Effects of health disparities on Helicobacter pylori infection among children on the United States-Mexico border
Abstract
The objective of this study is to determine whether health disparities influence the odds of developing H. pylori infections among the children enrolled in the Pasitos Cohort Study on the US-Mexico border. The study variables were the number of prenatal care visits, ways of transportation, car in household, location of health services and insurance coverage. The study recruited eligible pregnant women to complete baseline questionnaires. Every six months after the birth of the child, infection status is measure by the 13-C urea breath test. Results indicate that having medical insurance consistently decreases the odds of being infected. Children with mothers who went to a private physician had decreased odds of infection compared to those utilizing public clinics, and having a car in the household increased the odds of infection. Limitations include bias due to loss to follow-up and the transient nature of the infection.
Subject Area
Public health|Epidemiology
Recommended Citation
He, Yu, "Effects of health disparities on Helicobacter pylori infection among children on the United States-Mexico border" (2007). Texas Medical Center Dissertations (via ProQuest). AAI1441750.
https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/dissertations/AAI1441750