Mortality Differentials by Immigrant Groups in Sweden: The Contribution of Socioeconomic Position.
Objectives. We studied mortality differentials between specific groups of foreign-born immigrants in Sweden and whether socioeconomic position (SEP) could account for such differences. Methods. We conducted a follow-up study of 1 997 666 men and 1 964 965 women ages 30 to 65 years based on data from...
| Publicado en: | American Journal of Public Health Vol. 104; no. 4; pp. 686 - 696 |
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American Public Health Association
Apr2014
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