Postgraduate Medical Journal
Volume 57, Issue 674, 1981, Pages 760-762

Cardiovascular mortality among immigrants to England and Wales (Article) (Open Access)

Marmot M.G.* , Adelstein A.M. , Bulusu L.
  • a Departmenzt of Medical Statistics and Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London, United Kingdom
  • b Departmenzt of Medical Statistics and Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London, United Kingdom
  • c Office of Population Censuses and Surveys, Somerset House, London, United Kingdom

Abstract

The Office of Population Censuses and Surveys (OPCS) is analysing mortality of immigrants to England and Wales. On average, immigrants are healthier and have a lower mortality then people who remained in the country of origin-demonstrating the 'selection' effect of migration. For cardiovascular diseases, the mortality of immigrants reflects the pattern in the country from which they came. Thus, immigrants to England and Wales from France, Spain and Italy (low-rate countries) have a low standardized mortality ratio from ischaemic heart disease. Immigrants from the West Indies and Africa have a high mortality from hypertension and cerebrovascular disease. It is noted that the mortality from ischaemic heart disease is high among immigrants from India and Pakistan. © 1982 The Fellowship of Postgraduate Medicine.

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Index Keywords

immigrant geographic distribution cardiovascular system mortality epidemiology cardiovascular disease
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DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.57.674.760
ISSN: 00325473
Cited by: 5
Original Language: English