Mental disorders, multimorbidity and labor market marginalization among refugee youths in Sweden

Abstract Background Little is known about how disease co-occurrences with common mental disorders (CMD) associate social integration in young refugees. We identify diagnostic groups associated labor market marginalization (LMM) refugees and Swedish-born CMD determine whether multimorbidity LMM CMD. Methods This longitudinal registry-based study included adults aged 20-25 years followed from 2011-2016 Sweden. was defined as > 180 days unemployment or being granted disability pension. A score derived a network of observed 2009-2011. Relative risks for compared to 114 were calculated. Multivariate logistic regression applied estimate the odds by Results Among 249,245 adults, 2,841 (1.1%) pension 16,323 (6.5%) individuals experienced unemployment, 20,679 (8.3%) suffered Most comorbid positively Inflammatory bowel acute upper respiratory showed highest relative CMD, CMD: RRs 6.4[3.2, 12.8], 4.0[2.6, 6.1], respectively. The elevated with/without (OR range: 1.1-1.8; without CMD). Conclusions Specific group had differential Swedish-born. Early culturally sensitive public health measures are warranted target detrimental consequences on adults. Key messages importance differs Multimorbidity increases risk LMM, particularly