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. 2021 Oct 27;32(2):302–310. doi: 10.1093/eurpub/ckab186

Table 2.

Odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) of hospitalization with COVID-19 among individuals grouped by regional origin, immigrants and descendants, and specific countries of birth living in Denmark, N = 500 349

Crude
Sex
+ Age
+ CCI
+ Household size
+ Population density
+ Income
+ Occupation
+ Educational level
Group No. of individuals COVID-19 cases OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI)
Danish origin (ref.) 431 646 1893 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Immigrants and descendants 68 703 339 1.13 (1.00–1.26) 1.13 (1·00–1.26) 1.79 (1.56–2.01) 1.76 (1.55–1.98) 1.65 (1.46–1.87) 1.35 (1.19–1.53) 1.36 (1.19–1.54) 1.39 (1.22–1.59) 1.37 (1.19–1.56)
Danish origin (ref.) 431 646 1893 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Western origin 26 270 63 0.55 (0.43–0.70) 0.54 (0.42–0.70) 0.79 (0.62–1.02) 0.80 (0.62–1.03) 0.78 (0.60–1.01) 0.67 (0.52–0.86) 0.67 (0.52–0.87) 0.68 (0.52–0.88) 0.67 (0.51–0.88)
Non-Western origin 42 433 276 1.49 (1.31–1.69) 1.49 (1.31–1.69) 2.54 (2.23–2.89) 2.44 (2.14–2.79) 2.28 (1.99–2.61) 1.81 (1.58–2.08) 1.85 (1.60–2.14) 1.91 (1.65–2.21) 1.87 (1.60–2.17)
Denmark (ref.) 431 646 1893 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Iraqa 2678 35 3.01 (2.15–4.21) 2.97 (2.12–4.16) 4.79 (3.41–6.73) 4.77 (3.38–6.73) 4.44 (3.14–6.29) 3.52 (2.49–5.00) 3.62 (2.54–5.15) 3.77 (2.64–5.37) 3.61 (2.45–5.33)
Lebanona 2163 13 1.37 (0.79–2.37) 1.36 (0.79–2.35) 2.48 (1.43–4.29) 2.49 (1.44–4.32) 2.32 (1.34–4.03) 2.07 (1.19–3.59) 2.13 (1.22–3.71) 2.18 (1.25–3.81) 2.20 (1.23–3.92)
Moroccoa 971 21 5.02 (3.25–7.75) 5.00 (3.24–7.73) 7.63 (4.92–11.84) 7.58 (4.88–11.78) 7.17 (4.61–11.15) 4.53 (2.91–7.06) 4.69 (2.99–7.34) 4.76 (3.04–7.46) 3.70 (2.19–6.26)
Pakistana 2134 30 3.24 (2.25–4.66) 3.21 (2.23–4.62) 5.06 (3.51–7.29) 4.70 (3.25–6.79) 4.19 (2.88–6.10) 2.50 (1.72–3.65) 2.58 (1.76–3.78) 2.68 (1.83–3.93) 2.81 (1.90–4.14)
Somaliaa 1387 23 3.83 (2.53–5.80) 3.81 (2.52–5.77) 7.24 (4.76–11.01) 6.45 (4.16–10.00) 5.92 (3.80–9.21) 5.36 (3.44–8.36) 5.50 (3.51–8.62) 5.88 (3.74–9.25) 5.88 (3.62–9.57)
Turkeya 5697 35 1.40 (1.00–1.96) 1.40 (1.00–1.95) 2.33 (1.66–3.27) 2.28 (1.63–3.20) 2.12 (1.51–2.99) 1.55 (1.10–2.19) 1.61 (1.14–2.27) 1.65 (1.16–2.33) 1.63 (1.13–2.34)
Former Yugoslaviaa 1325 11 1.90 (1.05–3.45) 1.90 (1.05–3.45) 2.45 (1.35–4.45) 1.92 (0.99–3.72) 1.81 (0.93–3.50) 1.27 (0.66–2.46) 1.30 (0.67–2.53) 1.33 (0.68–2.58) 1.44 (0.74–2.79)
Residence length +30 years (ref.)b 11 077 145 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Residence length 16–29 yearsb 15 592 104 0.51 (0.39–0.65) 0.51 (0.40–0.66) 0.93 (0.70–1.23) 0.94 (0.70–1.25) 0.89 (0.67–1.19) 1.04 (0.78–1.40) 1.03 (0.76–1.38) 1.02 (0.76–1.38) 1.18 (0.85–1.64)
Residence length 6–15 yearsb 13 283 42 0.24 (0.17–0.34) 0.24 (0.17–0.34) 0.63 (0.42–0.94) 0.66 (0.44–1.00) 0.65 (0.43–0.98) 0.80 (0.53–1.22) 0.80 (0.53–1.21) 0.85 (0.56–1.30) 0.88 (0.55–1.40)
Residence length <5 yearsb 19 849 22 0.08 (0.05–0.13) 0.08 (0.05–0.13) 0.28 (0.17–0.47) 0.31 (0.18–0.52) 0.31 (0.18–0.52) 0.38 (0.22–0.64) 0.36 (0.21–0.61) 0.42 (0.24–0.74) 0.36 (0.19–0.70)
a

The analyses on specific countries of birth are based on 448 001 individuals.

b

The analyses on immigrants’ residence length are based on 59 801 individuals.