Table 4 Odds Ratios [OR (95% CI)] for Self-Reporting Psychiatric Illness or Psychosomatic Complaints in the Study Population (simultaneous adjustment for all the independent variables, except migration-related ones): SALLS 1994–2001
Variable | Level | OR (CI 95%) Self-reported psychiatric illness | OR (CI 95%) Self-reported psychosomatic complaints |
|---|---|---|---|
Country of birth | Sweden | 1 (Reference) | 1 (Reference) |
|  | Poland | 2.17 (1.55–3.03) | 2.27 (1.63–3.15) |
|  | Other East European countries | 2.17 (1.54–3.02) | 1.44 (1.05–1.96) |
|  | The former Soviet Union | 1.09 (0.58–2.05) | 1.16 (0.69–1.93) |
Age | 25–44 | 1 (Reference) | 1 (Reference) |
|  | 45–64 | 1.13 (1.06–1.20) | 1.04 (0.99–1.10) |
|  | 65–84 | 1.14 (1.06–1.23) | 0.88 (0.83–0.94) |
Sex | Women | 1 (Reference) | 1 (Reference) |
|  | Men | 0.56 (0.52–0.59) | 0.54 (0.52–0.57) |
Marital status | Married/cohabiting | 1 (Reference) | 1 (Reference) |
|  | Single | 1.65 (1.56–1.76) | 1.06 (1.01–1.11) |
Social network | Good | 1 (Reference) | 1 (Reference) |
|  | Poor | 1.48 (1.38–1.59) | 1.04 (0.98–1.10) |
Occupation status | White-collar | 1 (Reference) | 1 (Reference) |
|  | Lower white-collar | 1.24 (1.14–1.35) | 1.24 (1.16–1.33) |
|  | Self-employed | 1.09 (0.98–1.21) | 1.37 (1.27–1.48) |
|  | Students | 1.47 (1.26–1.72) | 1.18 (1.04–1.35) |
|  | Blue-collar workers | 1.21 (1.13–1.29) | 1.52 (1.44–1.60) |
Housing tenure | Ownership | 1 (Reference) | 1 (Reference) |
|  | Renting | 1.28 (1.20–1.36) | 1.12 (1.07–1.18) |
Smoking | No | 1 (Reference) | 1 (Reference) |
|  | Yes | 1.32 (1.24–1.41) | 1.23 (1.16–1.30) |