Selective migration and mortality by economic status in Lolland-Falster, Denmark, 1992-2018.

ABSTRACT: During the past 30 years, a mortality gap developed between Lolland-Falster (the rural-provincial southeastern part) and the rest of Denmark. A main driver was selective in-migration of Danes with a high risk of death, especially of working-ages. In the present study, we determined the role of economic status in this selective in-migration. We used individual-level data from the Central Population Register and data on income source; self- or publicly supported. The study population included people aged 30-64 and living in Denmark at any time between 1992 and 2018. Mortality rate ratios (MRR) were calculated using Poisson regression for three time-periods: 1992-1999, 2000-2009 and 2010-2018. Two in five in-migrants to Lolland-Falster were people on public support. In 2010-2018, they had an

SUBMITTER: Holmager TLF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9675768 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature