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Bangladeshi Immigrants in New York City: A Community Based Health Needs Assessment of a Hard to Reach Population

Abstract  

South Asians, particularly Bangladeshis, are one of the fastest growing immigrant groups in the U.S. Limited data exist regarding
the health needs of Bangladeshis in the U.S. More data are needed to guide health intervention efforts for this community.
To help address this gap, we conducted a community-based health needs assessment survey among women in a Bangladeshi population
living in Bronx, NY. Community health promoters conducted a door-to-door household survey and collected data from 167 women,
an approach that yielded a participation rate over 90%. Over half reported fair or poor health and 36.5% screened positive
for risk of depression. Only 35% had engaged in physical activity over the past month. 60% reported never having received
a pap smear. Using WHO guidelines for BMI, 74% were either overweight or obese. Age-standardized prevalence of type 2 diabetes
and hypertension were 15.4 and 36.5% respectively. In a multivariable logistic regression model, age and percent lifetime
in the U.S. were independently associated with having diabetes. Poor health behaviors and high prevalence of cardiovascular
risk factors observed in this group suggest the need for early health promotion and prevention interventions.

  • Content Type Journal Article
  • Category Original Paper
  • Pages 1-7
  • DOI 10.1007/s10903-011-9555-5
  • Authors
    • Viraj V. Patel, Department of Family Medicine, North Bronx Health Network, Bronx, NY, USA
    • Swapnil Rajpathak, Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
    • Alison Karasz, Department of Family and Social Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Ave, Mazer Suite 414, Bronx, NY 10461, USA
    • Journal Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
    • Online ISSN 1557-1920
    • Print ISSN 1557-1912
Posted in: Journal Article Abstracts on 11/27/2011 | Link to this post on IFP |
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