Table 4.
Mental disorders in Turkish, respectively Polish 1st generation migrants vs. native Germans: logistic multivariable regression
| Variables | OR | 95 % CI | p-value | OR | 95 % CI | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | Anxiety | |||||
| Turkish vs. native German | 2.40 | (1.40–4.13) | 0.0015 | 1.77 | (0.97–3.23) | 0.0643 |
| Polish vs. native German | 1.22 | (0.80–1.86) | 0.36 | 1.20 | (0.78–1.87) | 0.40 |
| Sex (Women) | 1.54 | (1.32–1.79) | 0.0000 | 1.64 | (1.41–1.92) | 0.0000 |
| Age (years) | 0.97 | (0.97–0.98) | 0.0000 | 0.97 | (0.97–0.98) | 0.0000 |
| Socioeconomic status | 0.97 | (0.97–0.98) | 0.0000 | 0.96 | (0.94–0.98) | 0.0000 |
| Social phobia | Type D | |||||
| Turkish vs. native German | 1.68 | (0.82–3.41) | 0.15 | 1.52 | (0.99–2.32) | 0.0530 |
| Polish vs. native German | 1.07 | (0.60–1.89) | 0.82 | 1.79 | (1.39–2.30) | 0.0000 |
| Sex (Women) | 1.51 | (1.24–1.84) | 0.0000 | 1.05 | (0.96–1.14) | 0.29 |
| Age (years) | 0.96 | (0.95–0.97) | 0.0000 | 0.98 | (0.98–0.99) | 0.0000 |
| Socioeconomic status | 0.94 | (0.95–0.97) | 0.0000 | 0.94 | (0.93–0.95) | 0.0000 |
| Panic | Suicidal ideation | |||||
| Turkish vs. native German | 2.62 | (1.48–4.64) | 0.0010 | 3.02 | (1.80–5.04) | 0.0000 |
| Polish vs. native German | 1.20 | (0.74–1.93) | 0.45 | 1.80 | (1.26–2.58) | 0.0014 |
| Sex (Women) | 1.65 | (1.40–1.95) | 0.0000 | 1.20 | (1.04–1.38) | 0.0120 |
| Age (years) | 0.98 | (0.97–0.99) | 0.0000 | 1.00 | (1.00–1.01) | 0.41 |
| Socioeconomic status | 0.96 | (0.94–0.98) | 0.0000 | 0.93 | (0.91–0.94) | 0.0000 |
Multivariable regression analysis comparing Turkish, respectively Polish with other 1st generation migrants; additionally, sex, age and socioeconomic status were entered into the equation
OR odds ratio, 95 % CI 95 % confidence interval; significant OR’s in bold type