Table 1.
Description of the study sample by migrant status (German health update 2010 survey, n = 21,741)
| Variable | non-migrant n (%) |
migrant n (%) |
p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | male | 7947 (43.5) | 1447 (42.6) | 0.33 |
| female | 10,317 (56.5) | 1948 (57.4) | ||
| Age groups | 18–29 years | 2866 (15.7) | 901 (26.5) | <0.01 |
| 30–39 years | 2720 (14.9) | 784 (23.1) | ||
| 40–49 years | 4211 (23.0) | 691 (20.4) | ||
| 50–59 years | 3407 (18.7) | 444 (13.1) | ||
| 60–69 years | 2799 (15.3) | 361 (10.6) | ||
| 70–79 years | 1756 (9.6) | 172 (5.1) | ||
| 80+ years | 505 (2.8) | 42 (1.2) | ||
| Socioeconomic status | high | 6278 (34.4) | 965 (28.4) | <0.01 |
| middle | 10,205 (55.9) | 1827 (53.8) | ||
| low | 1781 (9.8) | 603 (17.8) | ||
| Type of health insurance | statutory | 14,939 (81.8) | 3024 (89.1) | <0.01 |
| private/other | 3325 (18.2) | 371 (10.9) | ||
| Place of residence | West Germany | 14,664 (80.3) | 3034 (89.4) | <0.01 |
| East Germany | 3600 (19.7) | 361 (10.6) | ||
| Urban residence | Yes | 12,501 (68.4) | 2758 (81.3) | <0.01 |
| No | 5763 (31.6) | 637 (18.7) | ||
| Living together with spouse/partner | Yes | 11,373 (62.2) | 2069 (60.9) | 0.15 |
| No | 6891 (37.8) | 1326 (39.1) | ||
| Use of dental check-up in the last 12 months | Yes | 14,579 (79.8) | 2463 (72.6) | <0.01 |
| No | 3685 (20.2) | 932 (27.4) | ||