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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 6.

Associations of Duration of Stay and Place of Residence with Social Integration

Indicators for All Migrants1
Trust, Reliance & Safety:
Additional year in
UK N=1326-13582
Additional year in area
N=1326-13582

  OR (95% CI)
Regeneration area
N=1326-13582
  Neighbours look out 1.03 (1.02, 1.05)*** 1.05 (1.02, 1.09)** 0.61 (0.46, 0.80)***
  Neighbours are honest 1.01 (0.99, 1.03) 1.02 (0.97, 1.07) 0.51 (0.35, 0.74)***
  Neighbours relied on for control 1.02 (1.01, 1.04)** 1.05 (1.01, 1.09)** 0.57 (0.42, 0.78)***
  Feel safe after dark 1.00 (0.99, 1.02) 0.99 (0.96, 1.03) 0.51 (0.38, 0.68)***
  No antisocial behaviours 0.99 (0.98, 1.01) 0.97 (0.94, 1.01) 0.50 (0.38, 0.67)***
  Social Relations:
  Visit neighbours 1.01 (0.99, 1.02) 1.02 (0.99, 1.06) 1.09 (0.80, 1.48)
  Exchange with neighbours 1.01 (1.00, 1.03) 1.03 (0.99, 1.07) 0.68 (0.49, 0.94)*
  Stop and talk to people in nhd. 1.03 (1.02, 1.05)*** 1.07 (1.03, 1.11)*** 0.83 (0.63, 1.09)
  Know people in the nhd. 1.05 (1.03, 1.06)*** 1.13 (1.08, 1.17)*** 0.71 (0.48, 1.04)
  Meet up with relatives 1.01 (1.00, 1.02) 1.06 (1.02, 1.09)** 1.04 (0.78, 1.37)
  Meet up with friends 1.00 (0.99, 1.01) 1.03 (0.99, 1.06) 0.91 (0.68, 1.22)
  Meet up with neighbours 1.02 (1.00, 1.03)* 1.05 (1.01, 1.08)** 0.77 (0.58, 1.01)
  Available practical support 1.01 (1.00, 1.03) 1.08 (1.03, 1.12)*** 0.98 (0.74, 1.31)
  Available financial support 0.99 (0.97, 1.00)* 1.04 (1.00, 1.07)* 1.48 (1.12, 1.95)**
  Available emotional support 1.00 (0.99, 1.02) 1.04 (1.00, 1.08)* 0.99 (0.75, 1.31)
  Use of social amenities 1.01 (0.99, 1.02) 1.02 (0.98, 1.05) 1.08 (0.82, 1.43)
  Use of local social amenities 1.01 (1.00, 1.02) 1.02 (0.99, 1.06) 0.99 (0.75, 1.31)
  Sense of Community:
  Enjoy living here 1.02 (1.00, 1.04)* 1.03 (0.99, 1.07) 0.47 (0.33, 0.67)***
  Belong to the neighbourhood 1.02 (1.01, 1.04)** 1.06 (1.02, 1.10)** 0.78 (0.59, 1.03)
  Feel part of the community 1.03 (1.01, 1.04)** 1.06 (1.02, 1.10)*** 0.78 (0.59, 1.02)
  Neighbourhood satisfaction 1.01 (1.00, 1.03) 1.01 (0.97, 1.04) 0.46 (0.33, 0.63)***
1

Adjusted for migrant group, age, sex, dependent children, education, employment and difficulties with English

2

N varies due to missing values in the social integration variables

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