Table 3

Risk ratios of hospitalization for heart disease, stroke, and diabetes among Indian persons after controlling for age, sex, education, and percentage of foreign-born persons in zip code (reference levels and 95% confidence interval are indicated in brackets)

Variable

Male

Female

Total

Heart Disease

Foreign-born (Native-born)

0.74 (0.70, 0.78)

0.67 (0.63, 0.71)

0.70 (0.67, 0.72)

Born in India (Native-Born)

1.03 (1.02, 1.04)

1.01 (1.00, 1.02)

1.02 (1.02, 1.03)

Stroke

Foreign-born (Native-born)

0.75 (0.68, 0.83)

0.80 (0.73, 0.87)

0.78 (0.73, 0.83)

Born in India (Native-Born)

1.00 (0.98, 1.02)

0.99 (0.98, 1.01)

1.00 (0.99, 1.01)

Diabetes Mellitus

Foreign-born (Native-born)

0.37 (0.33, 0.40)

0.42 (0.38, 0.47)

0.39 (0.37, 0.42)

Born in India (Native-Born)

0.97 (0.95, 0.99)

0.95 (0.92, 0.97)

0.96 (0.94, 0.97)

Muennig et al. BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2004 4:19   doi:10.1186/1471-2261-4-19