@article{ref1,
title="Neighborhood ethnic composition and problem drinking among older Mexican American men: results from the Hispanic Established Populations for the Epidemiologic Study of the Elderly",
journal="Journal of immigrant and minority health",
year="2014",
author="Stroope, Samuel and Martinez, Brandon C. and Eschbach, Karl and Peek, M. Kristen and Markides, Kyriakos S.",
volume="17",
number="4",
pages="1055-1060",
abstract="Ethnic enclaves may be protective for health. This study investigates the effects of neighborhood co-ethnic density on problem drinking among older Mexican American men. Probability sample of 2,086 community-dwelling Mexican Americans aged 75 or older drawn in 2004-2005 residing in communities in Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico and Texas. Problem drinking was found among 15.3 % of men (n = 350). For each percent increase in neighborhood percent Mexican American, men had 2 % lower odds of problem drinking [odds ratio (OR) 0.98; P < 0.05]. U.S. born men had lower odds of problem drinking (OR 0.40; P < 0.05) compared with foreign born men, while English language use was associated with greater odds of problem drinking (OR 2.14; P < 0.05). Older Mexican American men in neighborhoods with low levels of co-ethnic density, the foreign born, and those with English language facility had an increased likelihood of problem drinking.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1557-1912",
doi="10.1007/s10903-014-0033-8",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10903-014-0033-8"
}