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Table 4 Association between acculturation and use of mental health 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

 

Turkish

 

Moroccan

 

Men (N = 170)

Women (N = 188)

(N = 288)

Moroccan ethnicity1

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Sex2

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2.67 (0.75-9.52)

Age 3

0.95 (0.90-0.99)*

1.00 (0.95-1.04)

0.91 (0.85-0.97)*

Education 4

0.62 (0.20-1.88)

0.54 (0.16-1.84)

1.51 (0.36-6.28)

Self reported health 5

2.15 (1.15-4.04)*

1.84 (0.94-3.58)

3.15 (1.14-8.66)*

Number of chronic conditions 6

1.27 (0.92-1.76)

1.19 (0.88-1.60)

1.61 (1.03-2.54)*

Cultural orientation 7

0.77 (0.56-1.05)

1.31 (0.92-1.86)

1.32 (0.86-2.02)

Emancipation 7

0.93 (0.80-1.09)

1.00 (0.82-1.21)

0.98 (0.78-1.24)

Communication in Dutch 7

1.26 (1.06-1.49)*

0.83 (0.69-1.01)

0.74 (0.55-0.99)*

Social interaction 7

0.96 (0.76-1.22)

1.27 (1.01-1.61)*

1.07 (0.80-1.45)

  1. § There was interaction between acculturation and ethnicity, and within the Turkish subpopulation there was also interaction between acculturation and gender.
  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