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Table 4 Odds ratios of mortality for different causes of undocumented immigrants compared to Swiss citizens, documented immigrants, and documented immigrants of the same origin, adjusted for age

From: The political determinants of the health of undocumented immigrants: a comparative analysis of mortality patterns in Switzerland

 

Undocumented immigrants versus Swiss citizens

Men

Women

OR

95% CI

P

OR

95% CI

P

Infectious diseases

2.1

1.2–3.7

*

2.3

1.1–4.7

*

Neoplasms

0.5

0.4–0.7

***

0.5

0.4–0.7

***

Cardiovascular diseases

2.0

1.6–2.4

***

2.4

1.8–3.1

***

External causes

1.0

0.8–1.3

 

0.8

0.5–1.2

 

Other causes

0.9

0.7–1.1

 

1.0

0.7–1.2

 
 

Undocumented immigrants versus documented immigrants

Men

Women

OR

95% CI

P

OR

95% CI

P

Infectious diseases

1.7

1.0–3.1

 

1.8

0.9–3.7

 

Neoplasms

0.5

0.4–0.7

***

0.6

0.4–0.8

***

Cardiovascular diseases

2.0

1.6–2.4

***

2.3

1.8–3.0

***

External causes

1.0

0.8–1.3

 

0.6

0.4–0.8

**

Other causes

0.9

0.7–1.1

 

1.1

0.9–1.4

 
 

Undocumented versus documented immigrants of the same origin

Men

Women

OR

95% CI

P

OR

95% CI

P

Infectious diseases

1.6

0.9–3.1

 

1.0

0.5–2.1

 

Neoplasms

0.4

0.3–0.6

***

0.5

0.4–0.7

***

Cardiovascular diseases

1.7

1.4–2.2

***

1.9

1.4–2.5

***

External causes

1.9

1.4–2.4

***

1.6

1.1–2.5

**

Other causes

0.8

0.6–1.0

*

0.9

0.7–1.2

 
  1. Source: Own elaboration, based on data from FSO. Results of logistic regressions after taking into account the age group. * p < 0.05 ** p < 0.01 *** p < 0.001