The Health Status and Healthcare Utilization of Ethnic Germans in Russia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15495374 |
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| Authors | Charlotte Arena (Universitätsklinikum Brandenburg an der Havel), Christine Holmberg (0000-0002-8852-4620, Universitätsklinikum Brandenburg an der Havel), Volker Winkler (0000-0002-9974-1145, Heidelberg University), Philipp Jaehn (0000-0002-1638-5158, Universitätsklinikum Brandenburg an der Havel, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 166-166 |
| Publication date | 2021-12-24 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph19010166 |
| PMID | 35010427 |
| OpenAlex | W4200417518 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 37 |
Ethnic German resettlers from the former Soviet Union are one of the largest migrant groups in Germany. In comparison with the majority of the German population, resettlers exhibit worse subjective health and utilize fewer preventive measures. However, there is little evidence on health among ethnic Germans who remained in Russia. Hence, the objective of this study was to determine the differences in subjective health, diabetes, smoking, and utilization of health check-ups between ethnic Germans and the majority population in Russia. We used data from the Russian Longitudinal Monitoring Survey II from 1994 to 2018 (general population of Russia n = 41,675, ethnic Germans n = 158). Multilevel logistic regression was used to calculate odds ratios (ORs) adjusted for age, sex, period, and place of residence. Analyses were furthermore stratified by the periods 1994-2005 and 2006-2018. Ethnic Germans in Russia rated their health less often as good compared with the Russian majority population (OR = 0.67, CI = 0.48-0.92). Furthermore, ethnic Germans were more likely to smoke after 2006 (OR = 1.91, CI = 1.09-3.37). Lower subjective health among ethnic Germans in Russia is in line with findings among minority populations in Europe. Increased odds of smoking after 2006 may indicate the deteriorating risk behavior of ethnic Germans in Russia
Environmental health · Ethnic group · Geography · German · Logistic regression · Odds · Odds ratio · Political science · Population · Residence · Sociology · Demography · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Healthcare Systems and Public Health · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Gerontology
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