Table 4 Relative colorectal cancer incidence inequalities among the study population aged 50 to 74 years by gender and migrant origin, adjusted for age and sociodemographic and socioeconomic indicators, Belgium, 2004–2013.

From: Colorectal cancer incidence and survival inequalities among labour immigrants in Belgium during 2004–2013

Relative incidence rate ratios (and 95% Confidence Intervals)

Men

Model 1

Model 2

Model 3

Model 4

Model 5

Migrant origin

Belgian

(ref.)

(ref.)

(ref.)

(ref.)

(ref.)

Italian

0.93 (0.85–1.01)

0.93 (0.85–1.01)

0.92 (0.84–1.00)

0.93 (0.85–1.01)

0.99 (0.90–1.08)

Turkish

0.57 (0.44–0.73)

0.57 (0.45–0.73)

0.56 (0.44–0.72)

0.56 (0.44–0.72)

0.57 (0.45–0.73)

Moroccan

0.49 (0.41–0.58)

0.49 (0.41–0.58)

0.47 (0.40–0.56)

0.48 (0.40–0.57)

0.49 (0.41–0.59)

Age at start

1.07 (1.07–1.07)

1.07 (1.07–1.08)

1.07 (1.07–1.07)

1.07 (1.07–1.08)

1.07 (1.07–1.07)

Civil status

Married

 

(ref.)

   

Single

 

1.01 (0.95–1.06)

   

Divorced

 

1.05 (1.00–1.10)

   

Widow

 

1.05 (0.97–1.13)

   

Educational

Primary or no diploma

  

1.04 (1.00–1.09)

  

Lower secondary

  

1.08 (1.04–1.13)

  

Upper secondary

  

1.08 (1.03–1.13)

  

Tertiary

  

(ref.)

  

Missing

  

1.10 (1.05–1.16)

  

Home ownership

Owner

   

(ref.)

 

Tenant

   

1.08 (1.04–1.12)

 

Missing

   

1.03 (0.96–1.11)

 

Region at census

Flanders

    

(ref.)

Brussel Capital Region

    

0.95 (0.89–1.01)

Wallonia

    

0.89 (0.86–0.95)

Women

Model 1

Model 2

Model 3

Model 4

Model 5

Migrant origin

Belgian

(ref.)

(ref.)

(ref.)

(ref.)

(ref.)

Italian

0.90 (0.80–1.00)

0.90 (0.80–1.01)

0.90 (0.80–1.01)

0.90 (0.80–1.00)

0.93 (0.83–1.05)

Turkish

0.57 (0.41–0.80)

0.57 (0.41–0.80)

0.59 (0.42–0.82)

0.57 (0.41–0.79)

0.57 (0.41–0.80)

Moroccan

0.58 (0.45–0.75)

0.58 (0.46–0.75)

0.60 (0.47–0.78)

0.58 (0.45–0.74)

0.59 (0.46–0.76)

Age at start

1.06 (1.06–1.06)

1.06 (1.06–1.06)

1.06 (1.06–1.06)

1.06 (1.06–1.06)

1.06 (1.06–1.06)

Civil status

Married

 

(ref.)

   

Single

 

1.11 (1.03–1.20)

   

Divorced

 

0.96 (0.90–1.02)

   

Widow

 

1.00 (0.95–1.06)

   

Educational

Primary or no diploma

  

1.04 (0.98–1.10)

  

Lower secondary

  

1.05 (1.00–1.11)

  

Upper secondary

  

1.03 (0.97–1.10)

  

Tertiary

  

(ref.)

  

Missing

  

0.98 (0.92–1.05)

  

Home ownership

Owner

   

(ref.)

 

Tenant

   

1.02 (0.98–1.07)

 

Missing

   

1.05 (0.96–1.14)

 

Region at census

Flanders

    

(ref.)

Brussel Capital Region

    

0.96 (0.90–1.03)

Wallonia

    

0.93 (0.90–0.97)

  1. Model 1 is adjusted for age at the start of the follow-up; Model 2 is adjusted for age at the start of the follow-up and civil status; Model 3 is adjusted for age at the start of the follow-up and educational attainment; Model 4 is adjusted for age at the start of the follow-up and home ownership; Model 5 is adjusted for age at the start of the follow-up and region at time of census. Results significant at the p < 0.05-level are in Bold.