Table 6 Odds Ratio (OR) indicating the total, direct, and indirect effect of the association between variables and STI/HIV-testing. MILSA 2.5 data on migrants from Syria and Iraq residing in Scania, Sweden who received residence permit between 2012 and 2016 (n = 3226)

 IE sexual coercion

3.89 (2.59–5.84)

3.20 (2.11–4.86)

1.21 (1.08–1.36)

13.1%

 IE social support

3.73 (2.39–5.82)

3.66 (2.38–5.63)

1.01 (0.96–1.07)

1.4%

 IE financial situation

3.67 (2.42–5.55)

3.64 (2.40–5.50)

1.00 (0.98–1.03)

0.06%

 IE alcohol consumption

3.74 (2.41–5.81)

3.01 (1.91–4.76)

1.23 (1.07–1.43)

15.9%

 IE language

3.74 (2.49–5.62)

3.43 (2.25–5.21)

1.09 (1.03–1.15)

6.7%

 IE sexual coercion

1.84 (0.60–5.62)

1.37 (0.40–4.74)

1.33 (0.96–1.84)

46.4%

 IE alcohol consumption

1.74 (0.46–6.53)

1.64 (0.45–5.94)

1.06 (0.92–1.22)

10.8%

 IE drug-use

1.76 (0.61–5.06)

1.62 (0.55–4.75)

1.08 (0.89–1.31)

13.9%

 IE social support

1.80 (0.55–5.81)

1.73 (0.54–5.50)

1.03 (0.95–1.12)

6.0%

 IE language

2.08 (1.24–3.49)

1.69 (1.06–2.68)

1.23 (1.02–1.48)

28.7%

 IE trust in health care

1.87 (0.93–3.76)

1.99 (0.98–4.03)

0.93 (0.87–1.00)

−3.4%

 IE language

1.15 (0.73–1.80)

1.17 (0.75–1.84)

0.98 (0.95–1.01)

−9.9%