Migrant mortality differences in the 2000s in Belgium : interaction with gender and the role of socioeconomic position
BackgroundBelgium has a long history of migration. As the migrant population is ageing, it is crucial thoroughly to document their health. Many studies that have assessed this, observed a migrant mortality advantage. This study will extend the knowledge by probing into the interaction between migrant mortality and gender, and to assess the role of socioeconomic position indicators in this paradox.MethodsIndividually linked data of the 2001 Belgian Census, the National Register and death certificates for 2001-2011 were used. Migrant origin was based on both own and parents' origin roots. We inc... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | journalarticle |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2019 |
Schlagwörter: | Medicine and Health Sciences / Social Sciences / CANCER INCIDENCE / NONWESTERN MIGRANTS / HEALTHY-MIGRANT / MIGRATION / NETHERLANDS / ADULTS / RATES / EPIDEMIOLOGY / IMMIGRANTS / TRANSITION / Belgium / Mortality / Inequalities / Socioeconomic position / Gender |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-27215425 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://biblio.ugent.be/publication/8733705 |