Pilar Carrasco?Garrido|Ana López?de?Andrés|Valentín Hernández?Barrera|Isabel Jiménez?Trujillo|Rodrigo Jiménez?García
Health status of Roma women in Spain
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos|Universidad Rey Juan Carlos|Universidad Rey Juan Carlos|Universidad Rey Juan Carlos|Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
objective present study describe health status roma women spain populationbased health data become available group identify differences nonroma womencrosssectional epidemiological study 2006 spanish national health survey first national health survey romany population 2006 analyzed 527 spanish roma women aged 16 years 1054 spanish nonroma women age region matchedour sample comprised 527 spanish roma women 1054 spanish nonroma women roma women likely suffer obesity odds ratio 191 95 confidence interval ci 105350 depression migraine roma women significantly higher values alcohol consumption nonroma women 377 95 ci 232613 percentage roma women smear test mammography significantly lower nonroma womenour comparison showed spanish roma women poorer health profile worse lifestyles inequality use healthcare resources nonroma women especially respect prevention