Table 4. Correlates of negative self-perceived health status stratified by gender among migrants without health insurance, Montreal, 2016–2017.
| Variables | Women (n = 440) | Men (n = 242) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | |
| Age | 1.04** | 1.02–1.05 | 1.02* | 1.00–1.05 |
| Region of birth | ||||
| US/Europe | Reference | Reference | ||
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 1.96 | 0.73–5.28 | 4.50* | 1.11–18.21 |
| Latin America | 1.20 | 0.49–2.93 | 1.12 | 0.34–3.71 |
| Asia | 0.65 | 0.14–2.85 | 0.49 | 0.08–2.97 |
| Caribbean | 1.31 | 0.48–3.54 | 0.69 | 0.15–3.09 |
| Middle East | 3.93* | 1.50–10.25 | 1.57 | 0.44–5.57 |
| Education | ||||
| University | Reference | Reference | ||
| No diploma/Primary or Secondary school |
4.22** | 2.39–7.45 | 1.51 | 0.74–3.08 |
| Post-secondary non- university | 2.03* | 1.11–3.71 | 1.61 | 0.69–3.75 |
| Family income meets needs | ||||
| Very well/perfectly | Reference | Reference | ||
| No/a little | 13.50* | 1.55–117.61 | 1.78 | 0.43–7.34 |
| Fairly | 10.08* | 1.14–88.71 | 0.53 | 0.12–2.39 |
| Food insecurity | ||||
| Never | Reference | Reference | ||
| Often | Sometimes | 1.40 | 0.83–2.37 | 1.40 | 0.67–2.89 |
| Insalubrious housing | ||||
| No | Reference | Reference | ||
| Yes | 1.70* | 1.04–2.76 | 1.06 | 0.56–2.01 |
| Having someone to ask money to | ||||
| Yes | Reference | Reference | ||
| No | 1.30 | 0.81–2.08 | 1.90 | 0.99–3.65 |
| Do not know | 5.32* | 1.34–21.04 | 1.44 | 0.27–7.67 |
| Previous medical diagnosis (ever) | ||||
| No | Reference | Reference | ||
| Yes | 2.43** | 1.51–3.91 | 3.62** | 1.81–7.24 |
| Number of years without medical insurance | 0.99 | 0.94–1.05 | 1.07 | 0.98–1.18 |
*P value < 0.05
**P value < 0.001