Utilization of preventive care among migrants and non-migrants in Germany: results from the representative cross-sectional study ‘German health interview and examination survey for adults (DEGS1)’

Starker, Anne; Hövener, Claudia; Rommel, Alexander

doi:10.1186/s13690-021-00609-0

Archives of Public Health

Table 4 Effect of migration background on preventive care utilization: binary logistic regression (average marginal effects)

From: Utilization of preventive care among migrants and non-migrants in Germany: results from the representative cross-sectional study ‘German health interview and examination survey for adults (DEGS1)’

		Model 1			Model 2			Loss in effect size^a
		AME	95% CI		AME	95% CI		(%)
General health check
Migration background	First-generation, LOS < = 20 years	− 0.212	− 0.294	− 0.130	− 0.201	− 0.286	− 0.115	−5.2
(Ref: No)	First-generation, LOS > 20 years	− 0.068	− 0.151	0.014	− 0.056	− 0.140	0.027	−17.6
	Second-generation, two-sided	− 0.113	− 0.387	0.160	− 0.095	− 0.375	0.186	−15.9
	Second-generation, one-sided	−0.019	− 0.099	0.060	− 0.015	− 0.095	0.065	−21.1
Dental check-up
Migration background	First-generation, LOS < = 20 years	− 0.236	−0.303	− 0.168	−0.204	− 0.268	−0.140	−13.6
(Ref: No)	First-generation, LOS > 20 years	− 0.134	−0.216	− 0.051	−0.103	− 0.185	−0.022	−23.1
	Second-generation, two-sided	−0.225	−0.344	− 0.106	−0.179	− 0.289	−0.068	− 20.4
	Second-generation, one-sided	−0.037	−0.098	0.023	−0.034	− 0.095	0.027	−8.1
Skin cancer screening
Migration background	First-generation, LOS < = 20 years	−0.165	−0.229	− 0.102	−0.159	− 0.225	−0.092	−3.6
(Ref: No)	First-generation, LOS > 20 years	− 0.047	−0.104	0.010	−0.031	− 0.091	0.029	− 34.0
	Second-generation, two-sided	−0.101	−0.222	0.019	−0.083	− 0.208	0.041	−17.8
	Second-generation, one-sided	0.013	−0.058	0.085	0.013	−0.058	0.083	0.0
Cervical cancer screening
Migration background	First-generation, LOS < = 20 years	−0.260	−0.363	− 0.156	−0.230	− 0.327	−0.133	−11.5
(Ref: No)	First-generation, LOS > 20 years	− 0.080	−0.175	0.015	−0.066	− 0.164	0.032	−17.5
	Second-generation, two-sided	−0.207	−0.411	− 0.004	−0.153	− 0.348	0.042	−26.1
	Second-generation, one-sided	−0.037	−0.121	0.047	−0.037	− 0.122	0.048	0.0

Source: DEGS1
Model 1: controlled for age and sex; Model 2: controlled for age, sex and socioeconomic status;
Figures in bold indicate p < 0.05; ^aThese figures were calculated using the following formula: 100/AME Model 1 x (AME Model 2 - AME Model 1)
Abbreviations: AME average marginal effects, 95% CI 95% confidence interval, LOS length of stay, Ref reference category

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