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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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