Health disparities, and health behaviours of older immigrants & native population in Norway.
We aimed to investigate and compare activities of daily living (ADL), instrumental ADL (IADL), poor self-rated health and the health behaviours among immigrants and the native population in Norway. We present results from analysis of two Norwegian surveys, (Living Conditions Survey on Health from 20...
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| description | We aimed to investigate and compare activities of daily living (ADL), instrumental ADL (IADL), poor self-rated health and the health behaviours among immigrants and the native population in Norway. We present results from analysis of two Norwegian surveys, (Living Conditions Survey on Health from 2015, Living Conditions Survey among Immigrants 2016). Using logistic regression models, odds ratios were estimated for functional ability, self-reported health, and health behavior among immigrants, with Norwegian born being the reference category. The first model was controlled for age and gender and the second model was additionally adjusted for educational level. Our analysis included 5343 participants, 2853 men (913 immigrants), and 2481 women (603 immigrants), aged 45-79 years. The age-group 45-66 years includes n = 4187 (immigrants n = 1431, men n = 856; women n = 575) and 67-79 years n = 1147 (immigrants n = 85, men n = 57; women n = 28). The percentage of Norwegians having ≥ 14 years of education was 86%, as compared to 56% among immigrants. The percentage of immigrants with no education at all was 11%. The employment rate among the Norwegian eldest age group was nearly double (14%) as compared to the immigrant group. Adjusted for age, gender and education, immigrants had higher odds than Norwegian of ADL and IADL, chronic diseases and overweight. There were no differences between immigrants and Norwegians in prevalence of poor self-reported health and smoking. Overall elderly immigrants are worse-off than Norwegians in parameters of health and functioning. Knowledge about health and functioning of elderly immigrants can provide a basis for evidence-based policies and interventions to ensure the best possible health for a growing number of elderly immigrants. Furthermore, for a better surveillance, planning of programs, making policies, decisions and improved assessment and implementation, ADL and IADLs limitations should be included as a variable in public health studies. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-922262b9d4f0406d8f781127e9a33a342022-12-21T19:29:31ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032022-01-01171e026324210.1371/journal.pone.0263242Health disparities, and health behaviours of older immigrants & native population in Norway.Samera Azeem QureshiMarte KjøllesdalAbdi GeleWe aimed to investigate and compare activities of daily living (ADL), instrumental ADL (IADL), poor self-rated health and the health behaviours among immigrants and the native population in Norway. We present results from analysis of two Norwegian surveys, (Living Conditions Survey on Health from 2015, Living Conditions Survey among Immigrants 2016). Using logistic regression models, odds ratios were estimated for functional ability, self-reported health, and health behavior among immigrants, with Norwegian born being the reference category. The first model was controlled for age and gender and the second model was additionally adjusted for educational level. Our analysis included 5343 participants, 2853 men (913 immigrants), and 2481 women (603 immigrants), aged 45-79 years. The age-group 45-66 years includes n = 4187 (immigrants n = 1431, men n = 856; women n = 575) and 67-79 years n = 1147 (immigrants n = 85, men n = 57; women n = 28). The percentage of Norwegians having ≥ 14 years of education was 86%, as compared to 56% among immigrants. The percentage of immigrants with no education at all was 11%. The employment rate among the Norwegian eldest age group was nearly double (14%) as compared to the immigrant group. Adjusted for age, gender and education, immigrants had higher odds than Norwegian of ADL and IADL, chronic diseases and overweight. There were no differences between immigrants and Norwegians in prevalence of poor self-reported health and smoking. Overall elderly immigrants are worse-off than Norwegians in parameters of health and functioning. Knowledge about health and functioning of elderly immigrants can provide a basis for evidence-based policies and interventions to ensure the best possible health for a growing number of elderly immigrants. Furthermore, for a better surveillance, planning of programs, making policies, decisions and improved assessment and implementation, ADL and IADLs limitations should be included as a variable in public health studies.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0263242 |
| spellingShingle | Samera Azeem Qureshi Marte Kjøllesdal Abdi Gele Health disparities, and health behaviours of older immigrants & native population in Norway. PLoS ONE |
| title | Health disparities, and health behaviours of older immigrants & native population in Norway. |
| title_full | Health disparities, and health behaviours of older immigrants & native population in Norway. |
| title_fullStr | Health disparities, and health behaviours of older immigrants & native population in Norway. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Health disparities, and health behaviours of older immigrants & native population in Norway. |
| title_short | Health disparities, and health behaviours of older immigrants & native population in Norway. |
| title_sort | health disparities and health behaviours of older immigrants native population in norway |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0263242 |
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