Título : | High Prevalence of Food Insecurity and Factors Associated with Haitian Immigrants in Southern Chile |
Autor : | Maury-Sintjago, Eduard Rodríguez-Fernández, Alejandra García, Danny E. Parra-Flores, Julio |
Palabras clave : | Food insecurity Immigrants Haitians Chile |
Fecha de publicación : | 30-abr-2019 |
Editorial : | Springer Nature Switzerland AG |
Citación : | Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health volume 21, pages1436–1439(2019) |
Citación : | ARTINV;60-2019 |
Resumen : | The objective was to determine the association between sociodemographic factors and food insecurity (FI) in Haitian immigrants in southern Chile. An analytical cross-sectional design was used. The sample consisted of Haitian immigrants residing in Southern Chile, who were recruited from community centers and completed a sociodemographic questionnaire and the Latin-American and Caribbean Food Security Scale. Multivariable analyses were performed to identify factors associated with FI. FI prevalence in the 234 participants was 78%; 60% had severe FI. Having children (OR 3.6; 95% CI 1.6–7.4), limited Spanish proficiency (OR 3.5; 95% CI 1.8–7.3), no access to basic services (OR 2.8; 95% CI 1.2–6.4), and not being a legal permanent resident (OR 2.4; 95% CI 1.1–6.1) were associated with significantly higher odds of FI. Over three-quarters of Haitian immigrants in southern Chile suffer from FI. Tailored intervention strategies are needed to address this major public-health issue, with a special focus on those at highest risk, including families with children, and those with limited Spanish proficiency, no access to basic services, and without legal permanent resident status. |
URI : | http://hdl.handle.net/BibUnACh/1705 |
Aparece en las colecciones: | Artículos de Investigadores |
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