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Table 2 Multivariate associations between better self-rated health and demographic, social economic and health factors

From: Self-rated health among undocumented and newly regularized migrants in Geneva: a cross-sectional study

 

model 1 aOR; 95% CI

p-value

model 2 aOR; 95%CI

p-value

model 3 aOR; 95%CI

p-value

Newly regularized or eligible for regularization (ref. Undocumented)

1.63 (1.05, 2.54)

.029

1.25 (0.77, 2.03)

.372

1.12 (0.67, 1.87)

.677

Male (ref. Female)

0.88 (0.51, 1.48)

.630

0.87 (0.49, 1.52)

.639

0.58 (0.32, 1.04)

.073

Age

1.01 (0.99, 1.03)

.525

1.00 (0.98, 1.03)

.740

1.00 (0.97, 1.03)

.938

Africa (ref. Latin America)

0.56 (0.20, 1.38)

.235

0.76 (0.25, 2.01)

.592

0.70 (0.22, 1.97)

.510

East Asia (ref. Latin America)

1.74 (1.03, 2.91)

.036

1.72 (0.98, 3.03)

.059

1.65 (0.90, 3.04)

.105

Eastern Europe (ref. Latin America)

2.58 (1.17, 5.83)

.020

2.07 (0.89, 4.90)

.093

1.60 (0.67, 3.93)

.294

Recruitment in healthcare (ref. in the community)

0.64 (0.34, 1.16)

.150

0.85 (0.43, 1.61)

.615

0.98 (0.48, 1.99)

.966

University/higher education (ref. Less than University)

0.82 (0.49, 1.36)

.456

0.82 (0.48, 1.38)

.453

0.71 (0.40, 1.24)

.233

Discrimination [Yes] (ref. No)

0.67 (0.42, 1.06)

.093

0.70 (0.43, 1.13)

.144

0.90 (0.53, 1.50)

.675

Duration in Geneva

  

0.99 (0.94, 1.04)

.742

1.00 (0.95, 1.06)

.889

Good/fair/poor language proficiency

  

0.67 (0.42, 1.07)

.095

0.69 (0.42, 1.12)

.134

Feeling of loneliness (ref. Rather/very connected)

  

0.42 (0.23, 0.72)

.002

0.58 (0.32, 1.04)

.074

Size of social network [3+] (ref. 0–2)

  

1.55 (1.00, 2.40)

.048

1.66 (1.04, 2.64)

.033

Ability to face unexpected bills [Yes] (ref. No)

  

1.75 (1.08, 2.82)

.022

1.42 (0.84, 2.37)

.186

Number of paid working hours

  

1.00 (0.99, 1.02)

.602

1.00 (0.99, 1.02)

.810

Anxiety symptoms [Yes] (ref. No)

    

0.25 (0.14, 0.44)

<.001

Multi-morbidity [Yes] (ref. No)

    

0.33 (0.14, 0.71)

.007

Healthcare utilization in the past 12 months [Yes] (ref. No)

    

0.58 (0.34, 0.99)

.044

Model fit indices

 Akaike Information Criterion (AIC)

558.69

 

540.19

 

498.71

 

 McFadden’s Pseudo-R2

.058

 

.111

 

.194

 

 Likelihood ratio test

  

X2 (6)=30.503

<.001

X2 (3)=47.479

<.001

  1. aOR: adjusted odds ratio
  2. 95% CI: 95% confidence interval