Health Status Change of English, French and Chinese Immigrants in Ottawa and Gatineau, Canada

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dc.contributor.author Tang, Ning
dc.contributor.author MacDougall, Colin James
dc.date.accessioned 2016-12-13T22:03:50Z
dc.date.available 2016-12-13T22:03:50Z
dc.date.issued 2015
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dc.description.abstract Background: Health status change of the immigrants is of particular interest to health researchers and policy-makers, because it can impact population health outcomes; English, French and Chinese speaking immigrants are main immigrant sub-groups in Canada. Objectives: The multicultural study aims at examining general Health Status Change of English, French and Chinese speaking immigrants in Ottawa and Gatineau, Canada, and identifying demographic factors that correlate with the change and impact the change. Methods: In total, 810 English, French and Chinese speaking immigrants in Ottawa and Gatineau, Canada were recruited by purposive-sampling. Using self-reports, respondents answered questions regarding general Health Status and Demography in a Multicultural Lifestyle Change Questionnaire of English, French or Chinese version. Data in Health Status Change were analyzed statistically in percentage, significance of difference, correlation and regression. Results: Immigrants of different gender, language and category sub-groups exhibited different Health Status Change Rates, Health Status Improving Rates and Health Status Declining Rates, but no statistical difference between the rates. Immigrant general Health Status Change was correlated positively with Age and Primary Occupation, and negatively with Income. Mother Tongue, Primary Occupation and Income significantly impacted Health Status Change. Conclusion: Immigrants of different sub-groups in Canada experienced different health status change. The results supported “healthy immigrant effect”. The “decline in immigrant health status” over time existed in some of immigrant sub-groups. Data of immigrant health status change can provide evidence for health policy-making and policy-revising in Canada. en
dc.identifier.citation Ning Tang , Colin MacDougall (2015). Health Status Change of English, French and Chinese Immigrants in Ottawa and Gatineau, Canada. Universal Journal of Public Health, 3 , 128 - 136. doi: 10.13189/ujph.2015.030304. en
dc.identifier.doi https://doi.org/10.13189/ujph.2015.030304 en
dc.identifier.issn 2331-8880
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2328/36831
dc.language.iso en
dc.oaire.license.condition.license CC-BY
dc.publisher Horizon Research Publishing en
dc.rights Copyright © 2015 Horizon Research Publishing en
dc.rights.holder Horizon Research Publishing en
dc.subject Immigration en
dc.subject Health Status Change en
dc.subject Healthy Immigrant Effect en
dc.subject Difference en
dc.subject Correlation en
dc.subject Impacting Factors en
dc.title Health Status Change of English, French and Chinese Immigrants in Ottawa and Gatineau, Canada en
dc.type Article en
local.contributor.authorOrcidLookup MacDougall, Colin James: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1270-6823 en_US
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