Influences of ethnicity on perinatal and child mortality in the Netherlands

Abstract

Aims-To investigate the diVerences in perinatal death and child mortality between diVerent ethnic groups in the Netherlands. (Arch Dis Child 2001;84:222-226) Methods-Retrospective

Ethnic variations in mortality in pre-school children in Denmark, 1973–2004

“…Our examination of the underlying ICD-codes suggested that hereditary disorders made up about a 1/3 of all events among other death causes. This is similar to Schulpen et al 10,14 who found that inherited congenital conditions were one of the main causes of the excess risk of mortality among Turkish and Moroccan preschool children. It has been show that advanced paternal age is associated with an increased rate of congenital malformations and other severe diseases (e.g.…”

“…Despite the limited amount of studies on this research topic, our findings are comparable to results from a Dutch study on ethnic differences in early and late child mortality (0-15 years) 10 , finding Turkish and Moroccan children with twice as high a death rate as native Dutch children. In the 1-4 year old children hereditary disorders and external causes largely contributed to the ethnic differences.…”

“…These results are in concordance with evidence from previous international studies 4-13 , where an increased risk of death in infancy was seen for offspring of immigrants. A Dutch register study 10 on ethnic differences in both early and late child mortality (0-15 years) found that Turkish and Moroccan immigrant children had death rates twice as high as native Dutch children. Another Dutch study 14 on early child mortality (0-2 years) found that deaths from hereditary diseases in the first two years of life were four to five times higher among Moroccan and Turkish immigrants.…”

Enhancing the Relevance and Effectiveness of Water Safety Education for Ethnic and Racial Minorities

“…Descriptive epidemiological data on injury incidence and mortality from the Netherlands (e.g., Schulpen, van Steenbergen, & van Driel, 2001;Stirbu, Kunst, Bos, & van Beeck, 2006;van der Wal & Pauw-Plomp, 1996) have consistently showed that ethnic minorities, particularly those of Turkish and Moroccan origin, have a higher drowning mortality rate than the indigenous Dutch. For example, in a study developed to explore ethnic differences in injury related mortality in the Netherlands, Stirbu et al (2006) reported that ethnic minority group members (i.e., Turkish, Moroccan, Surinamese, and Antilleans), and males in particular had an increased mortality rate from drowning accidents, even when adjusting for age, income, and place of residence (urban vs. rural).…”

“…For example, in a study developed to explore ethnic differences in injury related mortality in the Netherlands, Stirbu et al (2006) reported that ethnic minority group members (i.e., Turkish, Moroccan, Surinamese, and Antilleans), and males in particular had an increased mortality rate from drowning accidents, even when adjusting for age, income, and place of residence (urban vs. rural). Likewise, in a study developed to explore the influence of ethnicity on child mortality in the Netherlands, Schulpen et al (2001) indicated that youth of Turkish and Morrocan heritage had a higher mortality rate from drowning accidents compared with native-born children.…”