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Table 4 Association between the three categories of perceived discrimination and poor health outcomes in immigrant workers in Spain

From: The effect of perceived discrimination on the health of immigrant workers in Spain

 

Poor self-rated health

Muscular problems

Headache

Poor mental health GHQ = 12

Stress

Insomnia

Anxiety

Perceived discrimination/health outcome

aOR

95% CI

aOR

95% CI

aOR

95% CI

aOR

95% CI

aOR

95% CI

aOR

95% CI

aOR

95% CI

No discrimination

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

Discrimination:

              

Due to immigrant status

1.75

1.35- 2.28

1.84

1.48- 2.29

1.52

1.25- 1.85

2.65

2.20- 3.35

1.92

1.57- 2.35

2.15

1.61- 2.86

2.16

1.64- 2.83

Due to physical appearance

1.43

1.14- 1.80

1.42

1.17- 1.72

1.21

1.01- 1.46

1.88

1.56- 2.26

1.33

1.10- 1.59

1.78

1.41- 2.24

1.46

1.17- 1.83

Workplace related

1.93

1.54- 2.42

1.70

1.41- 2.04

1.68

1.41- 2.00

2.97

2.45- 3.60

1.50

1.26- 1.79

2.06

1.64- 2.60

1.79

1.44- 2.23

  1. Adjusted OR (95%CI)a. (n = 2434)
  2. a Adjusted OR (aOR) by sex, age, legal status, educative level, occupation, economic activities, country of origin, health status perceived before arriving to Spain and time in Spain.