The Prevalence and Types of Gambling Among Undocumented Mexican Immigrants in New York City |
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Authors: | Sandra L Momper Vijay Nandi Danielle C Ompad Jorge Delva Sandro Galea |
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Institution: | (1) School of Social Work, University of Michigan, 1080 South University Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA;(2) Center for Urban Epidemiologic Studies, New York Academy of Medicine, New York, NY 10029, USA;(3) Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA;(4) Center for Social Epidemiology and Population Health, Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA |
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Abstract: | Objectives To examine the prevalence of gambling and types of gambling activities in a sample of undocumented Mexican immigrants. Design Non-probability cross-sectional design. Setting New York City. Sample The 431 respondents ranged in age from 18 to 80 (mean age 32), 69.7% were male. Results More than half (53.8%) reported gambling in their lifetime and of those most (43.9%) played scratch and win tickets or the
lottery. In multivariate analyses men reported gambling more than women 2.13, 95% CI = (1.03, 4.38)]. The odds of gambling
in their lifetime were higher among those reporting sending money to family or friends in the home country 2.65, 95% CI = 1.10,
6.38)], and those who reported 1–5 days as compared to no days of poor mental health in the past 30 days 2.44, 95% CI = 1.22,
4.89)]. Conversely, those who reported entering the U.S. to live after 1996 were less likely to report gambling 0.44, 95%
CI = (0.22, 0.89)] as compared to those who had lived in the U.S. longer. Conclusion There is a need to further explore both the prevalence and the severity of gambling amongst the growing population of undocumented
Mexican immigrants in the U.S. |
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Keywords: | Undocumented Mexicans Illegal immigrants Minorities Prevalence and types of gambling Problem gambling |
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