@article{ref1,
title="Alcohol use behaviors among indigenous migrants: A transnational study on communities of origin and destination",
journal="Journal of immigrant and minority health",
year="2014",
author="Pinedo, Miguel and Campos, Yasmin and Leal, Daniela and Fregoso, Julio and Goldenberg, Shira M. and Zúñiga, María Luisa",
volume="16",
number="3",
pages="348-355",
abstract="The association between international and domestic migration and alcohol use among indigenous communities is poorly understood. We explored migration-related factors associated with alcohol use behaviors among an indigenous Mayan, binational population. From January to March 2012, 650 indigenous participants from the high-emigration town of Tunkás in the Mexican state of Yucatán (n = 650) residing in Mexico and California completed surveys. Multivariate logistic regression identified migration-related factors associated with alcohol use behaviors. US migration of shorter duration (<5 years) was independently associated with at-risk drinking (adjusted odds ratio (AOR) 2.34; 95 % confidence interval (CI) 1.09-5.03), as was longer-duration domestic migration (≥5 years) (AOR 2.34; 95 % CI 1.12-4.87). Ability to speak Maya (AOR 0.26; 95 % CI 0.13-0.48) was protective against at-risk drinking. Culturally appropriate alcohol use prevention interventions are needed for domestic and international indigenous Mexican migrants to address alcohol use behavior in the context of migration.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1557-1912",
doi="10.1007/s10903-013-9964-8",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10903-013-9964-8"
}