Table 2

Observed numbers of deaths and SMRs2-151 for selected causes of death in the Darwen and Wilton cohorts

DarwenWilton
Britannia/OrchardSquires Gate
Obs SMR 95% CI Obs SMR 95% CI Obs SMR 95% CI
All causes of death (001–999)575 922-150 85 to 100479670 to 127700 892-160 82  to  96
All malignant neoplasms (140–208)1669984 to 1151812473 to 196223103  90 to  117
 Digestive system (150–159)5811587 to 148511638 to 2716093  71 to 120
  Oesophagus (150)712350 to 254234742 to 12520[7.612-160]2-152
  Stomach (151)2113382 to 2030[1.16]2-152 199859 to 153
  Colon (153)1110251 to 1820[0.94]2-152 2115193 to 230
  Rectum (154)79337 to 1921156 4 to 87188436 to 165
 Biliary passages and liver (155–156)417247 to 4390[0.23]2-152 2648 to 233
  Pancreas (157)79940 to 2031156 4 to 86899745 to 185
 Respiratory system (160–165)629270 to 11858929 to 2071061232-150 100 to 148
  Larynx (161)162 2 to 3450[0.15]2-152 62902-150 106 to 630
  Bronchus, trachea, and lung (162)599169 to 11759330 to 2189811896 to 144
 Bladder (188)812253 to 240241951 to 151444813 to 124
 Brain and other CNS (191–192)512541 to 2921199 5 to 110635411 to 158
 Lymphatic and haematopoietic tissue (200–208)98539 to 162193 2 to 51996329 to 120
 Leukaemia (204–208)512541 to 2910[0.38]2-152 713253 to 271
Cerebrovascular disease (430–438)529873 to 12839419 to 274548463 to 110
All heart disease (390–398, 402, 404, 410–429)198 872-150 75 to 100157944 to 1302769483 to 106
 Ischaemic heart disease (410–414)1768775 to 101158648 to 1422519685 to 109
Non-malignant respiratory disease (460–519)648969 to 114410729 to 27464 772-150 59 to 99
 Asthma (493)154 1 to 3010[0.19]2-152 0[2.4]2-152
External causes of death (800–999)218452 to 128310021 to 29323 672-150 42 to 100
  • 2-150 p<0.05;

  • 2-160 p<0.01, SMR significantly different from 100.

  • 2-151 Mortalities for England and Wales.

  • 2-152 Expected value.