Table 3.
Multivariate model for immigrant cohort by cancer site. Variables included in the model are age, sex (for colorectal cancer), income, region of birth and length of stay
| Cancer | Sex | Covariate | RR (95% CI) b | p -value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorectal Cancer | Male | Age a | 1.38 (1.36, 1.39) | <.0001 |
| Income | ||||
| 1 | 1.00 | |||
| 2 | 0.98 (0.88, 1.10) | 0.76 | ||
| 3 | 1.06 (0.95, 1.19) | 0.29 | ||
| 4 | 1.01 (0.90, 1.14) | 0.86 | ||
| 5 | 1.00 (0.88, 1.14) | 0.98 | ||
| Place of birth | ||||
| East Asia and Pacific | 1.00 | |||
| Europe and Central Asia | 1.45 (1.32, 1.60) | <.0001 | ||
| Latin America and the Caribbean | 0.70 (0.61, 0.80) | <.0001 | ||
| Middle East and North Africa | 0.90 (0.78, 1.03) | 0.12 | ||
| South Asia | 0.45 (0.40, 0.51) | <.0001 | ||
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 0.88 (0.72, 1.06) | 0.17 | ||
| US, Australia and New Zealand | 0.80 (0.58, 1.09) | 0.16 | ||
| Length of stay a | 1.05 (1.02, 1.08) | 0.0025 | ||
| Colorectal Cancer | Female | Age a | 1.35 (1.33, 1.36) | <.0001 |
| Income | ||||
| 1 | 1.00 | |||
| 2 | 0.92 (0.82, 1.03) | 0.15 | ||
| 3 | 0.93 (0.82, 1.04) | 0.21 | ||
| 4 | 1.02 (0.90, 1.15) | 0.81 | ||
| 5 | 0.93 (0.81, 1.06) | 0.27 | ||
| Place of birth | ||||
| East Asia and Pacific | 1.00 | |||
| Europe and Central Asia | 1.31 (1.19, 1.45) | <.0001 | ||
| Latin America and the Caribbean | 0.89 (0.78, 1.01) | 0.062 | ||
| Middle East and North Africa | 0.88 (0.74, 1.04) | 0.12 | ||
| South Asia | 0.42 (0.36, 0.49) | <.0001 | ||
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 0.67 (0.54, 0.85) | 0.0008 | ||
| US, Australia and New Zealand | 0.86 (0.63, 1.16) | 0.31 | ||
| Length of stay a | 1.05 (1.01, 1.08) | 0.0046 | ||
| Breast Cancer | Female | Age a | 1.19 (1.18, 1.19) | <.0001 |
| Income | ||||
| 1 (lowest) | 1.00 | |||
| 2 | 1.00 (0.94, 1.06) | 0.99 * | ||
| 3 | 1.10 (1.03, 1.16) | 0.0021 | ||
| 4 | 1.13 (1.06, 1.19) | 0.0001 | ||
| 5 (highest) | 1.13 (1.06, 1.20) | 0.0004 | ||
| Place of birth | ||||
| East Asia and Pacific | 1.00 | |||
| Europe and Central Asia | 1.19 (1.12, 1.25) | <.0001 | ||
| Latin America and the Caribbean | 0.96 (0.90, 1.03) | 0.22 | ||
| Middle East and North Africa | 1.29 (1.20, 1.39) | <.0001 | ||
| South Asia | 0.86 (0.81, 0.91) | <.0001 | ||
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 0.95 (0.86, 1.05) | 0.35 | ||
| US, Australia and New Zealand | 1.14 (0.99, 1.30) | 0.06 | ||
| Length of stay a | 1.07 (1.05, 1.08) | <.0001 |
aper 5 years
bbinomial regression models
*P value of trend p < 0.005
Bold values are <0.05