Health and Place
Volume 17, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 658-670

Self-rated health in Canadian immigrants: Analysis of the Longitudinal Survey of Immigrants to Canada (Article)

Singh Setia M. , Lynch J. , Abrahamowicz M. , Tousignant P. , Quesnel-Vallee A.*
  • a Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
  • b School of Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia, Department of Social Medicine, University of Bristol, United Kingdom
  • c Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
  • d Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
  • e Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, Department of Sociology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, International Research Infrastructure on Social Inequalities in Health (IRIS), McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada

Abstract

Using a multi-level random effects logistic model, we examine the contribution of source country, individual characteristics and post-migration experiences to the self-rated health (SRH) of 2468 male and 2614 female immigrants from the Longitudinal Survey of Immigrants to Canada (2001-2005). Sex/gender differences were found for all categories of health determinants. Source country characteristics explained away some ethnic differentials in health and had independent negative effects, particularly among women. Thus, women from countries lower on the development index appear at greater risk of poor SRH, and should be at the forefront of public health programmes aimed at new immigrants in Canada. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd.

Author Keywords

self-rated health Immigration experiences immigrants Longitudinal analysis

Index Keywords

immigrant numerical model Chinese regression analysis South Asian Caucasian human immigration Self Report sex difference ethnic group controlled study priority journal health status social interaction human development index social status ethnic difference male Canada female self concept Article adult ethnicity public health immigrant population
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-79952486092&doi=10.1016%2fj.healthplace.2011.01.006&partnerID=40&md5=d252d4007ba6b7d4ee2bb8674f29148b
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2011.01.006
ISSN: 13538292
Cited by: 29
Original Language: English