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Exploring the Association of Homicides in Northern Mexico and Healthcare Access for US Residents.

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Geissler, KH; Becker, C; Stearns, SC; Thirumurthy, H; Holmes, GM
Published in: Journal of immigrant and minority health
August 2015

Many legal residents in the United States (US)-Mexico border region cross from the US into Mexico for medical treatment and pharmaceuticals. We analyzed whether recent increases in homicides in Mexico are associated with reduced healthcare access for US border residents. We used data on healthcare access, legal entries to the US from Mexico, and Mexican homicide rates (2002-2010). Poisson regression models estimated associations between homicide rates and total legal US entries. Multivariate difference-in-difference linear probability models evaluated associations between Mexican homicide rates and self-reported measures of healthcare access for US residents. Increased homicide rates were associated with decreased legal entries to the US from Mexico. Contrary to expectations, homicides did not have significant associations with healthcare access measures for legal residents in US border counties. Despite a decrease in border crossings, increased violence in Mexico did not appear to negatively affect healthcare access for US border residents.

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Published In

Journal of immigrant and minority health

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EISSN

1557-1920

ISSN

1557-1912

Publication Date

August 2015

Volume

17

Issue

4

Start / End Page

1214 / 1224

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • United States
  • Socioeconomic Factors
  • Public Health
  • Middle Aged
  • Mexico
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Homicide
  • Health Services Accessibility
 

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Geissler, K. H., Becker, C., Stearns, S. C., Thirumurthy, H., & Holmes, G. M. (2015). Exploring the Association of Homicides in Northern Mexico and Healthcare Access for US Residents. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 17(4), 1214–1224. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-014-0053-4
Geissler, Kimberley H., Charles Becker, Sally C. Stearns, Harsha Thirumurthy, and George M. Holmes. “Exploring the Association of Homicides in Northern Mexico and Healthcare Access for US Residents.Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health 17, no. 4 (August 2015): 1214–24. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-014-0053-4.
Geissler KH, Becker C, Stearns SC, Thirumurthy H, Holmes GM. Exploring the Association of Homicides in Northern Mexico and Healthcare Access for US Residents. Journal of immigrant and minority health. 2015 Aug;17(4):1214–24.
Geissler, Kimberley H., et al. “Exploring the Association of Homicides in Northern Mexico and Healthcare Access for US Residents.Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, vol. 17, no. 4, Aug. 2015, pp. 1214–24. Epmc, doi:10.1007/s10903-014-0053-4.
Geissler KH, Becker C, Stearns SC, Thirumurthy H, Holmes GM. Exploring the Association of Homicides in Northern Mexico and Healthcare Access for US Residents. Journal of immigrant and minority health. 2015 Aug;17(4):1214–1224.
Journal cover image

Published In

Journal of immigrant and minority health

DOI

EISSN

1557-1920

ISSN

1557-1912

Publication Date

August 2015

Volume

17

Issue

4

Start / End Page

1214 / 1224

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • United States
  • Socioeconomic Factors
  • Public Health
  • Middle Aged
  • Mexico
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Homicide
  • Health Services Accessibility