Annals of Epidemiology
Volume 18, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 605-613

Heterogeneity in Cause-Specific Mortality According to Birthplace in Immigrant Men Residing in Madrid, Spain (Article)

Regidor E.* , de La Fuente L. , Martínez D. , Calle M.E. , Domínguez V.
  • a Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain, CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
  • b CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain, Plan Nacional de Sida, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
  • c Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
  • d Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
  • e Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Abstract

Purpose: To evaluate whether mortality in immigrants in the region of Madrid (Spain) differs from mortality in Spanish in-country migrants. Methods: Analyses of mortality in men aged 20 to 64 years residing in Madrid were conducted, using data from the municipal population register and the cause of death register for the period 2000 through 2004. Mortality rate ratios were used to compare mortality in immigrants from different parts of the world with mortality in men residing in Madrid who were born in other regions in Spain. Results: After adjustment was made for age and per capita income of the area of residence, the highest mortality rate ratio for the leading causes of death by disease category was observed in immigrants from sub-Saharan Africa and the lowest in those from South America and Asia. In immigrants from Western countries and from North Africa, the mortality rate ratios for most of the diseases studied did not differ significantly from those of Spanish in-country migrants. In general, the mortality rate ratios for external causes of death were higher than 1, and they were very high for mortality from homicide. Conclusions: Mortality from the leading causes of death in immigrants shows important heterogeneity depending on the place of origin and, with some exceptions, shows a pattern similar to that observed in studies carried out in other wealthy countries. © 2008 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Author Keywords

Mortality Migrants Cause of death

Index Keywords

immigrant death certificate Registries Cardiovascular Diseases Neoplasms Developing Countries human Respiratory Tract Diseases birthplace Asia middle aged controlled study Developed Countries priority journal Humans homicide male Emigrants and Immigrants Spain South America Africa Article adult North Africa age distribution Transients and Migrants cause of death mortality
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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-48949117599&doi=10.1016%2fj.annepidem.2008.04.007&partnerID=40&md5=b4ed874b3de2697139d5aed627ac268a
DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2008.04.007
ISSN: 10472797
Cited by: 26
Original Language: English