Table 3:

Factors associated with psychotic disorders among migrants in Ontario (n = 418 433)

VariableIRR* (95% CI)
Sex
 FemaleRef
 Male1.45 (1.33–1.58)
Age at immigration, yr
 0–4Ref
 5–91.37 (0.98–1.93)
 10–141.41 (0.99–2.00)
 15–190.88 (0.61–1.26)
 20–240.82 (0.55–1.21)
 25–290.65 (0.42–1.02)
 30–340.63 (0.44–0.90)
 35–390.59 (0.35–0.99)
Residence
 RuralRef
 Urban1.37 (0.82–2.29)
Refugee status
 NonrefugeeRef
 Refugee1.27 (1.04–1.56)
Income quintile
 1 (lowest)Ref
 20.87 (0.76–1.00)
 30.78 (0.64–0.95)
 40.68 (0.53–0.86)
 5 (highest)0.52 (0.39–0.69)
  • Note: CI = confidence interval, IRR = incidence rate ratio.

  • * Poisson model adjusted for sex, age at immigration, length of time in Canada, residence, refugee status and income quintile.