Health. Immigrants feel better than the Italians - Foreigners in Italy

src=”http://www.stranieriinitalia.it/images/stories/foto24/medico7.png” class=”c7″ Among the foreigners prevails a positive perception of their state of health. But explain their ailments to the doctor and the bureaucracy for access to health care are a problem. Studio Istat

Rome – January 31, 2014 – “How are you?” “Well, thank you.” Among foreign citizens prevails a positive perception of their state of health, more than the Italians. For the 87, 5% of their health conditions are good or very good compared with 83, 5% of Italians. To feel in good health among the citizens of EU countries, it is mainly the Poles (88.4%) and among non-EU, the Chinese (90.2%), Filipinos (90.2%) and Indians ( 88.8%). At the bottom are Ukrainians (85.8%) and Moroccans (85.2%).

is what reveals the Istat report.

indices of physical and psychological health mark mean scores of respectively 54.6 and 53.9. On a psychological level, greater well-being is observed among Indians (55.4), while the most vulnerable appear Tunisians (52.5). The index of mental health, equal to 78 on average, indicates a situation of disadvantage for most Tunisians and Moroccans.

The most common diseases are those of the respiratory system (65 , 4 per thousand foreigners). Followed by diseases of the digestive system and teeth (20.2 per thousand), those of the nervous system (19.8) – with prevalence in women (25.7 compared to 13 for men) – and those of the musculoskeletal system (15 , 5).

The 23.2% of foreign nationals aged 14 years and more habitually consume tobacco , compared with 25.8% of Italians. As in the case of the Italians, the habit is more common among men (32.4%) than among women (15.1%). Indians, Filipinos, Chinese and Moroccans are more virtuous by the number of people who have never smoked.

The most foreigners (18 years and older) has a body weight adequate (57.8%), especially if women (62.9%). Nearly a third of foreigners is overweight (30.9%) and obesity affects 7.8%. Similar altitudes are observed in the Italian population at the same age (58.2% normal weight, 29.8% overweight, 7.8% obese)

In the absence of any complaints or symptoms go to the doctor 57.5% of foreigners, more women (59.6% versus 53.9% of men) and young people under 14 (62.9%), less the Chinese (44.1%) .

They cater to the emergency room especially Tunisians and Moroccans, not the Chinese. Go to the emergency ward of most young adults and those who live in the South, especially in counseling women between 25 and 34 years.

The 13.8% of foreigners (14 years and more) difficult to explain in Italian disorders and 14.9% to the doctor to understand what the doctor says. The disadvantage is higher for women, for those over 54, for those who have a low level of education and to the community Chinese, Indian, Filipino and Moroccan.

13% of foreign citizens (14 years old and more) difficulty performing administrative and bureaucratic practices in access to health care, especially if the Chinese or Indians. The hours of access to health services is incompatible with personal or family commitments for the 8, 6% of foreigners aged 14 and over, with work commitments for 16% of those aged 15 and over.