Beiran I, Ore L, Epstein L
Department of Family and Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa.
Isr J Med Sci. 1991 Jan;27(1):36-42.
Until 1975 in Israel the mortality rates in men greater than or equal to 25 years old were higher in Jews than non-Jews. Since then the relationship has been reversed with higher rates in the non-Jewish group. The three main causes of death in the two groups were heart disease, cancer and cerebrovascular disease (CVA). Death rates from total heart diseases rose in the non-Jewish population during 1970-82, whereas in the Jewish men there were only slight changes. With regard to cancer, death rates were higher in the Jewish group, but from 1970 to 1978 it increased in both groups, the change being relatively higher in non-Jews. Mortality from CVA was higher among Jews at the beginning of the study period, but since 1978 the rates remained higher in the non-Jewish population. Death from heart disease, cancer and CVA can partially explain the reversal in total mortality rates in 1975. A comparison of the data of Israeli men with those of Israeli women shows that the mortality rates of the non-Jewish population of both sexes have changed dramatically over the last decade. These findings have important implications for the planning of further research and for priority determination in health care planning.
1975年以前，在以色列，25岁及以上男性中，犹太人的死亡率高于非犹太人。从那时起，这种关系发生了逆转，非犹太人群体的死亡率更高。这两个群体的三大主要死因是心脏病、癌症和脑血管疾病（CVA）。1970年至1982年期间，非犹太人群体中总的心脏病死亡率上升，而犹太男性中只有轻微变化。关于癌症，犹太人群体的死亡率更高，但从1970年到1978年，两个群体的死亡率都有所上升，非犹太人的变化相对更大。在研究期开始时，犹太人中CVA的死亡率更高，但自1978年以来，非犹太人群体的死亡率仍然更高。心脏病、癌症和CVA导致的死亡可以部分解释1975年总死亡率的逆转。将以色列男性的数据与以色列女性的数据进行比较表明，在过去十年中，两个性别的非犹太人群体的死亡率都发生了巨大变化。这些发现对进一步研究的规划以及医疗保健规划中的优先事项确定具有重要意义。
