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Table 2 Association between acculturation and use of general practice care (odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals)§

From: Acculturation and use of health care services by Turkish and Moroccan migrants: a cross-sectional population-based study

 

Total

 

(N = 646)

Moroccan ethnicity1

1.18 (0.82-1.70)

Sex2

0.77 (0.53-1.12)

Age 3

1.03 (1.01-1.05)*

Education 4

1.23 (0.79-1.92)

Self reported health 5

1.90 (1.51-2.40)**

Number of chronic conditions 6

1.26 (1.09-1.45)*

Cultural orientation 7

1.04 (0.92-1.19)

Emancipation 7

1.00 (0.94-1.07)

Communication in Dutch 7

0.95 (0.89-1.02)

Social interaction 7

1.08 (0.99-1.19)

  1. § There was no interaction between acculturation and ethnicity and/or gender; analyses were not presented for subgroups.
  2. * p < 0.05 ** p < 0.001
  3. 1 'Turkish ethnicity' served as reference category
  4. 2 'Male gender' served as reference category
  5. 3 Continuous variable (18 years or older). Each step equals +1 year
  6. 4 'Primary school at most' served as reference category
  7. 5 'Excellent self reported health' served as reference category
  8. 6 Continuous variable (range 0-11). Each step equals +1 chronic condition
  9. 7A higher score indicates higher acculturation
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BMC Public Health

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