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OverviewThe aim of this work was to describe the mortality experience of ethnic German immigrants from the former Soviet Union in Germany. This study compares the mortality rates from cancers and unnatural causes, in a representative cohort of these immigrants, with the rates of the native German population. It was postulated that the former would have higher mortality from external causes, lung cancer, stomach cancer, but lower mortality from breast and prostate cancers based on what has been observed from other migrant studies. Surprisingly, the immigrants had lower overall mortality. They had lower mortality from all cancers, higher mortality from lung cancer and lower mortality from cancers of the reproductive system. Male immigrants had higher mortality from all unnatural causes, especially suicide. The immigrants had a mortality advantage that decreased over time, in contrast to the trend among native Germans. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Catherine Kyobutungi , Oliver RazumPublisher: Peter Lang AG Imprint: Peter Lang AG Edition: New edition Volume: 53 Weight: 0.210kg ISBN: 9783631565636ISBN 10: 3631565631 Pages: 129 Publication Date: 14 February 2008 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsContents: Comparative analysis of the mortality rates of ethnic German migrants from the former Soviet Union (FSU) - Mortality advantages and gaps for different causes of death compared to native Germans - Factors in the FSU that play a role in mortality - Aussiedler may not have benefitted from favourable factors in Germany like better health care.ReviewsAuthor InformationThe Author: Catherine Kyobutungi is an epidemiologist with interest in research on the effects of inter- and intra-national migration on health. She also worked on the epidemiology of chronic diseases in developing countries and the effect of contextual factors on their development. The author works at the African Population and Health Research Centre in Kenya. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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