High prevalence of food insecurity and factors associated with Haitian immigrants in Southern Chile
Alta prevalencia de inseguridad alimentaria y factores asociados con inmigrantes haitianos en el sur de Chile
| dc.creator | Maury‑Sintjago, Eduard | |
| dc.creator | Rodríguez‑Fernández, Alejandra | |
| dc.creator | García, Danny E. | |
| dc.creator | Parra‑Flores, Julio | |
| dc.date | 2020-05-19T12:25:16Z | |
| dc.date | 2020-05-19T12:25:16Z | |
| dc.date | 2019-12 | |
| dc.identifier | Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health (2019) 21:1436–1439 | |
| dc.identifier | 1557-1912 | |
| dc.identifier | http://repositoriodigital.ucsc.cl/handle/25022009/1541 | |
| dc.description | 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 profciency (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 signifcantly higher odds of FI. Over three-quarters of Haitian immigrants in southern Chile sufer 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 profciency, no access to basic services, and without legal permanent resident status. | |
| dc.language | en | |
| dc.publisher | Journal of Immigrant & Minority Health | |
| dc.source | https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-019-00893-7 | |
| dc.subject | Food insecurity | |
| dc.subject | Immigrants | |
| dc.subject | Haitians | |
| dc.subject | Chile | |
| dc.title | High prevalence of food insecurity and factors associated with Haitian immigrants in Southern Chile | |
| dc.title | Alta prevalencia de inseguridad alimentaria y factores asociados con inmigrantes haitianos en el sur de Chile | |
| dc.type | Article |