Inpatient treatment for diseases for German and non-German nationality of different age groups and gender after controlling for socioeconomic status (occupational position of the main wage earner) and gender; relative risks and 95% confidence intervals*
| All age groups | Up to 4 years | 5 to 9 years | 10 to 15 years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *The numbers give the relative risks for individuals with non-German nationality. Reference category are children and adolescents with German nationality (risk=1). | ||||
| Infections of the upper respiratory tract | 0.84 (0.77 to 0.92) | 0.75 (0.59 to 0.91) | 0.80 (0.71 to 0.90) | 1.10 (0.94 to 1.28) |
| Acute infections of respiratory organs | 0.73 (0.64 to 0.83) | 1.43 (1.10 to 1.87) | 0.60 (0.49 to 0.73) | 0.67 (0.53 to 0.85) |
| Pneumonia/flu | 1.48 (1.21 to 1.80) | 1.47 (1.10 to 1.96) | 1.44 (1.04 to 1.99) | 1.67 (1.04 to 2.61) |
| Chronic obstructive airways diseases | 0.78 (0.63 to 0.95) | 1.50 (1.06 to 2.12) | 0.74 (0.53 to 1.05) | 0.47 (0.32 to 0.69) |
| Neuroses, anxiety, depressive disorders | 0.43 (0.30 to 0.61) | 0.58 (0.19 to 1.75) | 0.33 (0.17 to 0.65) | 0.46 (0.30 to 0.72) |