OR and 95% CIs for measures of self-reported health status between asylum seekers and the general population in Germany, stratified by age and sex
| Asylum seekers | German population† (reference) | OR | p Value* | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | Total‡ | N (%) | Total‡ | OR (95% CI) | ||
| General health status: ‘Good’§ | ||||||
| Total | 78 (52.4) | 149 | 45 340 (65.5) | 69 222 | 0.58 (0.42 to 0.81) | 0.0008 |
| Gender | ||||||
| Male | 49 (50) | 98 | 22 671 (67) | 33 837 | 0.49 (0.32 to 0.75) | 0.0004 |
| Female | 20 (58.8) | 34 | 22 646 (64) | 35 385 | 0.8 (0.39 to 1.72) | 0.5298 |
| Age (years) | ||||||
| 18–24 | 18 (66.7) | 27 | 5438 (90.4) | 6015 | 0.19 (0.08 to 0.48) | <0.0001 |
| 25–49 | 35 (44.9) | 78 | 21 598 (78.4) | 27 549 | 0.23 (0.14 to 0.36) | <0.0001 |
| 50–64 | 1 (100) | 1 | 9842 (57.1) | 17 236 | NA | – |
| General health status: ‘Bad’§ | ||||||
| Total | 71 (47.7) | 149 | 23 951 (34.6) | 69 222 | 1.72 (1.23 to 2.41) | 0.008 |
| Gender | ||||||
| Male | 49 (50) | 98 | 11 166 (33) | 33 837 | 2.03 (1.34 to 3.08) | 0.0004 |
| Female | 14 (41.2) | 34 | 12 739 (36) | 35 385 | 1.24 (0.58 to 2.59) | 0.5298 |
| Age (years) | ||||||
| 18–24 | 9 (33.3) | 27 | 511 (9.6) | 6015 | 5.32 (2.09 to 12.55) | <0.0001 |
| 25–49 | 43 (55.1) | 78 | 5978 (21.6) | 27 549 | 4.44 (2.77 to 7.15) | <0.0001 |
| 50–64 | 0 (0) | 1 | 7411 (42.9) | 17 236 | NA | – |
| Chronic diseases¶ | ||||||
| Total | 57 (39.9) | 143 | 24 647 (36.9) | 66 793 | 1.13 (0.8 to 1.6) | 0.4638 |
| Gender | ||||||
| Male | 35 (38) | 92 | 11 939 (36.5) | 32 709 | 1.07 (0.68 to 1.66) | 0.7589 |
| Female | 17 (53.1) | 32 | 12 713 (37.3) | 34 084 | 1.91 (0.89 to 4.1) | 0.0643 |
| Age (years) | ||||||
| 18–24 | 12 (46.2) | 26 | 703 (12.1) | 5812 | 6.23 (2.62 to 14.57) | <0.0001 |
| 25–49 | 28 (38.9) | 72 | 6288 (23.7) | 26 533 | 2.05 (1.23 to 3.37) | 0.0025 |
| 50–64 | 2 (0.4) | 5 | 7389 (44.7) | 16 605 | 0.83 (0.07 to 7.23) | 0.8365 |
| Limitations** | ||||||
| Total | 70 (51.1) | 137 | 22 515 (34) | 66 222 | 1.97 (1.39 to 2.79) | 0.0001 |
| Gender | ||||||
| Male | 44 (48.9) | 90 | 10 551 (32.5) | 32 464 | 1.99 (1.28 to 3.07) | 0.0009 |
| Female | 15 (45.5) | 33 | 11 984 (35.5) | 33 758 | 1.51 (0.71 to 3.18) | 0.2323 |
| Age (years) | ||||||
| 18–24 | 9 (36) | 25 | 553 (9.6) | 5759 | 5.3 (2.05 to 12.78) | <0.0001 |
| 25–49 | 37 (50.7) | 73 | 5387 (20.4) | 26 406 | 4.01 (2.46 to 6.53) | <0.0001 |
| 50–64 | 4 (66.7) | 6 | 6820 (41.3) | 16 513 | 2.84 (0.41 to 31.43) | 0.2017 |
Bold figures indicate 95% confidence intervals that are either <1 or >1. ORs indicate the odds of measures of self-reported health among asylum seekers relative to those of the general population in Germany (reference group). ORs could not be calculated due to empty cells (zero cell count). N (%): absolute frequency and percentage of persons reporting at least one visit during the past 12 months.
*p Value of a χ2 test, assessing the null hypothesis that there is no difference in the proportion of the outcome between the two groups.
†Source of data for the general resident population in Germany: Eurostat, EU Statistics on Income and Living Conditions 2012.
‡Number of respondents per item.
§‘How is your health in general?’
¶‘Do you have any long-standing illness or (long-standing) health problem? Longstanding means health problems that have lasted or are expected to past for 6 months or more.’
**‘For at least the past 6 months, to what extent have you been limited because of a health problem in activities people usually perform?’
EU, European Union; NA, not applicable.