Table 2 Univariable association between the characteristics of the study population and health outcomes
Characteristic | Poor general health | PTSD symptoms | Depression/anxiety symptoms | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number (%) of respondents with poor health | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | Number (%) of respondents with symptoms | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | Number (%) of respondents with symptoms | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | |
Residence Status (Asylum seekers compared to refugees) | ||||||
Refugees | 12 (42.9%) | 2.0 (0.8–4.9) P = 0.14 | 6 (21.4%) | 6.3 (2.2–17.9) P < 0.01 | 9 (32.1%) | 5.8 (2.2–15.4) P < 0.01 |
Asylum seekers | 36 (60.0%) | 38 (63.3%) | 44 (73.3%) | |||
Post Migration Stressors (mean score < 2.5 compared to ≥ 2.5) | ||||||
Mean Score < 2.5 | 15 (41.7%) | 2.4 (1.0–5.8) P = 0.05 | 5 (13.9%) | 18.6 (5.9–57.8) P < 0.01 | 12 (33.3%) | 7.5 (2.9–19.5) P < 0.01 |
Mean Score = 2.5 | 33 (63.5%) | 39 (75.0%) | 41 (78.8%) | |||
Pre Migration Stressors (mean number '0–7' compared to > 8 past traumatic events) | ||||||
0–7 | 29 (51.8%) | 1.4 (0.6–3.3) P = 0.49 | 23 (41.1%) | 2.7 (1.1–6.8) P = 0.03 | 28 (50.0%) | 3.6 (1.3–9.6) P = 0.01 |
8+ | 19 (59.4%) | 21 (65.6%) | 25 (78.1%) | |||
Chronic Conditions (mean number '0 or 1' compared to '>1' chronic conditions) | ||||||
0 or 1 | 18 (46.2%) | 1.8 (0.8–4.3) P = 0.16 | 11 (28.2%) | 5.3 (2.1–13.2) P < 0.01 | 16 (41.0%) | 4.4 (1.8–11.0) P < 0.01 |
>1 | 30 (61.2%) | 33 (67.3%) | 37 (75.5%) | |||