1. Language-based acculturation is linked with reproductive autonomy among Oregon Mexican-origin Latinas.
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Diaz-Anaya S, Boniface ER, Parra G, Wolwowicz E, and Darney BG
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- Humans, Female, Oregon, Adult, Cross-Sectional Studies, Young Adult, Adolescent, Decision Making, Logistic Models, Hispanic or Latino, Coercion, Acculturation, Language, Personal Autonomy, Mexican Americans
- Abstract
Objectives: We test whether the level of acculturation is associated with reproductive autonomy among Mexican-origin Latinas in Oregon., Study Design: This was a cross-sectional study that used validated reproductive autonomy and language-based acculturation scales and sociodemographic information. We compared maximum reproductive autonomy score, overall and for each subscale (decision-making, freedom from coercion, and communication), by acculturation group. We developed a multivariable logistic regression model adjusted for age, education, and regular income source., Results: Our sample included 434 respondents: 70.7% low, 26.7% bicultural, and 2.5% in the high acculturation group. A higher unadjusted proportion of women in the bicultural/high acculturation group than the low acculturation group had maximum reproductive autonomy scores (13.4% compared with 3.9%; p < 0.001). In adjusted analyses, women in the high/bicultural acculturation group had significantly higher odds of reporting a maximum reproductive autonomy score (adjusted odds ratio = 2.55, 95% CI: 1.08-5.98)., Conclusions: Language-based acculturation was positively associated with reproductive autonomy among a community-dwelling sample of Mexican-origin Latinas in Oregon., (Copyright © 2024 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2024
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