Master of Public Health Program, School of Health Sciences, Central Michigan University, 1280 E Campus Dr., Mount Pleasant, MI, 48859, USA.
J Immigr Minor Health. 2021 Jun;23(3):415-424. doi: 10.1007/s10903-021-01141-7. Epub 2021 Feb 5.
Migrants come to the United States from communities affected by war, conflict, or economic crisis. They are vulnerable to poor physical and mental health. To assess the prevalence of depression and related risk factors amongst immigrants in the United States. Data from the 2017 National Health Interview Surveys was analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows. Of the 77,842 individuals aged 18 years and above who participated in the survey, 4676 (6.0%) were immigrants. Prevalence of depression among immigrants was 1.1% compared to 0.9% for U.S citizens. Being an immigrant reduced the odds of depression by 18%; [OR 0.82 (C.I) of 0.60-1.12]. However, males were more likely than females to be depressed [OR 1.20 (1.02-1.41). This study revealed that the prevalence of depression is low among immigrants. This underscores the need for more studies to understand why this population is doing better despite the stressful physical conditions they experience.
移民从受战争、冲突或经济危机影响的社区来到美国。他们容易受到身心健康不良的影响。为了评估美国移民中抑郁症的流行率和相关风险因素。使用 IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows 对 2017 年全国健康访谈调查的数据进行了分析。在参与调查的 77842 名 18 岁及以上的人中，有 4676 人（6.0%）是移民。移民中抑郁症的患病率为 1.1%，而美国公民为 0.9%。作为移民，患抑郁症的几率降低了 18%；[OR 0.82（C.I）0.60-1.12]。然而，男性患抑郁症的可能性高于女性[OR 1.20（1.02-1.41）]。本研究表明，移民中抑郁症的患病率较低。这突显了需要进行更多的研究，以了解为什么尽管这一人群经历了压力大的身体状况，但他们的表现却更好。
