Table 3 Indicators of social integration by place of birth and gender. Means, adjusted for age

Knowledge of Norwegian language

Western countries

3.14 ***

3.39 ***

3.30 ***

Non-western countries

2.74

2.68

2.74

Reading Norwegian newspapers

Western countries

3.62 ***

3.59 ***

3.62 ***

Non-western countries

3.29

2.93

3.13

Visit by Norwegians

Western countries

3.02 ***

3.10 ***

3.07 ***

Non-western countries

2.22

2.35

2.28

Help/support from Norwegians

Western countries

2.59 ***

2.73 ***

2.67 ***

Non-western countries

1.80

1.93

1.86

Social integration index

Western countries

12.51***

13.22 ***

12.92 ***

Non-western countries

10.33

10.78

10.56