Table 4 Logistic regression analysis of immigrant-related factors associated with unmet health care needs and perceived low quality of care (n = 153)

Unmet health care needs

OR

95% CI

P-value

OR^a

95% CI

P-value

Factors

 World regions of origin

  Western Europe, North America and Oceania

1 (ref)

1 (ref)

  Eastern Europe

0.71

0.23–2.22

0.564

0.76

0.22–2.55

0.660

  Asia, Turkey, Africa, and South America

2.74

1.10–6.80

0.029

2.16

0.80–5.79

0.125

 Length of residency

  Non-recent immigrants (> 5 years)

1 (ref)

1 (ref)

  Recent immigrants (≤ 5 years)

0.62

0.28–1.35

0.231

0.64

0.266–1.58

0.339

 Partner Norwegian

  Yes

1 (ref)

1 (ref)

  No

1.52

0.72–3.23

0.267

1.29

0.56–2.95

0.542

 Norwegian language proficiency

  Fluently/Well

1 (ref)

1 (ref)

  With difficulty/Not at all

0.93

0.46–1.88

0.858

0.72

0.31–1.68

0.460

 Did you have someone to help with language interpretation during labour and birth?

  No, I had no one / Did not need interpretation support

1 (ref)

1 (ref)

  Yes, I had someone for interpretation support

1.66

0.80–3.44

0.168

1.23

0.54–2.80

0.610

Perceived low quality of care

OR

95% CI

P-value

OR^a

95% CI

P-value

Factors:

 World regions of origin

  Western Europe, North America and Oceania

1 (ref)

1 (ref)

  Eastern Europe

1.52

0.33–6.89

0.584

0.98

0.19–4.89

0.985

  Asia, Turkey, Africa, and South America

2.33

0.62–8.70

0.207

1.68

0.41–6.78

0.465

 Length of residency

  Non recent immigrants (> 5 years)

1 (ref)

1 (ref)

  Recent immigrants (≤ 5 years)

2.51

0.85–7.44

0.094

2.61

0.78–8.70

0.117

 Partner Norwegian

  Yes

1 (ref)

1 (ref)

  No

3.42

0.96–12.19

0.057

2.66

0.71–9.96

0.146

 Norwegian language proficiency

  Fluently/Well

1 (ref)

1 (ref)

  With difficulty/Not at all

1.67

0.67–4.16

0.266

1.32

0.48–3.58

0.582

 Did you have someone to help with language interpretation during labour and birth?

  No, I had no one / Did not need interpretation support

1 (ref)

1 (ref)

  Yes, I had someone for interpretation support

1.83

0.73–4.61

0.195

1.59

0.60–4.21

0.350