Department of Health Sciences, Mid Sweden University, 851 70 Sundsvall, Sweden.
Int J Public Health. 2011 Oct;56(5):457-64. doi: 10.1007/s00038-011-0246-8. Epub 2011 Mar 15.
The general aim of this study was to explore the associations between foreign extraction and subjective health complaints (SHC) among school-aged children in Sweden.
Data were obtained from the global cross-sectional survey Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC), 1997/1998, 2001/2002, and 2005/2006. A total of 11,972 pupils in grades 5, 7 and 9 participated in the survey. Logistic regression analyses were used to estimate remaining risk of SHC among the subgroups of pupils. The analyses were adjusted for socio-demographic indicators, grade and measurement year.
Parental background: Swedish n = 9,585, mixed n = 1,263, and foreign n = 1,124. The results showed an increased risk of SHC among girls with a foreign background OR 1.27 (95% CI 1.04-1.55) compared with girls with a Swedish background and among girls in single-adult households OR 1.42 (95% CI 1.20-1.67) compared with girls in two-adult households. No such differences were shown among boys.
A significantly increased risk of ill health remained in girls of foreign background after adjustment for socio-demographic indicators, grade and measurement year.
本研究的总体目的是探讨瑞典学龄儿童中外国血统与主观健康抱怨（SHC）之间的关联。
数据来自全球横断面调查“青少年健康行为”（HBSC），1997/1998 年、2001/2002 年和 2005/2006 年。共有 11972 名 5、7 和 9 年级的学生参加了调查。使用逻辑回归分析来估计 SHC 在学生亚组中的剩余风险。分析调整了社会人口统计学指标、年级和测量年份。
父母背景：瑞典 n = 9585，混合 n = 1263，外国 n = 1124。结果显示，与瑞典背景的女孩相比，具有外国背景的女孩 SHC 风险增加（OR 1.27，95%CI 1.04-1.55），与双亲家庭的女孩相比，单亲家庭的女孩 SHC 风险增加（OR 1.42，95%CI 1.20-1.67）。男孩中未显示出这种差异。
在调整社会人口统计学指标、年级和测量年份后，具有外国背景的女孩健康状况不佳的风险显著增加。
