | 3% |
| Other | 21 | 18% |
| Unknown | 40 | 34% |
Attention Score in Context
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