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. 2023 Nov 2;59(7):1153–1165. doi: 10.1007/s00127-023-02578-x

Table 3.

Incidence rate ratios and 95% confidence intervals showing population differences in non-affective psychotic disorders (ICD-10 codes F20–F29) among refugees, migrants and descendants compared with majority youth adjusted for socio-demographic risk factors

Simple model Full model
Men IRR [95% CI] Women IRR [95% CI] Men IRR [95% CI] Women IRR [95% CI]
Denmark (person-years) (6,180,192) (5,870,651) (6,180,192) (5,870,651)
Population (ref: majority)
 Refugees 2.54*** 1.55*** 1.96*** 1.21*
[2.32–2.79] [1.33–1.80] [1.78–2.16] [1.04–1.41]
 Migrants 2.26*** 1.55*** 1.75*** 1.19*
[2.01–2.53] [1.33–1.82] [1.55–1.97] [1.01–1.40]
 Descendants 1.90*** 1.13 1.51*** 0.90
[1.68–2.15] [0.94–1.36] [1.33–1.72] [0.75–1.09]
Socio-economic variables
 Disability pensiona 2.42*** 2.56***
[2.13–2.75] [2.16–3.04]
 Unemploymenta 1.58*** 1.23***
[1.48–1.68] [1.13–1.34]
 Sickness absencea 2.33*** 2.80***
[2.12–2.57] [2.50–3.12]
 Urban municipalityb 1.31*** 1.32***
[1.24–1.37] [1.24–1.40]
 Low income familyb 2.42*** 2.56***
[2.13–2.75] [2.16–3.04]
Sweden (person-years) (10,854,560) (10,205,232) (10,854,560) (10,205,232)
Population (ref: majority)
 Refugees 2.85*** 2.30*** 2.19*** 2.05***
[2.65–3.05] [2.06–2.57] [2.03–2.36] [1.83–2.30]
 Migrants 2.57*** 2.50*** 2.04*** 2.16***
[2.35–2.81] [2.22–2.81] [1.86–2.23] [1.91–2.44]
 Descendants 2.11*** 1.67*** 1.74*** 1.48**
[1.75–2.55] [1.24–2.23] [1.44–2.10] [1.10–1.98]
Socio-economic variables
 Disability pensiona 5.37*** 5.84***
[4.96–5.82] [5.26–6.48]
 Unemploymenta 2.69*** 2.06***
[2.55–2.84] [1.90–2.24]
 Sickness absencea 2.74*** 2.12***
[2.49–3.01] [1.90–2.37]
 Urban municipalityb 1.25*** 1.14***
[1.19–1.32] [1.06–1.23]
 Low income familyb 1.61*** 1.38***
[1.50–1.73] [1.26–1.53]

Poisson model (individual-level data, replication across countries)

Age and age squared included as continuous terms and year of entry included as fixed effects in all models

aTime-varying covariate measured preceding year

bMeasured at age 18

*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001