Migration pattern and mortality of ethnic German migrants from the former Soviet Union: a cohort study in Germany.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:We aimed to investigate all-cause and cause-specific mortality among ethnic German migrants from the former Soviet Union by different immigration periods to describe associations with migration pattern and mortality. DESIGN:We used pooled data from three retrospective cohort studies in Germany. PARTICIPANTS:Ethnic German migrants from the former Soviet Union (called resettlers), who immigrated to Germany since 1990 to the federal states North Rhine-Westphalia and Saarland and to the region of Augsburg (n=59 390). OUTCOME:All-cause and cause-specific mortality among resettlers in comparison to the general German population, separated by immigration period. METHODS:Immigration periods were defined following legislative changes in German immigration policy (1990-1992, 1993-1995, 199

SUBMITTER: Kaucher S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5778272 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature