Effects of length of residency on the development of physical and mental illnesses in immigrant women in Taiwan: a retrospective cohort study using nationwide data.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The majority of female immigrants who are married in Taiwan often face a variety of stresses, which may lead to physical or mental illness. Yet few studies have validated the impact of length of residency on physical and mental health using large-scale data. This study combined five nationwide databases and explored the impact of length of residency in Taiwan on the physical and mental health of female marriage immigrants.

Design

This is a retrospective cohort study.

Setting

Taiwan.

Participants

A total of 168 202 female immigrants, who were registered in the national health insurance database from 2001 to 2017, were enrolled for analysis.

Measure

The length of residency was taken as the period from their first appearance in the national healt

SUBMITTER: Lee PC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10868269 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature