Key result
Elderly Korean immigrants had better perceived health and life satisfaction but a higher prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors compared to elderly Koreans in Korea.
Why the study?
Does immigration to the United States affect perceived health, life satisfaction, and cardiovascular risk factors in elderly Koreans?
Cross-Sectional (n=383)
Yes
Does immigration to the United States affect perceived health, life satisfaction, and cardiovascular risk factors in elderly Koreans?
Elderly Korean immigrants in the US report better perceived health and life satisfaction but have a higher prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors compared to their counterparts in Korea.
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Clinicians should assess CV risks independently of self-reported health in elderly Korean immigrants; leaves open causal effects of immigration.
Acknowledging that changes in sociocultural environment influence health status, the purpose of this study was to compare perceived health, life satisfaction, and cardiovascular health in elderly Korean immigrants and elderly Koreans. In this cross-sectional study, a convenience sample of 88 elderly Korean immigrants and 295 elderly Koreans 65 and older were recruited from Korean communities in the United States and Korea. Respondents' perceived health was measured by self-assessment; life satisfaction was self-assessed using a dichotomous scale of general satisfaction with life; and cardiovascular health status was surveyed by self-report of major diagnosed cardiovascular risk factors (i.e., hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes mellitus) and body mass index measurement for obesity. Despite having better perceived health and life satisfaction, elderly Korean immigrants also had higher prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors. The findings provide health care providers with useful information for effective health assessment of minority immigrants.
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Sin et al. (2010) conducted a cross-sectional in Cardiovascular risk factors (n=383). Immigration to the United States vs. Elderly Koreans in Korea was evaluated on Perceived health, life satisfaction, and cardiovascular risk factors. Elderly Korean immigrants had better perceived health and life satisfaction but a higher prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors compared to elderly Koreans in Korea.
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