Medicina Clinica
Volume 132, Issue 16, 2009, Pages 621-624

Mortality from cardiovascular diseases in immigrants residing in Madrid [Mortalidad por enfermedades cardiovasculares en inmigrantes residentes en la Comunidad de Madrid] (Article)

Regidor E.* , Ronda E. , Pascual C. , Martínez D. , Calle M.E. , Domínguez V.
  • a Departamento de Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
  • b Departamento de Salud Pública, Universidad de Alicante, Alicante, Spain
  • c Departamento de Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
  • d Departamento de Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
  • e Departamento de Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
  • f Departamento de Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Abstract

Background and objective: To estimate the mortality from cardiovascular diseases in immigrants residing in one of the regions of Spain with the highest immigration rate during the early years of the 21st century. Population and method: The study included people aged 20 to 64 years of age residing in Madrid for the period 2000-2004. Mortality form cardiovascular disease in immigrants from different parts of the world was compared with the mortality in the native Spanish population. Mortality rates ratios adjusted for age, sex and per capita income in the area of residence were estimated. Results: Immigrants from Sub-Saharan Africa and from South America showed, respectively, the highest and the lowest mortality rate ratio of cardiovascular diseases and ischemic heart disease. Immigrants from the region of Central America and the Caribbean showed the highest mortality rate ratio of cerebrovascular disease. Conclusions: The pattern of cardiovascular disease mortality in immigrants residing in Madrid is quite similar to those found in studies made in other countries, and probably reflect the burden of disease in their places of origin. © 2008 Elsevier España, S.L. All rights reserved.

Author Keywords

Madrid cardiovascular disease Mortality Inmigrants

Index Keywords

urban population immigrant demography Cardiovascular Diseases human middle aged comparative study Central America groups by age Young Adult income Humans cardiovascular disease male Spain female South America Africa population research Article major clinical study adult ischemic heart disease Transients and Migrants sex cerebrovascular disease mortality
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-67349210342&doi=10.1016%2fj.medcli.2008.06.025&partnerID=40&md5=4093c454d8f3336c43b2b3e275675c13
DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2008.06.025
ISSN: 00257753
Cited by: 15
Original Language: Spanish