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Table 4 Specific causes of IMR: Italians vs immigrants. 2013–2015

From: Inequalities in infant mortality in Italy

 

IMR (95%CI)

RR

Italians

Immigrants

Immigrants/ Italians

Hemorrhagic and hematological disorders of the fetus and the newborn

0.11 (0.09; 0.13)

0.23 (0.17; 0.30)

2.1

Specific infections of the perinatal period

0.15 (0.13; 0.17)

0.19 (0.14; 0.25)

1.2

Birth asphyxia and intra-uterine hypoxia

0.15 (0.13; 0.17)

0.22 (0.16; 0.29)

1.4

Diseases of the circulatory system

0.08 (0.07; 0.10)

0.15 (0.10; 0.21)

1.8

Diseases of the respiratory system

0.04 (0.03; 0.06)

0.07 (0.04; 0.12)

1.7

Congenital malformations of the circulatory system

0.29 (0.26; 0.32)

0.50 (0.42; 0.61)

1.7

Congenital malformations of the nervous system

0.06 (0.04; 0.07)

0.15 (0.10; 0.21)

2.7

Fetus and new born affected by maternal factors and by complications of pregnancy, labor and delivery

0.14 (0.12; 0.16)

0.24 (0.18; 0.31)

1.7

Respiratory distress of the newborn

0.42 (0.38; 0.45)

0.53 (0.43; 0.63)

1.3

Chromosomal abnormalities, not classified elsewhere

0.06 (0.05; 0.08)

0.12 (0.08; 0.17)

1.9

Diseases of blood and hematopoietic organs and some disorders of the immune system

0.02 (0.02; 0.03)

0.06 (0.03; 0.10)

2.5

Diseases of the nervous system and sensory organs

0.07 (0.05; 0.08)

0.07 (0.04; 0.12)

1.1

Diseases of the digestive system

0.04 (0.03; 0.06)

0.06 (0.03; 0.10)

1.3

Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases

0.03 (0.02; 0.04)

0.08 (0.05; 0.13)

2.8

Congenital malformations of the digestive system

0.02 (0.01; 0.03)

0.03 (0.01; 0.06)

1.7

Congenital malformations of the genitourinary system

0.03 (0.02; 0.04)

0.08 (0.05; 0.13)

2.9

Congenital malformations of the respiratory system

0.03 (0.02; 0.04)

0.05 (0.02; 0.08)

1.6

Congenital malformations and deformations of the skeletal-muscular apparatus, limbs and tegument

0.07 (0.06; 0.09)

0.11 (0.07; 0.17)

1.6

Sudden death syndrome in childhood

0.03 (0.02; 0.04)

0.07 (0.04; 0.11)

2.2