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Table 3 Bullying (B) or discrimination (D)

From: A systematic review of working conditions and occupational health among immigrants in Europe and Canada

Author (ref number)

Sample, method, country, study period

Observed mean differences or risk estimates, immigrants compared with natives:

Akhavan et al. [15]

Women working in a municipality, survey, Sweden, 2003

(D): OR 2.90, 90%CI 2.23–3.76 (PR = 14% vs 6%)

Bergbom et al. [18]

Employees at a bus company, survey, Finland, n/a

(B): OR 3.4, 95%CI 1.8–6.6 (PR =21.8% vs 7.6%)

Bhui, et al. [19]

General working pop., survey, UK, 1998–99

(D): ERR# = 1.7a, (PR = 11% vs 6.6%)a

Diaz-Serrano [33]

General working pop. of immigrants, survey, Spain, 2006

(D): PR = 28% (Africans), 14.4% (Latin-Americans), and 4.9% (EU15)

Dzurova and Drbohlav [36]

General working pop., survey, Czech Republic, 2013

(D): ERR#= 7.3 (29% versus 4%)a (m) and ERR# = 5.4 (PR = 38% vs. 7%)a (w).

Gil-Gonzalez et al. [41]

General working pop., survey, Spain, 2006–7

(D): OR 48.1, 95%CI 28.2–82.2 (PR = 5.7% vs 0.1%)a (m) and OR 43.5 95%CI 25.5–74.3(PR = 0.1% vs. 5.0%)a (w)

Hogh et al. [43]

Health care students/workers, survey, Denmark, 2004

(B): OR 1.85, 95%CI 1.20–2.87 (PR = 15.2% vs 8.5%)

Jönson and Giertz [46]

Care workers, survey, Sweden, 2005

(D): OR 1.66a

Krings et al. [48]

General working pop. Survey, Switzerland, 2012

(D): OR 13a (German/French) and OR 7.3a (another nationality)

Miller & Travers [51]

Teachers, survey, UK, n/a

(D): mean = 107.7 vs mean = 101.5a

Shields and Price (86

Nurses, survey, UK, 1994.

(D): PR = 6.5% (staff) and 9.7% (colleagues). No data for natives.

Wadsworth et al. [91]

General working pop., survey, UK, 1998–99

(D): ERR# = 2 (African–Caribbean) and ERR# = 1.2 (Bangladesh). No statistical test.

  1. PR prevalence (%), OR Odds ratio, #ERR estimated relative risk based on reported prevalence numbers
  2. astatistically significant. NS not statistically significant, m men, w women, n/a not available