Table 2

Mortality from major causes of death by place of employment

Cause of death (ICD-9 code)Chemical manufacturersHospitalsAll places of employment
Deaths observedDeaths expectedSMR(95% CI)Deaths observedDeaths expectedSMR(95% CI)Deaths observedDeaths expectedSMR(95% CI)
All cancer (140–208)120108.61.11(0.92 to 1.32)6875.60.90(0.70 to 1.14)188184.21.02(0.88 to 1.18)
Circulatory disease (390–459)174167.61.04(0.89 to 1.20)7797.50.79(0.62 to 0.99)251265.00.95(0.83 to 1.07)
Respiratory disease (460–519)3136.50.85(0.58 to 1.20)2126.60.79(0.49 to 1.21)5263.10.82(0.61 to 1.08)
Digestive disease (008–009, 520–579)611.40.53(0.19 to 1.15)78.80.80(0.32 to 1.64)1320.20.64(0.34 to 1.10)
Injury and poisoning (800–999)1419.30.73(0.40 to 1.22)810.20.79(0.34 to 1.55)2229.40.75(0.47 to 1.13)
All causes366366.91.00(0.90 to 1.11)199240.70.83(0.72 to 0.95)565607.60.93(0.85 to 1.01)