Differences in Heat-Related Mortality by Citizenship Status: United States, 2005-2014.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To determine whether non-US citizens have a higher mortality risk of heat-related deaths than do US citizens.

Methods

We used place of residence reported in mortality data from the National Vital Statistics System from 2005 to 2014 as a proxy for citizenship to examine differences in heat-related deaths between non-US and US citizens. Estimates from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey of self-reported citizenship status and place of birth provided the numbers for the study population. We calculated the standardized mortality ratio and relative risk for heat-related deaths between non-US and US citizens nationally.

Results

Heat-related deaths accounted for 2.23% (n = 999) of deaths among non-US citizens and 0.02% (n = 4196) of deaths among US citi

SUBMITTER: Taylor EV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5920731 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature