Are there differences in injury mortality among refugees and immigrants compared with native-born?

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Are there differences in injury mortality among refugees and immigrants compared with native-born? / Norredam, Marie; Olsbjerg, Maja; Petersen, Jorgen H; Laursen, Bjarne; Krasnik, Allan.

In: Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention, 2012.

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Norredam, M, Olsbjerg, M, Petersen, JH, Laursen, B & Krasnik, A 2012, 'Are there differences in injury mortality among refugees and immigrants compared with native-born?', Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention. https://doi.org/10.1136/injuryprev-2012-040336

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Norredam, M., Olsbjerg, M., Petersen, J. H., Laursen, B., & Krasnik, A. (2012). Are there differences in injury mortality among refugees and immigrants compared with native-born? Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention. https://doi.org/10.1136/injuryprev-2012-040336

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Norredam M, Olsbjerg M, Petersen JH, Laursen B, Krasnik A. Are there differences in injury mortality among refugees and immigrants compared with native-born? Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention. 2012. https://doi.org/10.1136/injuryprev-2012-040336

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Norredam, Marie ; Olsbjerg, Maja ; Petersen, Jorgen H ; Laursen, Bjarne ; Krasnik, Allan. / Are there differences in injury mortality among refugees and immigrants compared with native-born?. In: Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention. 2012.

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title = "Are there differences in injury mortality among refugees and immigrants compared with native-born?",
abstract = "BACKGROUND: The authors studied injury mortality in Denmark among refugees and immigrants compared with that among native Danes. METHOD: A register-based, historical prospective cohort design. All refugees (n=29¿139) and family reunited immigrants (n=27¿134) who between 1 January 1993 and 31 December 1999 received residence permission were included and matched 1:4 on age and sex with native Danes. Civil registration numbers were cross-linked to the Register of Causes of Death, and fatalities due to unintentional and intentional injuries were identified based on ICD-10 diagnosis. Sex-specific mortality ratios were estimated by migrant status and region of birth, adjusting for age and income and using a Cox regression model after a median follow-up of 11-12 years. RESULTS: Compared with native Danes, both female (RR=0.44; 95% CI 0.23 to 0.83) and male (RR=0.40; 95% CI 0.29 to 0.56) refugees as well as female (RR=0.40; 95% CI 0.21 to 0.76) and male (RR=0.22; 95% CI 0.12 to 0.42) immigrants had significantly lower mortality from unintentional injuries. Suicide rates were significantly lower for male refugees (RR=0.38; 95% CI 0.24 to 0.61) and male immigrants (RR=0.24; 95% CI 0.10 to 0.59), whereas their female counterparts showed no significant differences. Only immigrant women had a significantly higher homicide rate (RR=3.09; 95% CI 1.11 to 8.60) compared with native Danes. CONCLUSIONS: Overall results were advantageous to migrant groups. Research efforts should concentrate on investigating protective factors among migrants, which may benefit injury prevention in the majority population.",
author = "Marie Norredam and Maja Olsbjerg and Petersen, {Jorgen H} and Bjarne Laursen and Allan Krasnik",
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AU - Norredam, Marie

AU - Olsbjerg, Maja

AU - Petersen, Jorgen H

AU - Laursen, Bjarne

AU - Krasnik, Allan

PY - 2012

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N2 - BACKGROUND: The authors studied injury mortality in Denmark among refugees and immigrants compared with that among native Danes. METHOD: A register-based, historical prospective cohort design. All refugees (n=29¿139) and family reunited immigrants (n=27¿134) who between 1 January 1993 and 31 December 1999 received residence permission were included and matched 1:4 on age and sex with native Danes. Civil registration numbers were cross-linked to the Register of Causes of Death, and fatalities due to unintentional and intentional injuries were identified based on ICD-10 diagnosis. Sex-specific mortality ratios were estimated by migrant status and region of birth, adjusting for age and income and using a Cox regression model after a median follow-up of 11-12 years. RESULTS: Compared with native Danes, both female (RR=0.44; 95% CI 0.23 to 0.83) and male (RR=0.40; 95% CI 0.29 to 0.56) refugees as well as female (RR=0.40; 95% CI 0.21 to 0.76) and male (RR=0.22; 95% CI 0.12 to 0.42) immigrants had significantly lower mortality from unintentional injuries. Suicide rates were significantly lower for male refugees (RR=0.38; 95% CI 0.24 to 0.61) and male immigrants (RR=0.24; 95% CI 0.10 to 0.59), whereas their female counterparts showed no significant differences. Only immigrant women had a significantly higher homicide rate (RR=3.09; 95% CI 1.11 to 8.60) compared with native Danes. CONCLUSIONS: Overall results were advantageous to migrant groups. Research efforts should concentrate on investigating protective factors among migrants, which may benefit injury prevention in the majority population.

AB - BACKGROUND: The authors studied injury mortality in Denmark among refugees and immigrants compared with that among native Danes. METHOD: A register-based, historical prospective cohort design. All refugees (n=29¿139) and family reunited immigrants (n=27¿134) who between 1 January 1993 and 31 December 1999 received residence permission were included and matched 1:4 on age and sex with native Danes. Civil registration numbers were cross-linked to the Register of Causes of Death, and fatalities due to unintentional and intentional injuries were identified based on ICD-10 diagnosis. Sex-specific mortality ratios were estimated by migrant status and region of birth, adjusting for age and income and using a Cox regression model after a median follow-up of 11-12 years. RESULTS: Compared with native Danes, both female (RR=0.44; 95% CI 0.23 to 0.83) and male (RR=0.40; 95% CI 0.29 to 0.56) refugees as well as female (RR=0.40; 95% CI 0.21 to 0.76) and male (RR=0.22; 95% CI 0.12 to 0.42) immigrants had significantly lower mortality from unintentional injuries. Suicide rates were significantly lower for male refugees (RR=0.38; 95% CI 0.24 to 0.61) and male immigrants (RR=0.24; 95% CI 0.10 to 0.59), whereas their female counterparts showed no significant differences. Only immigrant women had a significantly higher homicide rate (RR=3.09; 95% CI 1.11 to 8.60) compared with native Danes. CONCLUSIONS: Overall results were advantageous to migrant groups. Research efforts should concentrate on investigating protective factors among migrants, which may benefit injury prevention in the majority population.

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DO - 10.1136/injuryprev-2012-040336

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 22627779

JO - Injury Prevention

JF - Injury Prevention

SN - 1353-8047

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