Table 3

Indicators of social integration by place of birth and gender. Means, adjusted for age

Indicators of social integration
Place of birth
Men
Women
Total

Knowledge of Norwegian language
Western countries
3.14 ***
3.39 ***
3.30 ***

Non-western countries
2.74
2.68
2.74
Reading Norwegian newspapers
Western countries
3.62 ***
3.59 ***
3.62 ***

Non-western countries
3.29
2.93
3.13
Visit by Norwegians
Western countries
3.02 ***
3.10 ***
3.07 ***

Non-western countries
2.22
2.35
2.28
Help/support from Norwegians
Western countries
2.59 ***
2.73 ***
2.67 ***

Non-western countries
1.80
1.93
1.86
Social integration index
Western countries
12.51***
13.22 ***
12.92 ***

Non-western countries
10.33
10.78
10.56

P < 0.05 *

P < 0.01 **

P < 0.001 ***

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