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Table 2 Mental disorders in 1st and 2nd generation migrants vs. native Germans: logistic multivariable regression

From: Depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation among 1st and 2nd generation migrants - results from the Gutenberg health study

Variables

OR

95 % CI

p-value

OR

95 % CI

p-value

 

Depression1)

Anxiety2)

2nd generation vs. native Germans

0.93

(0.76-1.14)

0.49

1.04

(0.85-1.27)

0.72

1st generation vs. native Germans

1.24

(1.01-1.52)

0.039

1.38

(1.13-1.68)

<0.01

Sex (Women)

1.49

(1.31-1.71)

<0.0001

1.63

(1.42-1.87)

<0.0001

Age (years)

0.97

(0.97-0.98)

<0.0001

0.97

(0.97-0.98)

<0.0001

Socioeconomic status

0.93

(0.91-0.95)

<0.0001

0.96

(0.95-0.98)

<0.0001

 

Social phobia3)

Type D4)

2nd generation vs. native Germans

0.90

(0.69-1.18)

0.46

0.92

(0.82-1.04)

0.18

1st generation vs. native Germans

1.03

(0.78-1.35)

0.84

1.28

(1.13-1.45)

<0.0001

Women

1.52

(1.27-1.81)

<0.0001

1.06

(0.98-1.14)

0.16

Age

0.96

(0.96-0.97)

<0.0001

0.98

(0.98-0.99)

<0.0001

Socioeconomic status

0.94

(0.92-0.96)

<0.0001

0.95

(0.94-0.95)

<0.0001

 

Panic 5)

Suicidal ideation6)

2nd generation vs. native Germans

0.90

(0.72-1.14)

0.38

0.99

(0.82-1.20)

0.94

1st generation vs. native Germans

1.43

(1.16-1.77)

<0.001

1.44

(1.19-1.74)

<0.001

Women

1.66

(1.43-1.93)

<0.0001

1.29

(1.14-1.46)

<0.0001

Age

0.98

(0.98-0.99)

<0.0001

1.00

(1.00-1.01)

0.52

Socioeconomic status

0.96

(0.94-0.97)

<0.0001

0.93

(0.92-0.95)

<0.0001

  1. Multivariable regression analysis comparing 2nd, respectively 1st generation migrants with native Germans; additionally, sex, age and socioeconomic status were entered into the equation; OR odds ratio, 95 % CI 95 % confidence interval
  2. 1) c-statistic = 0.628; 2) c = 0.623; c-statistic =0.615 4) c = 0.585; 5) c = 0.611; 6) c = 0.603; significant OR’s in bold type