Table 1.
Characteristics of the study cohort distributed by sex and migrant status on respectively 31.12.2007 (cause-specific mortality analysis) and 31.12.2008 (all-cause mortality analysis)
| Study cohort on 31.12.2007 | Female refugees | Danes | Male refugees | Danes | Female immigrants | Danes | Male immigrants | Danes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Regional of origin |
% (n) |
% (n) |
% (n) |
% (n) |
% (n) |
% (n) |
% (n) |
% (n) |
| Asia |
1.8 (238) |
|
3.1 (509) |
|
27.3 (4,996) |
|
10.8 (955) |
|
| East Europe |
2.0 (258) |
|
1.8 (297) |
|
16.8 (3,100) |
|
5.4 (481) |
|
| Former Yugoslavia |
57.2 (7,404) |
|
49.2 (7,965) |
|
5.7 (1,038) |
|
9.8 (856) |
|
| Iraq |
11.3 (1,464) |
|
19.5 (3,154) |
|
6.5 (1,185) |
|
2.0 (180) |
|
| Middle East |
10.3 (1,329) |
|
10.0 (1,625) |
|
27.8 (5,088) |
|
47.3 (4,140) |
|
| North Africa |
15.7 (2,031) |
|
14.5 (2,335) |
|
9.8 (1,826) |
|
15.0 (1,322) |
|
| Sub-Saharan Africa |
1.7 (225) |
|
1.9 (305) |
|
6.1 (1,121) |
|
9.7 (846) |
|
| Total |
100 (12,949) |
100 (51,796) |
100 (16,190) |
100 (64,760) |
100 (18,354) |
100 (73,416) |
100 (8,780) |
100 (35,118) |
|
Sex |
44.4 (12,949) |
44.4 (51,796) |
55.6 (16,190) |
55.6 (64,760) |
67.6 (18,354) |
67.6 (73,416) |
32.4 (8,780) |
32.4 (35,118) |
|
Median age at cohort closure 21.12.1999 |
% (n) |
% (n) |
% (n) |
% (n) |
% (n) |
% (n) |
% (n) |
% (n) |
| Total deaths |
3.7 (481) |
4.7 (2,451) |
4.0 (657) |
5.2 (3,377) |
0.9 (171) |
1.9 (1,411) |
1.6 (143) |
3.3 (1,164) |
| Emigrations |
13.6 (1,765) |
3.8 (1,977) |
14.3 (2,324) |
5.0 (3,212) |
17.6 (3,222) |
6.0 (4,458) |
22.9 (2,017) |
6.6 (2,333) |
| Population at closure 31.12.2007 |
83.0 (10,703) |
91.5 (47,368) |
81.7 (13,209) |
88.8 (58,171) |
81.5 (14,961) |
92.1 (67,547) |
75.4 (6,620) |
90.1 (31,621) |
| Events during follow-up till 31.12.2007 |
33.1 (26.5;42.9) |
33.1 (26.5;42.9) |
32.6 (26.4;41.0) |
32.6 (26.4;41.0) |
26.6 (22.2;33.1) |
26.6 (22.2;33.1) |
27.0 (23.4;32.5) |
27.0 (23.4;32.4) |
|
Median age at study end 31.12.2007 |
44.3 (37.1;54.2) |
44.7 (37.7;54.5) |
43.5 (37.0;52.2) |
43.9 (37.6;52.4) |
36.8 (32.1;43.4) |
37.5 (32.8;44.1) |
36.9 (32.8;42.2) |
37.6 (33.8;43.3) |
|
Median follow-up in years |
12.1 (10.3;12.4) |
12.1 (10.7;12.5) |
11.9 (9.7;12.4) |
12.1 (10.5;12.5) |
10.6 (9.0;12.4) |
10.9 (9.2;12.6) |
10.5 (9.0;12.2) |
10.8 (9.2;12.4) |
|
Events during follow-up till 31.12.2008 |
% (n) |
% (n) |
% (n) |
% (n) |
% (n) |
% (n) |
% (n) |
% (n) |
| Total deaths |
4.1 (523) |
5.3 (2,738) |
4.5 (724) |
5.8 (3,744) |
1.1 (194) |
2.2 (1,583) |
1.7 (155) |
3.7 (1,273) |
| Emigrations |
14.2 (1,844) |
4.0 (2,056) |
15.2 (2,456) |
5.2 (3,374) |
18.2 (3,341) |
6.2 (4,617) |
23.8 (2,087) |
6.9 (2,438) |
| Population at study end 31.12.2008 |
81.7 (10,582) |
90.7 (47,002) |
80.3 (13,010) |
89.0 (57,642) |
80.7 (14,819) |
91.6 (67,216) |
74.5 (6,538) |
89.4 (31,407) |
|
Median age at study end 31.12.2008 |
45.2 (37.9;55.1) |
45.7 (38.7;55.5) |
44.4 (37.8;53.1) |
44.9 (38.5;53.4) |
37.6 (32.9;44.3) |
38.5 (33.7;45.0) |
37.7 (33.6;43.0) |
38.7 (34.7;44.3) |
| Median follow-up in years | 13.1 (11.2;13.4) | 13.1 (10.4;13.4) | 12.9 (10.6;13.4) | 13.1 (11.4;13.5) | 11.6 (9.9;13.3) | 11.9 (10.2;13.5) | 11.4 (9.9;13.2) | 11.7 (10.2;13.4) |