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Using data collected in a large scale community survey, some aspects of illness behaviour were compared in Asian-born and British-born residents of West London. Asian-born men were found to be far more likely to consult a general practitioner than British men, although the former group reported less long-standing illness and emotional distress than the latter. Self-assessed health among Asian men was significantly worse than among “native” men, and it was this health measure which was found to have the greatest effect on general practice consultations when a linear model was constructed. Differences in illness behaviour between Asian-born an indigenous women were not significant.
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Murray, J., Williams, P. Self-reported illness and general practice consultations in Asian-born and British-born residents of West London. Soc Psychiatry 21, 139–145 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00582684
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