Table 2.
Age-adjusted mortality rates with 95% CIs by top causes of death for Chinese and Japanese populations in the USA and living in Asia (2003–2011). Data based on individuals aged 25+years
| Asia | U.S |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born | US.-born | ||
| Cause of death | Rate (95% CI) | Rate (95% CI) | Rate (95% CI) |
| Female | |||
| Chinese | Hong Kong | ||
| All cause | 434.4 (432.1 to 436.7) | 319.0 (315.7 to 322.3) | 260.3 (252.2 to 268.6) |
| Cancer | 143.9 (142.5 to 145.3) | 107.2 (105.2 to 109.2) | 84.1 (79.1 to 89.3) |
| Heart disease | 68.5 (67.6 to 69.4) | 69.4 (67.9 to 70.9) | 57.2 (53.6 to 60.9) |
| Cerebrovascular diseases | 41.1 (40.4 to 41.8) | 29.9 (28.9 to 30.9) | 21.1 (18.9 to 23.5) |
| Communicable, maternal and nutritional conditions | 58.2 (57.4 to 58.9) | 19.8 (19.0 to 20.6) | 13.3 (11.6 to 15.2) |
| Influenza and pneumonia | 46.1 (45.5 to 46.8) | 12.1 (11.5 to 12.7) | 7.7 (6.5 to 9.2) |
| Alzheimer's disease | 0.1 (0.1 to 0.2) | 6.9 (6.5 to 7.4) | 6.1 (5.2 to 7.4) |
| Accidents | 6.5 (6.2 to 6.8) | 10.2 (9.6 to 10.9) | 9.1 (7.6 to 10.8) |
| Chronic lower respiratory diseases | 12.8 (12.5 to 13.2) | 7.2 (6.7 to 7.7) | 5.1 (4.0 to 6.4) |
| Japanese | Japan | ||
| All cause | 408.4 (408.0 to 408.9) | 429.0 (420.6 to 437.7) | 344.9 (338.4 to 351.6) |
| Cancer | 134.7 (134.4 to 135.0) | 150.8 (145.7 to 156.2) | 103.9 (100.0 to 108.0) |
| Heart disease | 64.5 (64.3 to 64.7) | 75.9 (72.5 to 79 to 5) | 69.5 (67.0 to 72.3) |
| Cerebrovascular diseases | 46.7 (46.5 to 46.8) | 33.3 (30.9 to 35.8) | 30.2 (28.4 to 32.2) |
| Communicable, maternal and nutritional conditions | 41.7 (41.6 to 41.9) | 23.4 (21.5 to 25.5) | 18.5 (17.1 to 20.2) |
| Influenza and pneumonia | 30.4 (30.3 to 30.5) | 9.7 (8.5 to 11.1) | 9.9 (8.9 to 11.0) |
| Alzheimer's disease | 1.1 (1.1 to 0.1.1) | 13.8 (12.4 to 15.4) | 9.7 (9.0 to 10.6) |
| Accidents | 15.4 (15.3 to 15.5) | 15.8 (14.1 to 17.8) | 10.6 (9.2 to 12.2) |
| Chronic lower respiratory diseases | 4.0 (4.0 to 4.0) | 13.1 (11.8 to 24.6) | 6.8 (6.0 to 7.9) |
| Male | |||
| Chinese | Hong Kong | ||
| All cause | 783.0 (779.5 to 786.5) | 468.1 (463.5 to 472.6) | 383.2 (372.6 to 394.0) |
| Cancer | 269.7 (267.6 to 271.7) | 160.6 (157.9 to 163.3) | 102.1 (96.6 to 108.0) |
| Heart disease | 111.0 (109.7 to 112.3) | 103.9 (101.7 to 106.0) | 112.8 (107.1 to 118.8) |
| Cerebrovascular diseases | 60.2 (59.2 to 61.1) | 34.1 (32.9 to 35.4) | 26.0 (23.4 to 29.0) |
| Communicable and nutritional conditions | 113.4 (112.1 to 114.6) | 32.5 (32.0 to 33.7) | 20.5 (18.2 to 23.1) |
| Influenza and pneumonia | 90.8 (89.7 to 92.0) | 20.0 (19.1 to 21.0) | 11.1 (9.4 to 13.0) |
| Alzheimer's disease | 0.2 (0.1 to 0.2) | 5.3 (4.9 to 5.8) | 5.2 (4.2 to 6.5) |
| Accidents | 20.2 (19.6 to 20.8) | 17.7 (16.8 to 18.7) | 16.0 (13.9 to 18.4) |
| Chronic lower respiratory diseases | 51.0 (50.1 to 51.9) | 21.4 (20.5 to 22.4) | 9.4 (7.8 to 11.2) |
| Japanese | Japan | ||
| All cause | 799.1 (798.3 to 799.8) | 613.8 (591.5 to 636.8) | 600.2 (591.1 to 609.5) |
| Cancer | 268.2 (267.8 to 268.6) | 185.6 (173.6 to 198.3) | 159.1 (154.4 to 164.0) |
| Heart disease | 115.0 (114.8 to 115.3) | 142.9 (132.1 to 154.4) | 157.8 (153.3 to 162.5) |
| Cerebrovascular diseases | 80.2 (80.0 to 80.4) | 43.1 (37.3 to 49.7) | 39.4 (37.3 to 41.8) |
| Communicable and nutritional conditions | 90.1 (89.8 to 90.3) | 32.9 (27.7 to 38.8) | 30.6 (28.7 to 32.7) |
| Influenza and pneumonia | 71.1 (70.9 to 71.3) | 21.2 (17.0 to 26.3) | 18.8 (17.4 to 20.3) |
| Alzheimer's disease | 1.3 (1.2 to 1.3) | 9.7 (6.9 to 13.4) | 9.7 (8.8 to 10.7) |
| Accidents | 36.4 (36.2 to 36.6) | 33.2 (28.5 to 38.6) | 26.5 (24.2 to 29.1) |
| Chronic lower respiratory diseases | 16.0 (15.9 to 16.1) | 15.4 (11.8 to 19.8) | 18.3 (16.9 to 20.0) |