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Table 2 Bivariate associations between mental health and physical health of refugees, Germany, 2018

From: Association between housing and health of refugees and asylum seekers in Germany: explorative cluster and mixed model analysis

Cluster*

 

1

2

3

4

MCS

Mean (SD)

49.2 (11.4)

47.1* (11.9)

50.5 (10.3)

50.1 (10.8)

Valid n (%)

553 (96.4)

339 (98.7)

406 (98.8)

181 (95.3)

PCS

Mean (SD)

51.9 (10.2)

53.9 (10.3)

53.8 (9.3)

50.7** (10.3)

Valid n (%)

553 (96.4)

339 (98.7)

406 (98.8)

181 (95.3)

  1. Note: MCS Mental health component score, PCS Physical health component score
  2. *MCS significant compared to cluster 1,2 and 3 (at p < 0.05); ** PCS significant compared to cluster 2 and 3 (at p < 0.05)
  3. Data based on the IAB-BAMF-SOEP study (Kühne et al., 2019). *Cluster numbering used for reference to the text and Table 1 and 3