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Friday, May 27, 2011

Heavy Drinking, Perceived Discrimination, and Immigration Status Among Filipino Americans



Filipino American drinkers (N = 1,443) in Honolulu and San Francisco were selected from the 1998–1999 Filipino American Community Epidemiological Survey to examine the association between perceived discrimination and heavy drinking behavior by immigration status. 
 
Results indicate that living in San Francisco, lower religious participation, and higher perceived discrimination were associated with increased odds for heavy drinking among US-born individuals, whereas being male was a risk factor among foreign-born individuals. 
 
Thus, perceived discrimination and immigration status should be considered when designing prevention and intervention strategies to address heavy drinking behavior in this population.
 
 
 
 
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