Country of birth and survival after a first myocardial infarction in Stockholm, Sweden.

摘要: Aim To analyse survival after a first myocardial infarction among immigrants in Stockholm, Sweden. Methods All cases of persons 30–74 years age during 1985–1996 Sweden were identified using registers hospital discharges and deaths. Cases surviving 28 days followed with regard to mortality one year. Information on country birth was obtained from national censuses register immigration. Early analysed by odds ratios (OR) through logistic regression 1 year hazard (HR) cox proportional hazards regression. Results Male had lower within compared Sweden-born adjustment for socioeconomic status (OR 0.84; 95% CI 0.76–0.94). Among women there weak similar tendency 0.92; 0.76–1.10). There essentially no differences overall between foreign-born 1-year-mortality (men HR 1.13; 0.91–1.41; 0.90; 0.61–1.34). Conclusion Immigrants general do not seem have higher than Sweden-born, particular when are accounted for. A CHD appears be primarily due an elevated disease incidence.