63 research outputs found
Health risks among long-term immigrants in Norway with poor Norwegian language proficiency
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Health disparities, and health behaviours of older immigrants & native population in Norway
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Understanding the excess COVID-19 burden among immigrants in Norway
Background: We aim to use intermarriage as a measure to disentangle the role of exposure to virus, susceptibility and care in differences in burden of COVID-19, by comparing rates of COVID-19 infections between immigrants married to a native and to another immigrant. Methods: Using data from the Norwegian emergency preparedness, register participants (N=2 312 836) were linked with their registered partner and categorized based on own and partner's country of birth. From logistic regressions, odds ratios (OR) of COVID-19 infection (15 June 2020-01 June 2021) and related hospitalization were calculated adjusted for age, sex, municipality, medical risk, occupation, household income, education and crowded housing. Results: Immigrants were at increased risk of COVID-19 and related hospitalization regardless of their partners being immigrant or not, but immigrants married to a Norwegian-born had lower risk than other immigrants. Compared with intramarried Norwegian-born, odds of COVID-19 infection was higher among persons in couples with one Norwegian-born and one immigrant from Europe/USA/Canada/Oceania (OR 1.42-1.46) or Africa/Asia/Latin-America (OR 1.91-2.01). Odds of infection among intramarried immigrants from Africa/Asia/Latin-America was 4.92. For hospitalization, the corresponding odds were slightly higher. Conclusion: Our study suggests that the excess burden of COVID-19 among immigrants is explained by differences in exposure and care rather than susceptibility. Keywords: COVID-19; Norway; hospitalization; immigrant; infection; register data.Understanding the excess COVID-19 burden among immigrants in NorwaypublishedVersio
Diagnoses of infectious diseases among Norwegian-born children to immigrant parents – the role of parental socioeconomic position
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Immigrant and ethnic minority patients` reported experiences in psychiatric care in Europe – a scoping review
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Obesity diagnoses in children and adolescents in Norway by immigrant background
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COVID-19 vaccination rates among adolescents (12–17 years) by immigrant background and sociodemographic factors: A nationwide registry study in Norway
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