Table 3.
The association between discrimination and LLTI or disabilitya
| Russian origin | Somali origin | Kurdish origin | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 1 | Model 2 | |
| (n = 683) | (n = 666) | (n = 472) | (n = 452) | (n = 610) | (n = 600) | |
| OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | |
| Perceived discrimination | ||||||
| No experiences of discrimination | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Subtle discrimination onlyb | 1.77 (1.12–2.80) | 1.71 (1.07–2.74) | 1.20 (0.48–2.99) | 1.13 (0.44–2.91) | 2.21 (1.38–3.55) | 2.43 (1.50–3.95) |
| Overtc or subtle and overt experiences | 1.40 (0.87–2.24) | 1.52 (0.92–2.51) | 1.11 (0.55–2.26) | 1.03 (0.48–2.19) | 0.94 (0.60–1.46) | 0.99 (0.63–1.56) |
| Age, years (continuous) | 1.07 (1.05–1.08) | 1.07 (1.05–1.09) | 1.08 (1.05–1.11) | 1.08 (1.05–1.11) | 1.07 (1.05–1.08) | 1.07 (1.05–1.10) |
| Gender: men | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Gender (women) | 1.82 (1.22–2.72) | 1.69 (1.12–2.54) | 3.25 (1.65–6.38) | 2.64 (1.24–5.63) | 1.08 (0.77–1.51) | 1.06 (0.75–1.50) |
| Education level: high school | –– | 1.00 | –– | 1.00 | –– | 1.00 |
| Education level: less than high school | –– | 0.69 (0.45–1.07) | –– | 1.82 (0.73–4.52) | –– | 1.68 (1.16–2.43) |
| Time in Finland, years (continuous) | –– | 0.99 (0.96–1.02) | –– | 0.98 (0.93–1.04) | –– | 0.96 (0.92–1.00) |
| Region of residence: other | –– | 1.00 | –– | 1.00 | –– | 1.00 |
| Region of residence: capital city area | –– | 1.71 (1.14–2.56) | –– | 3.82 (1.58–9.24) | –– | 1.10 (0.76–1.57) |
OR = odds ratio; 95% CI = 95% confidence interval.
Model 1 adjusting for age and gender.
Model 2 adjusting for age, gender, education level (high school), time since migration and region of residence in Finland.
a
Logistic regression, modeling the probability of having LLTI or disability.
b
Reporting being treated with less courtesy than others and/or treated with less respect than others.
c
Reporting being called names or insulted and/or threatened or harassed.