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Table 1 Individual characteristics and Mental Component Summary (MCS). SCIF survey 2011–2012

From: Self-perceived workplace discrimination and mental health among immigrant workers in Italy: a cross-sectional study

 

n.

%

MCS score

p-value

(mean ± SD) /

median (IRQ)

Total sample

12,408

100

(53.5 ± 7.1) /

55.9 (8–2)

–

Categorical variables

n.

%

MCS score

(mean ± SD)

p-value

Self-perceived workplace discrimination

No

10,262

82.7

(53.9 ± 6.7)

< 0.0001

Yes

2,146

17.3

(51.4 ± 8.4)

Self-perceived loneliness

No

10,385

83.7

(54.1 ± 6.5)

< 0.0001

Yes

2,023

16.3

(50.2 ± 9.1)

Length of stay (years)

<=9

6,050

48.8

(53.7 ± 6.8)

0.04

> = 10

6,358

51.2

(53.3 ± 7.4)

Age group (years)

15–39

6,746

54.4

(53.9 ± 6.9)

< 0.0001

40–64

5,662

45.6

(53.0 ± 7.4)

Sex

Male

6,217

50.1

(53.8 ± 6.8)

< 0.0001

Female

6,191

49.9

(53.1 ± 7.4)

Education level

High

4,808

38.7

(53.7 ± 7.2)

< 0.0001

Middle/Low

7,600

61.3

(53.3 ± 7.1)

Employment status

Employed

10,316

83.1

(53.8 ± 6.7)

< 0.0001

Formerly employed

2,092

16.9

(51.8 ± 8.7)

Area of origin

Europe

7,604

61.3

(53.4 ± 7.1)

< 0.0001

North Africa

1,526

12.3

(52.8 ± 7.7)

Sub-Saharan Africa

711

5.7

(53.3 ± 7.3)

Central-western Asia

873

7

(54.3 ± 6.1)

East Asia / Pacific

854

6.9

(54.6 ± 6.2)

The Americas

840

6.8

(53.3 ± 7.4)

Discrete and continuous variables

n.

mean ± SD /

median (IRQ)

MCS score

(β coefficient)

p-value

Level of life satisfaction

1 more score value

12,408

7.6 ± 1.6 /

8 (1)

β = 1.308

< 0.0001

Physical Component Summary (PCS)

1 more PCS value

12,408

54.7 ± 5.6) /

56 (2)

β = − 0.026

0.022