The definition of immigrant status matters: impact of nationality, country of origin, and length of stay in host country on mortality estimates

• Main Authors: Luis Andrés Gimeno-Feliu (Author), Amaia Calderón-Larrañaga (Author), Esperanza Díaz (Author), Clara Laguna-Berna (Author), Beatriz Poblador-Plou (Author), Carlos Coscollar-Santaliestra (Author), Alexandra Prados-Torres (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Mortality is a robust indicator of health and offers valuable insight into the health of immigrants. However, mortality estimates can vary significantly depending on the manner in which immigrant status is defined. Here, we assess the impact of nationality, country of origin, and...