Table 1 Age-standardized mortality rates,† by sex, birthplace and period of immigration, non-institutional cohort members aged 25 or older at baseline, Canada, 1991 to 2001

Table 1
Age-standardized mortality rates,† by sex, birthplace and period of immigration, non-institutional cohort members aged 25 or older at baseline, Canada, 1991 to 2001
  Men Women
Total 1,230 703
Canadian-born 1,305 731
Immigrants (total) 1,006Note * 610Note *
Before 1971 1,054Note * 637Note *
1971 to 1980 913Note * 546Note *
1981 to 1991 720Note * 491Note *
United States 1,112Note * 699
Before 1971 1,104Note * 729
1971 to 1980 1,110Note * 636Note *
1981 to 1991 953Note * 739
Caribbean/Central and South America 825Note ‡Note * 487Note ‡Note *
Before 1971 893Note * 552Note *
1971 to 1980 817Note * 475Note *
1981 to 1991 750Note * 409Note *
Western Europe 1,055Note ‡Note * 642Note ‡Note *
Before 1971 1,070Note * 649Note *
1971 to 1980 1,056Note * 587Note *
1981 to 1991 898Note * 573Note *
Eastern Europe 1,048Note ‡Note * 605Note ‡Note *
Before 1971 1,062Note * 609Note *
1971 to 1980 954Note * 573Note *
1981 to 1991 862Note * 533Note *
Sub-Saharan Africa 903Note * 640
Before 1971 825Note * 677
1971 to 1980 990Note * 636
1981 to 1991 992 600
North Africa/Middle East/ West Asia 813Note ‡Note * 512Note *
Before 1971 937Note * 538Note *
1971 to 1980 825Note * 579Note *
1981 to 1991 556Note * 395Note *
South Asia 668Note ‡Note * 550Note *
Before 1971 861Note * 579Note *
1971 to 1980 703Note * 603
1981 to 1991 509Note * 517Note *
South East Asia 669Note * 439Note ‡Note *
Before 1971 606Note * 530Note *
1971 to 1980 792Note * 432Note *
1981 to 1991 627Note * 419Note *
East Asia 794Note ‡Note * 470Note ‡Note *
Before 1971 952Note * 501Note *
1971 to 1980 819Note * 486Note *
1981 to 1991 636Note * 402Note *
† per 100,000 person-years at risk
‡ support for duration effect
* significantly different from Canadian-born population
Note: Reference population (person-years at risk) for age standardization was taken from age distribution of entire cohort (5 -year age groups).
Source: 1991 to 2001 Canadian census mortality follow-up study.
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