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Table 4 Effect of migration status and of mediating factors on diabetes (Tunisian migrants vs. Tunisians).

From: Influence of socio-economic and lifestyle factors on overweight and nutrition-related diseases among Tunisian migrants versus non-migrant Tunisians and French

Diabetes (n = 141 for each group1)

    
  

Adjusted migration status effect

Model number

Variables in models

Odds-Ratios

Confidence Interval

Mediating effect ratio2

p-values

1

Migration status

0.18

0.06–0.54

 

0.002

2

Migration status,Educational status

0.14

0.04–0.45

29%

0.001

3

Migration status, Educational status, Socio-economic index

0.13

0.04–0.47

8%

0.002

4

Migration status, Educational status, Socio-economic index, Healthcare utilisation index

0.21

0.06–0.78

-38%

0.02

5

Migration status, Educational status, Socio-economic index, Healthcare utilisation index, Physical activity level

0.29

0.08–1.07

-28%

0.06

6

Migration status, Educational status, Socio-economic index, Healthcare utilisation index, Physical activity level, Current smoking

0.38

0.10–1.41

-24%

0.15

7

Migration status, Educational status, Socio-economic index, Healthcare utilisation index, Physical activity level, Current smoking, Energy intake

0.37

0.10–1.42

3%

0.15

8

Migration status, Educational status, Socio-economic index, Healthcare utilisation index, Physical activity level, Current smoking, Energy intake, Alcohol intake

0.34

0.08–1.39

9%

0.13

9

Migration status, Educational status, Socio-economic index, Healthcare utilisation index, Physical activity level, Current smoking, Energy intake, Alcohol intake, Overweight

0.42

0.10–1.84

-19%

0.25

  1. 1. Embedded conditional logistic regression models including only men with no missing value for all variables
  2. 2. Mediating effect ratio was defined as: (OR previous model – OR current model)/OR current model