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Table 2 Age standardized disease prevalence among migrants, compared to the data on the German population

From: Drug utilization patterns and reported health status in ethnic German migrants (Aussiedler) in Germany: a cross-sectional study

Disease

One year period prevalence

p - value

 

Migrants1

Germany (RKI)

 

Asthma

7%

6%

0.61

Back pain

55%

19%

< 0.001

Diabetes

5%

6%

0.98

Chronic bronchitis

9%

8%

0.88

Hypertension

27%

27%

0.93

  1. 1 age-standardized to German population
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BMC Public Health

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