Table 2 Percentages, odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) on mental health measures by birth category and gender
From: Mental health in immigrant men and women in Australia: the North West Adelaide health study
Men | Australian-born (AB) | Foreign-born: English-speaking (ESB-FB) | Foreign-born: non-English-speaking (NESB-FB) | AB vs. ESB-FB | AB vs. NESB-FB | AB vs. ESB-FB | AB vs. NESB- FB | AB vs. ESB- FB | AB vs. NESB- FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Â | Â | OR (95% CI)1 | OR (95% CI)1 | OR (95% CI)2 | OR (95% CI)2 | OR (95% CI)3 | OR (95% CI)3 |
Diagnosis | 12.9% | 14.1% | 22.0% | 1.08 (0.68-1.73) | 1.86 (1.17-2.95)* | 1.05 (0.65-1.71) | 1.73 (1.08-2.79)* | 1.02 (0.96-2.59) | 1.58 (0.96-2.59) |
Current depression | 10.1% | 9.2% | 19.7% | 0.92 (0.53-1.60) | 2.22 (1.37-3.58)* | 0.91 (0.51-1.62) | 2.02 (1.22-3.36)* | 0.88 (0.49-1.59) | 1.84 (1.09-3.10)* |
Medication | 6.7% | 8.1% | 6.1% | 0.91 (0.50-1.66) | 0.77 (0.36-1.64) | - | - | - | - |
Consultation | 4.9% | 6.5% | 6.8% | 1.22 (0.63-2.37) | 1.31 (0.62-2.77) | - | - | - | - |
Women | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Diagnosis | 18.2% | 22.8% | 17.8% | 1.32 (0.88-1.99) | 0.94 (0.54-1.65) | - | - | - | - |
Current depression | 18.1% | 13.5% | 20.2% | 0.75 (0.47-1.21) | 1.26 (0.74-2.15) | - | - | - | - |
Medication | 11.6% | 12.7% | 5.8% | 1.16 (0.67-1.92) | 0.45 (0.19-1.10) | - | - | - | - |
Consultation | 6.3% | 5.2% | 4.0% | 0.83 (0.39-1.76) | 0.70 (0.25-1.95) | - | - | - | - |