Table 1

Standardised mortality ratios (SMR) of IHD in different cohorts of male workers followed until the end of 1995

CohortObservedExpectedSMR95% CI
3015 male livestock workers in 1970 census353332.81.060.95 to 1.18
22663 male agricultural workers in 1970 census21222113.61.000.96 to 1.05
8218 male agricultural and livestock workers in 1990 census2722.51.200.79 to 1.75