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. 2015 May 21;3:e975. doi: 10.7717/peerj.975

Table 2. SMR in immigrant vs. Italian citizens.

Standardized mortality ratios (SMR) with 95% Confidence Intervals (CI) in immigrants aged 20–59 years with respect to Italian citizens. Veneto Region, 2008–2013. Significantly increased SMR in bold.

Cause of death (ICD-10 codes) Males Females
n SMR (CI) n SMR (CI)
All causes 863 0.86 (0.80–0.92) 466 0.72 (0.65–0.78)
Infectious diseases (A01–B99) 41 1.18 (0.85–1.60) 25 1.64 (1.06–2.42)
All neoplasms (C00–D48) 229 0.71 (0.62–0.80) 258 0.68 (0.60–0.76)
Malignant neoplasm of:
Stomach (C16) 16 0.98 (0.56–1.59) 16 1.04 (0.60–1.70)
Colon, rectum and anus (C18–C21) 13 0.38 (0.20–0.66) 15 0.43 (0.24–0.71)
Liver and intrahepatic bile ducts (C22) 26 1.11 (0.73–1.63) 5 0.65 (0.21–1.51)
Trachea, bronchus and lung (C33–C34) 64 1.15 (0.89–1.47) 31 0.73 (0.49–1.03)
Female breast (C50) 59 0.58 (0.44–0.74)
Cervix uteri (C53 ) 12 2.61 (1.35–4.56)
Corpus and uterus n.s. (C54–C55) 14 1.12 (0.61–1.88)
Diabetes (E10–E14) 12 0.93 (0.48–1.63) 7 1.32 (0.53–2.71)
All circulatory diseases (I00–I99) 188 1.13 (0.97–1.30) 48 0.73 (0.54–0.97)
Ischaemic heart diseases (I20–I25) 71 1.01 (0.79–1.27) 12 0.71 (0.36–1.23)
Cerebrovascular diseases (I60–I69) 36 1.43 (1.00–1.98) 17 0.93 (0.54–1.50)
All external causes (V01–Y89) 275 0.91 (0.80–1.02) 77 0.95 (0.75–1.19)
Transport accidents (V01–V99) 133 1.00 (0.83–1.18) 40 1.41 (1.01–1.92)
Suicide (X60–X84) 55 0.50 (0.38–0.66) 19 0.53 (0.32–0.83)