Smoking change of English-, French-, and Chinese speaking immigrants in Ottawa and Gatineau, Canada

Tang, Ning; MacDougall, Colin; Gasevic, Danijela

doi:10.5455/ijmsph.2015.09022015306

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“…38 If this is so, then Chinese immigrant women may be influenced by the higher levels of leisure-time physical activity in their host country. 39 Acculturation was associated with increased diabetes among Chinese immigrants generally. Among females, higher prevalence of diabetes was significantly associated with younger age at migration, but not with increased length of residence.…”

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Acculturation is associated with higher prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk-factors among Chinese immigrants in Australia: Evidence from a large population-based cohort

Jin

Gullick

Neubeck

et al. 2017

Eur J Prev Cardiolog

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Background Acculturation is associated with increased prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk-factors among immigrants in Western countries. Little is known about acculturation effects on CVD risks among Chinese immigrants, one of the fastest growing populations in Western countries. In this study, we aim to examine the association between acculturation and CVD risk-factors among Chinese immigrants, Australia's third-largest foreign-born group. Methods We accessed a subsample of Chinese immigrants ( n = 3220) within the 45-and-Up Study (2006-2009). Poisson regression model with a robust error variance examined the association between acculturation and CVD risk-factors, and prevalence ratios were reported, adjusted for socio-demographic characteristics. Indicators of acculturation included age at migration, length of Australian residence and language spoken at home. The outcomes were self-reported CVD diagnosis and six risk-factors (hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol, smoking, overweight/obesity, physical inactivity). Results Mean age of Chinese participants was 58.9-years (SD = 10.7) and 55.5% were women. Chinese migrating to Australia aged <18 years were significantly more likely to report diabetes (prevalence ratio = 1.71; p < 0.01), overweight/obesity (prevalence ratio = 1.49; p < 0.001) and ≥ 3 CVD risk-factors (prevalence ratio = 1.47; p < 0.05) compared with those who migrated after 18-years-old. Chinese immigrants who lived in Australia for ≥ 30 years were significantly more likely to have diabetes (prevalence ratio = 1.84; p < 0.01) and ≥ 3 CVD risk-factors (prevalence ratio = 1.84; p < 0.01). There were no significant differences by language spoken at home. The association between indicators of acculturation and CVD risk-factors appeared to differ by sex. Conclusion Greater acculturation was associated with adverse CVD risk-factors among Chinese immigrants in Australia.

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“…38 If this is so, then Chinese immigrant women may be influenced by the higher levels of leisure-time physical activity in their host country. 39…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Acculturation is associated with higher prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk-factors among Chinese immigrants in Australia: Evidence from a large population-based cohort

Jin

Gullick

Neubeck

et al. 2017

Eur J Prev Cardiolog

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“…It was proposed that women may adapt to the cultural norms of activity of the host country more so than men. 14 Lower activity levels have also been reported among Chinese Americans, with only 31% in Seattle engaged in physical activity. 15 Although the rate of smoking showed no change with acculturation for Australian Chinese immigrants, 4 tobacco use varies considerably within the Asian American subgroups.…”

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confidence: 99%