Table 4

 Directly standardised mortality rates and relative mortality risks for specific causes of death by socioeconomic status and ethnicity for females

Country of originCause of deathFemale
Cause as% of totalRateRR (1+2 v 3+4)
1 (high)234 (low)(95% CI)
DutchInfectious diseases1.30.120.140.180.301.84 (1.50 to 2.25)
Neoplasms49.53.023.313.594.171.23 (1.19 to 1.28)
Cardiovascular diseases15.60.881.181.351.851.67 (1.56 to 1.78)
Other diseases24.22.172.492.673.621.45 (1.38 to 1.52)
External causes9.30.831.001.171.651.55 (1.43 to 1.67)
TurkishInfectious diseases3.40.280.160.230.321.41 (0.57 to 3.50)
Neoplasms18.90.961.621.561.821.23 (0.84 to 1.79)
Cardiovascular diseases13.21.040.911.261.111.15 (0.74 to 1.80)
Other diseases53.03.613.294.274.551.32 (1.05 to 1.66)
External causes11.51.131.020.930.740.77 (0.49 to 1.23)
MoroccanInfectious diseases4.00.070.420.180.300.97 (0.38 to 2.47)
Neoplasms18.21.391.312.021.541.20 (0.77 to 1.87)
Cardiovascular diseases9.11.020.380.630.901.25 (0.67 to 2.35)
Other diseases55.12.533.793.643.931.12 (0.87 to 1.44)
External causes13.60.860.601.291.121.64 (0.96 to 2.80)
SurinameseInfectious diseases3.20.200.450.100.320.67 (0.30 to 1.47)
Neoplasms24.22.411.741.592.020.93 (0.71 to 1.24)
Cardiovascular diseases21.11.212.141.491.941.13 (0.84 to 1.52)
Other diseases36.22.652.973.544.401.58 (1.26 to 2.00)
External causes15.30.541.651.292.071.87 (1.30 to 2.70)
Antillean/ArubanInfectious diseases5.30.140.900.500.420.92 (0.29 to 2.91)
Neoplasms27.22.731.814.531.351.09 (0.66 to 1.80)
Cardiovascular diseases16.71.861.301.191.320.81 (0.42 to 1.56)
Other diseases35.52.833.663.793.781.21 (0.78 to 1.87)
External causes15.41.690.840.861.621.03 (0.53 to 2.00)