Centre for Public Health, Queen's University Belfast, Institute of Clinical Science, Royal Victoria Hospital Site, Grosvenor Road, Belfast, UK.
Health Place. 2011 May;17(3):801-6. doi: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2011.03.001. Epub 2011 Mar 21.
The study of health differences between those residing in the same country but originating in different countries is a potential source of insight into the causes of ill-health. Within Northern Ireland, those born in England, Wales, the Republic of Ireland and outside of the British Isles have a lower mortality risk than the Northern Ireland born; however, these differentials are largely explained by the demographic and socio-economic characteristics of these migrants. Conversely, the Scottish born residing in Northern Ireland have higher mortality than the Northern Ireland born, especially from ischemic heart disease, suggesting that the Scottish immigrants maintain the health disadvantage of their country of birth.
研究在同一国家居住但原籍国不同的人群之间的健康差异，可能有助于深入了解导致健康不良的原因。在北爱尔兰，那些出生在英格兰、威尔士、爱尔兰共和国和不列颠群岛以外地区的人，其死亡率比北爱尔兰本地人要低；然而，这些差异在很大程度上可以用这些移民的人口统计学和社会经济特征来解释。相反，居住在北爱尔兰的苏格兰人，其死亡率比北爱尔兰本地人要高，尤其是死于缺血性心脏病的比例更高，这表明苏格兰移民保留了其原籍国的健康劣势。
