Counting the non-existing: causes of death of undocumented migrants in Brussels-Capital Region (Belgium), 2005–2010
Abstract Background So far knowledge about undocumented migrant health status is poor. The objective of this study is to compare patterns in causes of death between undocumented migrants and legal residents, of both migrant and non-migrant origin. Method Using cause-of-death data, we compared undocumented migrants with Belgian residents and documented migrants through logistic regression analyses.. Results This study shows that male undocumented migrants have a significantly higher risk of death from cardiovascular diseases compared to male Belgian residents (OR: 1.37) and documented migrants... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2019 |
Reihe/Periodikum: | Archives of Public Health ; volume 77, issue 1 ; ISSN 2049-3258 |
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Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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Schlagwörter: | Public Health / Environmental and Occupational Health |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26605849 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13690-019-0369-6 |