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Table 2 Characteristics of those who have perceived discrimination, who have mental health problems and who have good general health status

From: Perceived discrimination, health and mental health among immigrants in Norway: the role of moderating factors

 

Perceived discrimination % (N)

Mental health problems % (N)

General health % (N)

Total

26.5 (1137/4294)

12.7 (545 /4277)

71.4 (3060/4287)

Gender

ns

***

***

 Men

27.0 (633)

10.8 (252)

74.1 (1733)

 Women

25.8 (504)

15.1 (293)

68.1 (1327)

Age group

***

***

***

 16–24

36.3 (208)

11.2 (64)

87.6 (501)

 25–44

28.2 (653)

11.1 (256)

78.4 (1812)

 45–66

19.6 (276)

16.0 (225)

53.2 (747)

Country of origin

***

***

***

 Poland

29.7 (109)

9.9 (36)

81.4 (298)

 Turkey

29.4 (101)

19.6 (67)

60.6 (208)

 Bosnia-Herzegovina

21.3 (74)

13.0 (45)

74.1 (257)

 Kosovo

24.5 (90)

13.1 (48)

73.1 (269)

 Eritrea

18.6 (71)

6.5 (25)

81.4 (311)

 Somalia

26.7 (96)

6.1 (22)

83.6 (300)

 Afghanistan

28.7 (102)

13.7 (48)

76.6 (271)

 Sri Lanka

12.8 (48)

7.2 (27)

61.8 (231)

 Iraq

38.7 (132)

19.9 (68)

64.2 (219)

 Iran

37.7 (145)

21.3 (82)

68.2 (262)

 Pakistan

29.2 (100)

15.9 (54)

65.4 (223)

 Vietnam

21.0 (69)

7.1 (23)

64.3 (211)

Social support

ns

***

***

 Yes

26.3 (936)

11.2 (395)

73.8 (2620)

 No

27.1 (196)

20 (145)

59.8 (432)

Sense of belonging

***

***

**

 To both

22.6 (529)

10.9 (253)

70.5 (1643)

 To Norway

27.8 (351)

13.6 (171)

74.7 (943)

 To country of origin

35.6 (176)

16.1 (79)

69.4 (343)

 Neither

40.7 (81)

21.2 (42)

65.8 (131)

Perceived discrimination

 

***

ns

 Yes

20 (226)

69.7 (793)

 No

10.1 (319)

72.0 (2267)

 

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Mean (sd)

Mean (sd)

Mean (sd)

Mean (sd)

Mean (sd)

Mean (sd)

Financial situation (1–6)

3.45 (1.32)

3.61 (1.33)***

2.87 (1.41)

3.67 (1.28)***

3.74 (1.28)

3.13 (1.36)***

Trust in others (0–10)

5.62 (2.47)

6.22 (2.32)***

5.10 (2.69)

6.21 (2.30)***

6.21 (2.32)

5.71 (2.49)***

Norwegian proficiency (1–5)

3.90 (0.94)

3.75 (1.00)***

3.65 (0.99)

3.81 (0.99)**

3.90 (0.98)

3.53 (0.97)***

Religiosity (0–10)

6.45 (3.75)

6.73 (3.59)*

6.62 (3.71)

6.65 (3.62) ns

6.53 (3.68)

6.94 (3.50)**

  1. Ns: p > 0.05, *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001