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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 May 2.
Published in final edited form as: J Ethn Migr Stud. 2015;41(13):2105–2129. doi: 10.1080/1369183X.2015.1030374

Table 5.

Associations of Functional Factors with Social Integration Indicators for All Migrants1


Trust, Reliance & Safety:
Any educational qualifications N=1326-13582
In employment
N=1326-13582

  OR (95% CI)
No difficulties speaking English N=1326-13582
  Neighbours look out 1.16 (0.93, 1.46) 1.13 (0.87, 1.46) 0.86 (0.69, 1.08)
  Neighbours are honest 1.28 (0.90, 1.82) 1.41 (0.97, 2.06) 1.24 (0.86, 1.78)
  Neighbours relied on for control 1.26 (0.96, 1.66) 1.12 (0.82, 1.52) 1.42 (1.07, 1.90)*
  Feel safe after dark 0.98 (0.78, 1.24) 1.53 (1.18, 1.99)** 1.12 (0.88, 1.41)
  No antisocial behaviours 0.53 (0.42, 0.67)*** 1.00 (0.78, 1.29) 0.72 (0.58, 0.91)**
  Social Relations:
  Visit neighbours 1.37 (1.07, 1.76)* 1.18 (0.89, 1.56) 0.91 (0.71, 1.17)
  Exchange with neighbours 1.47 (1.10, 1.96)** 1.26 (0.92, 1.72) 0.92 (0.69, 1.22)
  Stop and talk to people in nhd. 1.35 (1.08, 1.69)** 1.20 (0.93, 1.54) 1.01 (0.80, 1.26)
  Know people in the nhd. 1.07 (0.76, 1.50) 1.04 (0.71, 1.52) 1.09 (0.77, 1.54)
  Meet up with relatives 0.82 (0.65, 1.03) 1.50 (1.15, 1.94)** 0.90 (0.71, 1.13)
  Meet up with friends 1.35 (1.07, 1.71)* 1.36 (1.04, 1.79)* 1.00 (0.79, 1.26)
  Meet up with neighbours 0.98 (0.79, 1.23) 1.19 (0.92, 1.54) 1.15 (0.92, 1.44)
  Available practical support 1.36 (1.08, 1.72)* 1.15 (0.88, 1.51) 1.33 (1.06, 1.68)*
  Available financial support 1.20 (0.96, 1.50) 1.27 (0.98, 1.63) 1.20 (0.96, 1.51)
  Available emotional support 1.10 (0.88, 1.39) 1.29 (0.99, 1.68) 1.03 (0.82, 1.30)
  Use of social amenities 2.02 (1.61, 2.54)*** 1.13 (0.88, 1.46) 1.01 (0.81, 1.27)
  Use of local social amenities 1.63 (1.30, 2.04)*** 1.24 (0.96, 1.60) 0.84 (0.67, 1.06)
  Sense of Community:
  Enjoy living here 0.78 (0.61, 1.01) 1.11 (0.83, 1.48) 0.81 (0.63, 1.06)
  Belong to the neighbourhood 0.91 (0.73, 1.14) 1.30 (1.00, 1.69)* 1.05 (0.84, 1.32)
  Feel part of the community 1.01 (0.81, 1.27) 1.30 (1.01, 1.68)* 1.09 (0.87, 1.36)
  Neighbourhood satisfaction 0.86 (0.68, 1.09) 1.04 (0.79, 1.36) 0.68 (0.54, 0.89)**

1

Adjusted for migrant group

2

N varies due to missing values in the social integration variables

*p<0.05; **p<0.01; ***p<0.001