Table 3 Characteristics of mental health outcomes of mental health outcomes for the adult (25–64 years old) South Asian Canadian-born and South Asian immigrant populations, CCHS 2007-2011
From: South Asian populations in Canada: migration and mental health
| Presence of a mood disorder | Presence of an anxiety disorder | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian-born OR (95% CI) | Immigrant OR (95% CI) | Canadian-born OR (95% CI) | Immigrant OR (95% CI) | |
| SOCIO DEMO GRAPHIC | ||||
| Gender | 0.7 (0.2-2.1) | 2.8 (1.5-5.1) | 1.9 (0.6-5.8) | 1.4 (0.7-2.9) |
| Male (ref) | ||||
| Female | ||||
| Age | 1.1 (0.3-4.6) | 1.7 (0.9-3.1) | 1.1 (0.2-7.3) | 1.4 (0.7-2.9) |
| 25-40 | ||||
| 41-64 (ref) | ||||
| SOCIAL SUPPORT | ||||
| Marital status | 1.0 (0.2-4.4) | 0.5 (0.2-1.2) | 1.9 (0.4-10.2) | 0.8 (0.3-2.3) |
| Married/common-law (ref) | ||||
| Not married | ||||
| Sense of belonging to community | 0.9 (0.3-2.5) | 1.1 (0.6-2.0) | 1.2 (0.4-4.0) | 1.0 (0.5-2.1) |
| Strong (ref) | ||||
| Weak | ||||
| Number of children in household under age of 12 | 1.5 (0.5-5.0) | 0.6 (0.3-1.1) | 1.4 (0.3-6.0) | 1.0 (0.4-2.6) |
| None (ref) | ||||
| 1 or more | ||||
| SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS | ||||
| Highest level of education | 0.4 (0.09-2.1) | 0.8 (0.5-1.5) | 1.8 (0.5-5.9) | 0.6 (0.3-1.5) |
| ≤ HS grad | ||||
| ≥ some post-sec (ref) | ||||
| Income adequacy | 3.6 (0.8-15.5) | 1.4 (0.8-2.3) | 2.6 (0.7-10.0) | 1.3 (0.6-2.6) |
| Low income household | ||||
| Income adequate (ref) | ||||
| Food security | # | 2.7(1.5-5.0) | # | 1.8(0.7-4.5) |
| Food insecure | ||||
| Food secure (ref) | ||||
| Working status last week | 2.8 (1.0-7.6) | 1.3 (0.7-2.3) | 1.5 (0.6-4.3) | 1.9 (0.9-3.9) |
| Employed (ref) | ||||
| Not employed | ||||
| HEALTH & BEHAVIOR | ||||
| Self-rated health status | # | 4.5 (2.4-8.4) | # | 5.3 (2.7-10.4) |
| Good-excellent (ref) | ||||
| Poor-Fair | ||||
| Presence of chronic conditions | 1.9 (0.6-6.3) | 1.7 (0.9-3.1) | 1.8 (0.4-8.9) | 1.4 (0.7-2.9) |
| No conditions (ref) | ||||
| 1 or more conditions | ||||
| Having a regular medical doctor | 2.1 (0.4-9.7) | 0.4 (0.09-1.5) | 0.2 (0.04-0.7) | 0.5 (0.1-1.5) |
| Yes (ref) | ||||
| No | ||||
| Physical activity level | 3.6 (1.5-8.7) | 1.0 (0.6-1.8) | 2.7 (0.9-7.9) | 1.4 (0.7-2.8) |
| Active (ref) | ||||
| Inactive | ||||
| Current smoking status | 1.2 (0.4-3.6) | 2.6 (1.2-5.6) | 3.4 (0.9-12.4) | 2.2 (1.0-5.2) |
| Yes | ||||
| No (ref) | ||||
| ACCULTURATION | ||||
| Length of stay in Canada | — | 0.8 (0.4-1.4) | — | 1.0 (0.4-2.4) |
| 0-9 years (ref) | ||||
| 10+ years | ||||
| Age at time of immigration | — | 2.6 (1.2-5.3) | — | 3.0 (1.4-6.5) |
| ≤ 17 years old | ||||
| 18+ years old (ref) | ||||
