Article
Socioeconomic and Health Profile of Haitian Immigrants in a Brazilian Amazon state.pdf
Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
(2018)
Abstract
We analyzed the sociodemographic profile, migration journey, health conditions, and health care access and utilization among recent Haitian immigrants to the Brazilian Amazon state of Mato Grosso. We
conducted a cross-sectional study with a probabilistic sample of 452 Haitians. We administered a bilingual questionnaire from December 2014 to February 2015. Data were analyzed using chi square
tests to evaluate differences among groups. The majority of participants were married men younger than 35 years old. They mostly came from the Haiti’s Artibonite Department, living in Brazil for
less than a year. Half of the participants were employed at the time of the interviews, and 81.8% relied exclusively on the Brazilian Unified Healthcare System for medical care. The overall health
profile and health care access were good. Haitian migration to Brasil is a case of South-South migration driven by economic needs. Our population had good health status despite socioeconomic challenges.
Keywords
- Emigration and immigration · Socioeconomic status · Health status · Haiti · Brazil
Disciplines
Publication Date
Winter January, 2018
DOI
10.1590/0102-311X00178917
Citation Information
Fabiano Tonaco Borges, Ana Paula Muraro, Luís Henrique da Costa Leão, Luciana de Andrade Carvalho, et al.. "Socioeconomic and Health Profile of Haitian Immigrants in a Brazilian Amazon state.pdf" Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health Vol. 20 (2018) p. 1372 - 1379 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/carlos_siqueira/44/