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. 2016 Dec 10;7:28–32. doi: 10.1016/j.jcte.2016.12.003

Table 3.

Migration history and diabetes control. Odds ratios (95% confidence interval) of having poorly controlled diabetes multivariate analysis (adjusted on age, sex, BMI, smoking status, EPICES Score, duration of diabetes and consumption of fruits and vegetables).

Characteristics of migration Multivariate p
Model 1: Duration of life in the country of birth
Less than 21 y 1
21–25 y 0.53 (0.10, 2.66) 0.44
26–30 y 0.84 (0.14, 4.93) 0.84
>30 y 0.79 (0.12, 5.30) 0.81



Model 2: Financial difficulties
Yes 1
Not really 0.96 (0.31, 3.00) 0.95
Wealthy 1.83 (0.13, 26.59) 0.66



Model 3: Ownership in the country of birth
Yes 1
No 0.79 (0.25, 2.53) 0.79



Model 4: Reason of migration
Looking for work 1
Family reunification 0.07 (0.005, 0.86) 0.04
Other reason 0.04 (0.003, 0.62) 0.02



Model 5: Type of migration
Individual 1
Familial 0.20 (0.044, 0.95) 0.04



Model 6: Length of residency in France
<23y 1
23–29 0.37 (0.07, 1.88) 0.23
30–36 0.53 (0.08, 3.56) 0.92
>36 1.08 (0.21, 5.56) 0.51



Model 7: Level of French literacy
Low 1
Intermediate 0.90 (0.21, 3.87) 0.88
Good 0.68 (0.16, 2.86) 0.60



Model 8: Project for retirement
Return in the country of birth 1
Stay in France 0.23 (0.04, 1.33) 0.10
Life between France and country of birth 0.08 (0.01, 0.78) 0.03
Don’t know 2.20 (0.12, 12.89) 0.57

The bold values are significant results.