Open AccessProficiency in the Norwegian language and self-reported health among 12 immigrant groups in Norway: A cross-sectional study
Author(s) -
Marte Karoline Råberg Kjøllesdal,
Jennifer Gerwing,
Thor Indseth
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.953
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1651-1905
pISSN - 1403-4948
DOI - 10.1177/14034948211025158
Subject(s) - odds ratio , norwegian , medicine , demography , residence , self rated health , cross sectional study , confidence interval , logistic regression , gerontology , odds , overweight , immigration , environmental health , body mass index , geography , philosophy , linguistics , archaeology , pathology , sociology
Migration presents numerous significant changes in a person's life, physically, emotionally and socially. How health develops in the host country depends on a range of factors, including language proficiency. We aimed to investigate associations between language proficiency and health.