| Language of CCHS interview | — | 0.6 (0.1-2.2) | — | 0.6 (0.1-3.5) |
| English or French (ref) | ||||
| Not English or French | ||||
| Poor-fair self- perceived mental health status | Extremely stressful self-reported life stress | |||
| Canadian-born OR (95% CI) | Immigrant OR (95% CI) | Canadian-born OR (95% CI) | Immigrant OR (95% CI) | |
| SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC | ||||
| Gender | 0.6 (0.2-1.7) | 1.1 (0.6-1.9) | 1.3 (0.31-5.9) | 0.6 (0.4-1.1) |
| Male (ref) | ||||
| Female | ||||
| Age | ||||
| 25-40 | ||||
| 41-64 (ref) | 1.3 (0.3-5.2) | 1.4 (0.7-2.8) | 1.5 (0.4-6.8) | 0.7 (0.3-1.2) |
| SOCIAL SUPPORT | ||||
| Marital status | 0.8 (0.2-3.4) | 0.5 (0.2-1.3) | 0.3 (0.04-1.7) | 0.6 (0.2-1.5) |
| Married/common-law (ref) | ||||
| Not married | ||||
| Sense of belonging to community | 1.1 (0.4-3.0) | 1.6 (0.9-2.6) | 1.7 (0.3-8.6) | 1.0 (0.6-1.8) |
| Strong (ref) | ||||
| Weak | ||||
| Number of children in household under age of 12 | 2.1 (0.6-7.1) | 0.5 (0.3-0.9) | 0.8 (0.2-2.8) | 1.1 (0.6-2.0) |
| None (ref) | ||||
| 1 or more | ||||
| SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS | ||||
| Highest level of education | 0.3 (0.07-1.6) | 1.0 (0.6-1.7) | 2.3 (0.6-8.6) | 1.4 (0.8-2.5) |
| ≤ HS grad | ||||
| ≥ some post-sec (ref) | ||||
| Income adequacy | 2.6 (0.5-12.7) | 1.2 (0.7-2.1) | 1.5 (0.5-3.9) | 0.7 (0.4-1.6) |
| Low income household | ||||
| Income adequate (ref) | ||||
| Food security | # | 4.3 (2.4-7.9) | # | 5.8 (2.7-12.7) |
| Food insecure | ||||
| Food secure (ref) | ||||
| Working status last week | 3.2 (1.1-9.3) | 1.1 (0.7-1.9) | 1.5 (0.5-5.0) | 0.9 (0.5-1.8) |
| Employed (ref) | ||||
| Not employed | ||||
| HEALTH & BEHAVIOR | ||||
| Self-rated health status | # | 8.7 (5.0-15.4) | # | 2.9 (1.5-5.7) |
| Good-excellent (ref) | ||||
| Poor-Fair | ||||
| Presence of chronic conditions | ||||
| No conditions (ref) | 1.8 (0.6-5.5) | 2.0 (1.0-3.8) | 0.6 (0.2-2.2) | 2.2 (1.3-3.7) |
| 1 or more conditions | ||||
| Having a regular medical doctor | 2.3 (0.6-9.5) | 0.5 (0.2-1.5) | 0.2 (0.03-0.9) | 1.2 (0.6-2.3) |
| Yes (ref) | ||||
| No | ||||
| Physical activity level | 3.2 (1.3-8.1) | 1.3 (0.7-2.3) | 1.6 (0.5-5.2) | 1.3 (0.7-2.4) |
| Active (ref) | ||||
| Inactive | ||||
| Current smoking status | 0.6 (0.2-1.7) | 3.0 (1.6-5.9) | 0.9 (0.2-3.6) | 1.8 (0.8-4.1) |
| Yes | ||||
| No (ref) | ||||
| ACCULTURATION | ||||
| Length of stay in Canada | — | 1.0 (0.6-1.8) | — | 1.2 (0.7-2.1) |
| 0-9 years (ref) | ||||
| 10+ years | ||||
| Age at time of immigration | — | 1.9 (0.9-3.8) | — | 3.6 (1.9-6.6) |
| ≤ 17 years old | ||||
| 18+ years old (ref) | ||||
| Language of CCHS interview | — | 1.8 (0.5-6.0) | — | 0.2 (0.03-1.7) |
| English or French (ref) | ||||
| Not English or French | ||||