Table 3

Age adjusted mortality rate ratios for “other” grade versus administrative for non-smokers with a low cholesterol and low systolic blood pressure and mortality rate ratios, adjusted for age and risk factors, for the whole population

Causes of death (ICD-8)Non-smokers with low plasma cholesterol and low blood pressure3-150 (n=2376)Whole population (n=18 001)
Number of deathsMortality rate ratio (95% CI) adjusted for age; “Other” grade versus AdministrativeMortality rate ratio (95% CI) adjusted for age and risk factors, “Other” grade versus Administrative
All causes6142.30   (1.54, 3.43)1.75  (1.60, 1.91)
 Malignant neoplasm of lung (162.1)380.59 (0.12, 2.96)2.75 (2.09, 3.63)
 Other neoplasm (140-239 excl. 162.1)1841.28 (0.65, 2.50)1.36 (1.11, 1.66)
 Ischaemic heart disease (410-414)1732.61 (1.39, 4.89)1.52 (1.24, 1.86)
 Cerebrovascular disease (430-438)381.51 (0.38, 6.03)1.11 (0.81, 1.53)
 Other cardiovascular (390-404,420-429,440-458)444.37 (1.25, 15.28)1.66 (1.23, 2.24)
 Chronic bronchitis (491-492)9 6.53 (3.59, 11.87)
 Other respiratory disease (460-490,493-519)5211.09 (3.59, 34.39)2.98 (2.26, 3.93)
 Gastrointestinal disease (520-577)19 1.93 (1.07, 3.49)
 Genitourinary disease (580-607)10 2.61 (1.25, 5.46)
 Accident and violence (800-949,960-978)9 2.47 (1.00, 6.10)
 Suicide (950-958,980-989)4 1.20 (0.43, 3.37)
 Other deaths323.40 (0.78, 14.68)1.24 (0.78, 1.97)
  • 3-150 Non-smokers (never and ex-smokers) with cholesterol and systolic blood pressure values below the median; cholesterol <5.0; systolic blood pressure <133. Adjusted for age, smoking, systolic blood pressure, plasma cholesterol concentration and glucose intolerance. Mortality rate ratio not estimated for causes of death with less than 20 deaths.