Table 3.
Association between acculturation and use of outpatient specialist care (odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals)§
| Turkish | Moroccan | ||
| (N = 358) | Men (N = 157) | Women (N = 131) | |
| Moroccan ethnicity1 | --- | --- | --- |
| Sex2 | 1.28 (0.74-2.24) | --- | --- |
| Age 3 | 1.01 (0.98-1.03) | 1.03 (0.99-1.08) | 1.00 (0.95-1.04) |
| Education 4 | 1.15 (0.60-2.18) | 1.71 (0.55-5.26) | 0.27 (0.08-0.95)* |
| Self reported health 5 | 1.73 (1.23-2.42)* | 0.85 (0.48-1.51) | 1.19 (0.65-2.17) |
| Number of chronic conditions 6 | 1.17 (0.98-1.40) | 1.41 (1.05-1.89)* | 1.33 (0.97-1.82) |
| Cultural orientation 7 | 1.14 (0.95-1.36) | 0.76 (0.54-1.07) | 1.17 (0.84-1.63) |
| Emancipation 7 | 1.04 (0.94-1.14) | 0.81 (0.71-0.93)* | 1.01 (0.86-1.18) |
| Communication in Dutch 7 | 0.90 (0.82-0.99)* | 1.04 (0.87-1.24) | 1.07 (0.92-1.24) |
| Social interaction 7 | 1.04 (0.91-1.18) | 0.93 (0.75-1.16) | 1.23 (0.90-1.54) |
§ There was interaction between acculturation and ethnicity, and within the Moroccan subpopulation there was also interaction between acculturation and gender.
* p < 0.05 ** p < 0.001
1 'Turkish ethnicity' served as reference category
2 'Male gender' served as reference category
3 Continuous variable (18 years or older). Each step equals +1 year
4 'Primary school at most' served as reference category
5 'Excellent self reported health' served as reference category
6 Continuous variable (range 0-11). Each step equals +1 chronic condition
7A higher score indicates higher acculturation