Association of source country gender inequality with experiencing assault and poor mental health among young female immigrants to Ontario, Canada.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Gender inequality varies across countries and is associated with poor outcomes including violence against women and depression. Little is known about the relationship of source county gender inequality and poor health outcomes in female immigrants.

Methods

We used administrative databases to conduct a cohort study of 299,228 female immigrants ages 6-29 years becoming permanent residence in Ontario, Canada between 2003 and 2017 and followed up to March 31, 2020 for severe presentations of suffering assault, and selected mental health disorders (mood or anxiety, self-harm) as measured by hospital visits or death. Poisson regression examined the influence of source-country Gender Inequality Index (GII) quartile (Q) accounting for individual and country level characte

SUBMITTER: Lebenbaum M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8052772 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature