Table 5 Relative risk of death from groups of conditions for recent ^amigrants compared to migrants residing in the Netherlands 15 years or longer^aArrived less than 15 years ago to the Netherlands ^bRecent migrants compared to migrants residing in the Netherlands 15 years or longer. Adjustment for age and gender (column men & women)

Total mortality

1.08 (1.02–1.15)

0.94 (0.87–1.01)

1.02 (0.98–1.07)

Total avoidable mortality

1.13 (1.02–1.25)

0.88 (0.78–0.98)

1.01 (0.94–1.09)

Conditions of infectious origin

1.64 (1.24–2.18)

1.42 (0.96–2.11)

1.62 (1.29–2.03)

Suicides

0.72 (0.57–0.93)

0.59 (0.39–0.87)

0.68 (0.55–0.84)

Malignant diseases

1.09 (0.74–1.60)

0.90 (0.71–1.15)

0.92 (0.75–1.13)

Acute and chronic conditions

1.19 (1.04–1.36)

0.84 (0.72–0.98)

1.04 (0.94–1.15)

   Ischemic heart disease

1.09 (0.91–1.32)

0.90 (0.70–1.16)

1.04 (0.89–1.21)

   Asthma

0.50 (0.12–2.05)

0.37 (0.07–1.92)

0.46 (0.16–1.34)

   Hypertension & cerebro- vascular accidents

1.49 (1.14–1.93)

0.67 (0.49–0.91)

1.04 (0.85–1.28)

   Diabetes

1.29 (0.96–1.72)

1.05 (0.78–1.41)

1.17 (0.95–1.44)

Conditions related to maternity & neonatal period

1.36 (0.56–3.30)

1.0 (0.52–1.93)

1.12 (0.65–1.91)