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1Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor 48109-0708, USA.
Objectives:
The purpose of this study was to determine the association between duration of residence and access to ambulatory care among Caribbean immigrant adolescents.
Methods:
A cross-sectional survey of adolescents at a New York City high school was conducted. Multivariate modeling methods were used to adjust for demographic and socioeconomic covariates.
Results:
Duration of residence was strongly and directly associated with access to ambulatory care after adjustment for ethnicity.
Conclusions:
Caribbean immigrant adolescents, particularly recent immigrants, have reduced access to ambulatory care.
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