Table 3.
covariable | category | observed CVD deaths | expected CVD deaths | SMR | 95%-CI* |
whole cohort | 680 | 865.59 | 0.79 | 0.73–0.85 | |
Sex | male | 296 | 389.09 | 0.76 | 0.68–0.85 |
female | 384 | 476.50 | 0.81 | 0.73–0.89 | |
Age group | 15–39 | 28 | 23.56 | 1.19 | 0.79–1.72 |
40–64 | 165 | 199.91 | 0.83 | 0.71–0.96 | |
65+ | 487 | 642.12 | 0.76 | 0.69–0.83 | |
duration of stay | <5 years | 379 | 478.09 | 0.79 | 0.72–0.88 |
5–8 years | 250 | 333.67 | 0.75 | 0.66–0.85 | |
>8 years | 51 | 53.82 | 0.95 | 0.72–1.25 | |
study period | 1990–1993 | 49 | 91.33 | 0.54 | 0.40–0.71 |
1994–1997 | 228 | 281.17 | 0.81 | 0.71–0.92 | |
1998–2002 | 403 | 493.09 | 0.82 | 0.74–0.90 | |
year of arrival | 1990–1993 | 419 | 559.79 | 0.75 | 0.68–0.82 |
1994–1997 | 215 | 247.67 | 0.87 | 0.76–0.99 | |
1998–2001 | 46 | 58.14 | 0.79 | 0.58–1.05 | |
family size at arrival | single | 125 | 154.97 | 0.81 | 0.68–0.96 |
2 to 4 | 485 | 595.28 | 0.81 | 0.75–0.89 | |
5+ | 70 | 115.34 | 0.61 | 0.48–0.77 | |
size of first city of residence | >100,000 | 403 | 537.33 | 0.75 | 0.68–0.83 |
<100,000 | 277 | 327.58 | 0.85 | 0.75–0.95 |
*95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated with approximate methods when the number of observed cases in a stratum was larger or equal than 50, and with exact methods if it was below.