Table 3

Relative risks of mortality in within-city migrants from affluent to deprived areas compared with people remaining in affluent areas. Sheffield, October 2001 to December 2010

CharacteristicsPeople remaining in affluent areasMigrants from affluent to deprived areasRelative risk (95% CI) of mortality in migrants versus non-migrants
25–44 years
 Deaths (%)473 (0.85)96 (1.45)1.71 (1.37  to 2.12)
 Population55 6696620
 Mean age (SD)35.5 (5.4)33.6 (5.5)
 Women (%)49.944.9
45–64 years
 Deaths (%)2826 (5.16)213 (8.22)1.59 (1.40 to 1.82)
 Population54 8172591
 Mean age (SD)54.0 (5.6)53.2 (5.5)
 Women (%)50.344.8
65–74 years
 Deaths (%)3751 (20.22)179 (29.01)1.44 (1.26 to 1.63)
 Population18 554617
 Mean age (SD)69.2 (2.9)69.2 (2.9)
 Women (%)52.954.1
75–84 years
 Deaths (%)5993 (50.89)289 (60.08)1.18 (1.10 to 1.27)
 Population11 776481
 Mean age (SD)78.9 (2.7)79.3 (2.8)
 Women (%)59.263.4
≥85 years
 Deaths (%)3402 (86.17)225 (90.00)1.04 (1.00 to 1.09)
 Population3948250
 Mean age (SD)88.6 (3.2)88.4 (2.9)
 Women (%)69.471.2