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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) |
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| Variable |
Male |
Female |
Total |
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| Heart Disease |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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