Table 2 Factors associated with Mental Component Summary (MCS). Crude and adjusted ß coefficients with 95% confidence intervals (CI). SCIF survey 2011–2012

Self-perceived

workplace discrimination

No

0

–

–

–

0

–

–

–

Yes

−2.496

−2.824

− 2.168

< 0.0001

− 1.737

− 2.051

−1.423

< 0.0001

Self-perceived loneliness

No

0

–

–

–

0

–

–

–

Yes

−3.898

−4.230

−3.566

< 0.0001

−2.653

−2.982

− 2.324

< 0.0001

Level of life satisfaction

1 more score value

1.308

1.232

1.385

< 0.0001

1.122

1.045

1.198

< 0.0001

Physical Component

Summary (PCS)

1 more PCS score value

−0.026

− 0.048

− 0.004

0.022

− 0.089

− 0.110

− 0.068

< 0.0001

Length of stay (years)

<=9

0

–

–

–

0

–

–

–

> = 10

−0.388

− 0.639

− 0.138

0.002

− 0.719

− 0.966

−0.472

< 0.0001

Age group (years)

15–39

0

–

–

–

0

–

–

–

40–64

−0.914

−1.165

−0.663

< 0.0001

− 0.618

− 0.864

−0.371

< 0.0001

Sex

Male

0

–

–

–

0

–

–

–

Female

−0.705

− 0.955

− 0.455

< 0.0001

− 0.726

−0.975

− 0.477

< 0.0001

Education level

High

0

–

–

–

0

–

–

–

Middle/Low

−0.308

−0.565

− 0.051

0.019

0.225

−0.022

0.471

0.074

Employment status

Employed

0

–

–

–

0

–

–

–

Formerly employed

−1.948

−2.281

−1.616

< 0.0001

−1.502

− 1.821

− 1.184

< 0.0001

Area of origin

Europe

0

–

–

–

0

–

–

–

North Africa

−0.597

−0.988

− 0.206

0.003

− 0.079

−0.458

0.300

0.684

Sub-Saharan Africa

−0.136

−0.682

0.410

0.625

0.611

0.094

1.129

0.021

Central-western Asia

0.902

0.404

1.400

< 0.0001

0.979

0.506

1.452

< 0.0001

East Asia / Pacific

1.158

0.656

1.661

< 0.0001

1.026

0.552

1.500

< 0.0001

The Americas

−0.112

−0.618

0.395

0.666

−0.364

− 0.840

0.111

0.133