Table 3 Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals for a decline in health satisfaction

Migration status

   Native German^†

1

1

   Immigrant arrived before 1990

1.57 (1.11–2.24)

1.58 (1.10–2.29)

   Immigrant arrived 1990–1994

2.22 (1.64–3.01)

2.18 (1.54–3.08)

Dependency on social welfare

   no^†

1

1

   yes

1.61 (1.10–2.36)

1.00 (0.64–1.58)

Unemployment

   no^†

1

1

   yes

1.32 (1.00–1.73)

1.20 (0.88–1.62)

Standardised per capita income

   highest quartile^†

1

1

   second-highest quartile

1.05 (0.82–1.35)

1.08 (0.83–1.42)

   second-lowest quartile

1.38 (1.08–1.75)

1.43 (1.09–1.88)

   lowest quartile

1.23 (0.97–1.57)

1.23 (0.92–1.64)

Standardised per capita size of housing

   highest quartile^†

1

1

   second-highest quartile

0.81 (0.63–1.03)

0.74 (0.56–0.97)

   second-lowest quartile

0.95 (0.76–1.20)

0.80 (0.60–1.07)

   lowest quartile

1.00 (0.80–1.26)

0.73 (0.53–1.01)