TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1989//
TI  - Changes in mortality among Cubans in the United States following an episode of unscreened migration
JO  - International journal of epidemiology
A1  - Rosenwaike, I.
A1  - Shai, D.
SP  - 152
EP  - 157
VL  - 18
IS  - 1
N2  - This paper discusses the effect of the Mariel migration, a massive boatlift from Cuba to the United States in 1980, on mortality among Cuban Americans. Estimates of the Cuban-born population in the US were made for 1979 and 1981, the years prior to and following the boatlift. A comparison of age-adjusted rates showed that while general mortality did not change greatly (an increase of only about 5%), there was a 151% increase in homicide mortality. The increase in the homicide rate among Cubans in metropolitan Miami (Dade County), the major area of concentration, was 109%; it was still greater among Cubans elsewhere (240%). The demographic differences between the Mariel migrants who settled in Dade and those who were settled elsewhere are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0300-5771
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -