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Table 7 Logistic Regression of Racial Discrimination and Health Outcomes Stratified by Birthplace

From: Fifteen-year trends in self-reported racism and link with health and well-being of African Canadian adolescents: a secondary data analysis

 

Racial Discrimination

 

Canadian-Born

AOR (95% CI)

Immigrants

AOR (95% CI)

Cigarette smoking

1.02 (0.63,1.67)

2.73 (1.51,4.95) **

Substance use (e.g., heroin, cocaine)

1.08 (0.70,1.68)

2.55 (1.37,4.75]) **

Good health

0.62 (0.40,0.95) *

0.59 (0.32,1.09)

Extreme Stress

1.91 (1.21,3.28) **

1.07 (0.43,2.66)

Considered suicide

1.54 (0.98,2.42)

4.66 (2.26,9.58) ***

Attempted Suicide

1.64 (.80,3.36)

3.94 (1.15,13.55) *

Did not receive mental health services

1.97 (1.30,3.01) **

3.60 (1.80,7.20) ***

  1. *p < .05, ** p < .01, ***p < .001