Table 4.
Association between migration-related factors and health utilisation among participants
| Variable | Health utilisation n (%) | Crude OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) |
| Religious belief | |||
| Christianity | 196 (26.3) | Ref. | Ref. |
| Islam | 43 (35.0) | 1.51 (1.00 to 2.26)* | 1.48 (0.96 to 2.27) |
| None | 35 (31.5) | 1.29 (0.84 to 1.99) | 1.56 (0.99 to 2.45) |
| Others | 12 (46.2) | 2.40 (1.09 to 5.28)* | 2.86 (1.27 to 6.42)* |
| Duration of stay in China from last entrance | |||
| Less than 1 week | 15 (9.3) | Ref. | Ref. |
| 2 weeks to 1month | 51 (27.3) | 3.68 (1.98 to 6.84)* | 2.00 (1.02 to 3.92)* |
| 2–6 months | 45 (28.8） | 3.98 (2.11 to 7.49)* | 3.80 (1.96 to 7.36)* |
| 7–12 months | 51 (32.7) | 4.76 (2.54 to 8.92)* | 5.02 (2.61 to 9.65)* |
| Over 1 year | 124 (36.3) | 5.57 (3.14 to 9.91)* | 6.78 (3.73 to 12.33)* |
| Purpose of travel | |||
| Tourism | 14 (9.9) | Ref. | Ref. |
| Business | 109 (35.4) | 4.97 (2.73 to 9.05)* | 2.23 (1.13 to 4.40)* |
| Study | 141 (32.8) | 4.43 (2.46 to 7.96)* | 5.00 (2.74 to 9.11)* |
| Other | 22 (17.5) | 1.92 (0.94 to 3.94) | 1.71 (0.82 to 3.60) |
| Living arrangement in China | |||
| Hotel | 85 (22.5) | Ref. | Ref. |
| Guest apartment | 14 (25.9) | 1.20 (0.63 to 2.31) | 1.38 (0.68 to 2.73) |
| Rental apartment | 55 (40.1) | 2.30 (1.52 to 3.50)* | 2.59 (1.62 to 4.14)* |
| Staff/student dormitory | 121 (32.4) | 1.64 (1.19 to 2.27)* | 3.22 (2.17 to 4.80)* |
| Others | 11 (18.0) | 0.76 (0.38 to 1.52) | 1.22 (0.58 to 2.56) |
| Diseases ever been diagnosed | |||
| Hypertension | |||
| No | 255 (26.6) | Ref | Ref |
| Yes | 32 (68.1) | 5.89 (3.14 to 11.06)* | 4.96 (2.50 to 9.8)* |
| HIV/STIs | |||
| No | 271 (27.7) | Ref | Ref |
| Yes | 16 (57.1) | 3.48 (1.03 to 7.83)* | 3.30 (1.47 to 7.38)* |
| Cardiovascular diseases | |||
| No | 268 (27.5) | Ref | Ref |
| Yes | 19 (63.3) | 4.56 (2.14 to 9.72) | 2.98 (1.32 to 6.76)* |
| Skin disease | |||
| No | 273 (27.9) | Ref | Ref |
| Yes | 24 (50.0) | 2.58 (1.22 to 5.49) | 2.74 (1.23 to 6.13)* |
| Cerebrovascular disease | |||
| No | 275 (27.8) | Ref | Ref |
| Yes | 12 (70.6) | 6.23 (2.18 to 17.85) | 4.14 (1.34 to 12.84)* |
| Diseases infected in the past year | |||
| Tuberculosis | |||
| No | 279 (28.0) | Ref | Ref |
| Yes | 7 (87.5) | 17.96 (2.20 to 146.59)* | 13.00 (1.51 to 112.05)* |
| Infectious diarrhoea | |||
| No | 275 (27.9) | Ref | Ref |
| Yes | 11 (57.9) | 3.55 (1.41 to 8.91)* | 2.63 (1.03 to 6.95)* |
| Depression (CES-D score >16) | |||
| No | 131 (23.8) | Ref | Ref |
| Yes | 156 (34.4) | 1.67 (1.27 to 2.01)* | 1.91 (1.42 to 2.56)* |
Multivariable model adjusted for recruitment, age, sex, education, marital status and annual income.
*The bold values mean P<0.05.
CES-D, Centre for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale; STIs, sexually transmitted infections.