@article{ref1,
title="Immigration, drinking, and frequent mental distress: an Internet survey",
journal="Journal of primary care and community health",
year="2010",
author="Ade, Julius and Rohrer, James E. and Merchant, Munira",
volume="1",
number="3",
pages="164-167",
abstract="Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate the importance of immigration as a risk factor for self-reported frequent mental distress (FMD) among black respondents to an Internet survey. Method: Snowball sampling was used to obtain Internet survey responses from immigrant and non-immigrant black adults in the United States. Multiple logistic regression analysis was used to control for the effects of personal characteristics (N = 301). Results: In this sample of black adults, 13.3% had FMD. Being an immigrant was not associated with FMD in this sample (adjusted odds ratio [OR] = 0.75, P = .53). However, more drinking days was an independent risk factor (OR = 1.07, P < .01). Conclusions: Being an immigrant was not an independent risk factor for FMD in this sample of black adults. However, drinking more days per month was a significant risk factor. Primary care providers should be alert for FMD and alcohol consumption in this population. Directing health education about hazardous drinking toward high-risk individuals should be considered.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2150-1319",
doi="10.1177/2150131910379248",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2150131910379248"
}