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Table 5 Binary logistic regression with health outcomes of self-rated health (poor/fair) and depression after the recession (n = 6251)

From: The impact of economic recession on the health of migrant fathers over time: results from the Growing up in Ireland longitudinal study

 

Self-rated health (poor/fair)

Odds ratio (95% CI)

Depression

Odds ratio (95% CI)

Model 1

Group

 White Irish

Reference

Reference

 EU-10

1.05 (0.61, 1.79)

0.69 (0.38, 1.28)

 Black African

1.46 (0.74, 2.90)

1.75 (0.96, 3.20)

Model 2

Group

 White Irish

Reference

Reference

 EU-10

1.11 (0.64, 1.95)

0.63 (0.33, 1.17)

 Black African

1.39 (0.70, 2.78)

1.80 (0.98, 3.29)

Age group

 <  30 years

Reference

Reference

 30–34 years

0.72 (0.47, 1.13)

0.87 (0.59, 1.28)

 35–39 years

0.89 (0.57, 1.37)

0.79 (0.53, 1.17)

 ≥ 40 years

1.52 (0.97, 2.37)

0.69 (0.43, 1.08)

Model 3

Group

 White Irish

Reference

Reference

 EU-10

1.16 (0.64, 2.11)

0.53 (0.26, 1.10)

 Black African

0.95 (0.44, 2.03)

1.29 (0.68, 2.46)

Age group

 <  30 years

Reference

Reference

 30–34 years

0.90 (0.57, 1.41)

1.04 (0.69, 1.57)

 35–39 years

1.17 (0.75, 1.83)

0.98 (0.65, 1.48)

 ≥ 40 years

1.72 (1.09, 2.70)

0.79 (0.49, 1.27)

Highest level of education

 Primary

6.79 (3.75, 12.30)

1.34 (0.63, 2.83)

 Secondary

2.26 (1.51, 3.38)

1.18 (0.84, 1.66)

 Technical/non-degree

1.58 (1.04, 2.41)

1.03 (0.73, 1.46)

 Degree/Post-grad

Reference

Reference

Dependent on social welfare for all household income

 No

Reference

Reference

 Yes

1.99 (1.23, 3.20)

2.07 (1.27, 3.38)

Impact of the recession on family at Wave 2

 None

Reference

Reference

 Small effect

1.02 (0.48, 2.18)

2.96 (1.07, 8.20)

 Significant effect

1.54 (0.73, 3.22)

3.39 (1.24, 9.33)

 Very significant effect

2.03 (0.96, 4.30)

5.69 (2.06, 15.66)