Comparing the Health Status of Immigrant and New Zealand-Born Older Adults in Aotearoa New Zealand: The Role of Socioeconomic Position.

Objectives: The study investigated the health status of older migrants relative to their New Zealand-born peers. We adopted a holistic view of health (physical, mental, and social) and a structural approach to health disparities based on migrant status and socioeconomic position.

Methods: Using case-control matching based on age, gender, and education, the health status of 357 older migrants and 357 New Zealand-born older adults was compared.