Table 4

Psychological distress (HSCL-10) by gender, place of birth and social integration. Means, adjusted for age


Place of birth
Social integration
Means
95% CI

Men
Western countries
High
1.29
1.19–1.40


Medium
1.12
1.00–1.25


Low
1.38
1.15–1.62

Non-western countries
High
1.32
1.13–1.51


Medium
1.46
1.32–1.60


Low
1.68
1.53–1.83
Women
Western countries
High
1.34
1.24–1.44


Medium
1.40
1.28–1.52


Low
1.46
1.18–1.73

Non-western countries
High
1.67
1.46–1.88


Medium
1.65
1.45–1.85


Low
1.58
1.41–1.76

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