Table 4 Comparison between Italian and foreign born population resident in Italy (age 18–69) interviewed in the surveillance system PASSI (2008–2013; n = 228,201) by selected health-related variables and length of stay

Perception of health status (good + very good)

67.7% (68.0%)

67.4–67.9% (67.8–68.2%)

74.3% (73.4%)

72.6–76.0% (71.5–75.2%)

77.9% (75.0%)

75.8–79.9% (71.5–78.5%)

83.3% (75.8%)

80.7–85.6% (71.0–80.5%)

Symptom of depression

6.7% (6.7%)

6.6–6.8% (6.5–6.8%)

6.7% (6.5%)

5.8–7.8% (5.4–7.5%)

5.9% (5.2%)

4.8–7.1% (3.8–6.6%)

4.3% (4.1%)

3.1–5.9% (2.3–5.9%)

Prevalence of smokers

28.4% (28.5%)

28.2–28.6% (28.3–28.8%)

28.3% (28.6%)

26.7–30.0% (26.8–30.4%)

30.2% (33.2%)

28.0–32.5% (29.7–36.7%)

25.1% (25.8%)

22.2–28.1% (21.5–30.0%)

Prevalence of higher risk alcohol drinker

16.8% (16.8%)

16.6–17.0% (16.6–17.0%)

15.9% (16.3%)

14.6–17.4% (14.9 –17.8%)

15.0% (16.5%)

13.4–16.9% (13.6–19.5%)

14.5% (14.6%)

12.3–17.1% (11.5–17.6%)

Prevalence of overweight and obese

42% (41.7%)

41.8–42.3% (41.5–42.0%)

43.1% (44.4%)

41.2–45.0% (42.4 –46.4%)

35.6% (41.9%)

33.2–38.0% (38.2–45.6%)

30.6% (41.0%)

27.5–33.8% (35.6–46.3%)

Prevalence of a correct attendance to preventive cervical cancer screening

76.7% (76.5%)

76.4–77.1% (76.1–76.9%)

78.1% (77.2%)

75.7–80.3% (74.7–79.8%)

73.1% (70.2%)

70.1–75.9% (66.5–74.0%)

57.9% (61.2%)

53.1–62.6% (54.3–68.1%)