Table 4

Standardised mortality ratios (95% CIs) by sex and diagnoses

Cause of deathMalesFemalesAll
Cardiac and vascular diseases1.22 (1.07–1.38)1.55 (1.34–1.79)1.34 (1.22–1.48)
Cancers0.71 (0.57–0.86)0.86 (0.73–1.00)0.79 (0.70–0.90)
Respiratory4-150and infectious diseases2.46 (1.90–3.14)2.46 (1.86–3.20)2.46 (2.04–2.94)
Accidents4-151 (1953–93)1.32 (0.93–1.82)1.36 (0.87–2.03)1.34 (1.02–1.71)
Suicide4-151(1953–93)1.70 (1.26–2.26)1.53 (1.07–2.11)1.62 (1.29–2.01)
All causes of death2.73 (2.59–2.88)3.39 (3.21–3.56)3.04 (2.93–3.15)
  • 4-150 Except pulmonary cancer.

  • 4-151 Accidents and suicides could not be separated before 1953.