Korean J Community Nutr.  2018 Dec;23(6):475-487. 10.5720/kjcn.2018.23.6.475.

Consumption of Han-sik and its Association with Socioeconomic Status among Filipino Immigrant Women: the Filipino Women's Diet and Health Study (FiLWHEL)

• Kim N
• Kang M
• Abris G
• Provido SM
• Joung H
• Hong S
• Yu SH
• Lee CB
• Lee JE

• KMID: 2431478
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5720/kjcn.2018.23.6.475

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
This study examined the consumption of Han-sik and its association with the years of residence in Korea and the socioeconomic status among Filipino immigrant women of the Filipino Women's Diet and Health Study (FiLWHEL).
METHODS
A total of 474 Filipino women married to Korean men were included in the analysis. Their dietary intake was assessed using a single-day 24-hour recall. The participants provided information on the demographics, socioeconomic, and health-related factors through face-to-face interviews. The generalized linear model and logistic regression model were used to examine the association between the socioeconomic status and consumption of Han-sik.
RESULTS
The mean age of the participants was 34.3 years old, and the average duration of residence in Korea was 8.2 years. Among 474 Filipino women, a total of 467 consumed Han-sik, with an average of 6.8 food items per day. The Han-sik foods that the participants consumed most frequently were rice, cabbage kimchi, mixed-grain rice, and fried eggs. The average ratio of Han-sik was 58.57%. The ratio of Han-sik showed no significant associations with the years of residence, years of living together with their husband, education levels, total annual family income, or linguistic competence of Korean. However, the ratio of Han-sik use was associated with cohabitation with parents-in-law; the odds ratio (95% confidence interval) was 2.41 (1.18-4.92, p-trend = 0.002) comparing the fourth quartile with the first quartile of the Han-sik ratio.
CONCLUSIONS
Filipino immigrant women in the FiLWHEL study consumed a larger number of Han-sik than Philippine foods. In addition, cohabitation with their parents-in-law was associated with the consumption of Han-sik. Further epidemiologic studies will be needed to determine how the diet affects the health and wellbeing of immigrant women in Korea.

Keyword

immigrant women in Korea; the FiLWHEL study; Han-sik; years of residence; socioeconomic status

MeSH Terms

Brassica
Demography
Diet*
Education
Eggs
Emigrants and Immigrants*
Epidemiologic Studies
Female
Humans
Korea
Linear Models
Linguistics
Logistic Models
Male
Mental Competency
Odds Ratio
Ovum
Social Class*
Spouses

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