Differences in the health transition patterns of migrants and non-migrants aged 50 and older in southern and western Europe (2004–2015)

Table 4 Effects^a (logit) of experiencing a transition in mental health, by sex (2004–2015)

Effects (logit) of becoming depressed as compared to remaining non-depressed
	Males (N = 46,137)		Females (N = 45,076)
Log pseudo-likelihood	−36,011		−38,987
Pseudo R²	0.0673		0.0666
	b	SE	b	SE
Origin: non-migrants (ref)
Western migrants	0.17**	0.08	0.15**	0.07
Non-western migrants	0.02	0.13	0.00	0.12
Effects (logit) of recovering from depression as compared to remaining depressed
	Males (N = 9612)		Females (N = 20,249)
Log pseudo-likelihood	− 9788		−20,395
Pseudo R²	0.0730		0.0676
	b	SE	b	SE
Origin: non-migrants (ref)
Western migrants	0.15	0.12	−0.24***	0.08
Non-western migrants	0.01	0.16	−0.37***	0.13

Source: Own calculations based on data from respondents aged 50 and older in 10 southern and western European countries in SHARE (2004–2015)
^aThe effects shown pertain to the fully adjusted model. Results for the intermediate steps are shown in the appendix
** p < 0.05, *** p < 0.01

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