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
| Â | 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 |  |  |  |  |
| Â | 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 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  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 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  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 |  |  |  |  |