Health Status among Older Immigrants in the United States
Health Status among Older Immigrants in the United States Health Status among Older Immigrants in the United States
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Table 1: Percent with Selected Health Conditions by Immigrant Status and Gender, Aged 55 and Over, 1992-1995 aIn Fair or Poor Health Activity Limitation ObeseImmigrant U.S.-bornTotalPop.Immigrant U.S.-bornTotalPop.Immigrant U.S.-bornTotalPop.All 27.9 25.3 25.5 32.4 34.6 34.4 13.3 16.4 16.1Males 26.2 25.2 25.3 30.7 33.5 33.3 10.9 15.3 14.9Females 29.1 25.4 25.7 33.6 35.5 35.3 15.0 17.2 17.0aWeighted; Sample size: Total - 92,054; Natives - 82,758; Immigrants - 9,296. All differences in health betweenimmigrants and natives (overall and for men and women) are statistically significant at p
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Table 1: Percent with Selected <strong>Health</strong> Conditions by Immigrant <strong>Status</strong> and Gender, Aged 55 and Over, 1992-1995 aIn Fair or Poor <strong>Health</strong> Activity Limitation ObeseImmigrant U.S.-bornTotalPop.Immigrant U.S.-bornTotalPop.Immigrant U.S.-bornTotalPop.All 27.9 25.3 25.5 32.4 34.6 34.4 13.3 16.4 16.1Males 26.2 25.2 25.3 30.7 33.5 33.3 10.9 15.3 14.9Females 29.1 25.4 25.7 33.6 35.5 35.3 15.0 17.2 17.0aWeighted; Sample size: Total - 92,054; Natives - 82,758; <strong>Immigrants</strong> - 9,296. All differences <strong>in</strong> health betweenimmigrants and natives (overall and for men and women) are statistically significant at p
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