Hazard ratios* (HR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for total and cause specific mortality by sex
| Cause of death | Men | Women | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR | 95% CI | Number of deaths | HR | 95% CI | Number of deaths | |
| CVD, cardiovascular disease; CHD, coronary heart disease. *Non-participants compared with participants, eight year follow up, adjusted for age, area, and study year. †Deaths caused by lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. ‡Alcohol related diseases, injuries, and poisonings. | ||||||
| Total | 2.06 | 1.87 to 2.27 | 2261 | 2.56 | 2.19 to 3.00 | 866 |
| CVD | 1.89 | 1.62 to 2.19 | 1030 | 2.63 | 1.97 to 3.51 | 267 |
| Stroke | 1.68 | 1.12 to 2.52 | 153 | 1.91 | 1.07 to 3.42 | 81 |
| CHD | 1.92 | 1.63 to 2.26 | 877 | 2.94 | 2.11 to 4.11 | 186 |
| Cancer | 1.54 | 1.22 to 1.95 | 453 | 1.22 | 0.87 to 1.71 | 293 |
| Suicides | 1.71 | 0.96 to 3.03 | 54 | 5.07 | 1.76 to 14.6 | 14 |
| Tobacco † | 1.97 | 1.43 to 2.70 | 232 | 1.46 | 0.49 to 4.35 | 22 |
| Alcohol ‡ | 3.10 | 2.37 to 4.04 | 236 | 4.33 | 2.10 to 8.94 | 31 |