Cause specific findings for mortality of benzene exposed workers (5130 males, 384 females), 1968–2002
| Cause of death | ICD-9 | Obs | Exp | SMR* | (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *SMRs and confidence intervals based on expectations calculated to two places of decimals. | |||||
| Cancers | |||||
| All malignant neoplasms | 140–208 | 761 | 700.9 | 109 | (101 to 117) |
| Lip | 140 | 2 | 0.2 | 974 | (118 to 3519) |
| Tongue | 141 | 2 | 2.2 | 91 | (11 to 330) |
| Salivary gland | 142 | 1 | 0.9 | 109 | (3 to 605) |
| Mouth | 143–145 | 2 | 2.3 | 89 | (11 to 321) |
| Pharynx | 146–149 | 3 | 4.5 | 66 | (14 to 193) |
| Oesophagus | 150 | 20 | 28.5 | 70 | (43 to 108) |
| Stomach | 151 | 57 | 53.9 | 106 | (80 to 137) |
| Small intestine | 152 | 1 | 1.2 | 82 | (2 to 458) |
| Large intestine | 153 | 38 | 47.2 | 81 | (57 to 111) |
| Rectum | 154 | 31 | 29.7 | 105 | (71 to 148) |
| Liver | 155.0, 155.1 | 10 | 6.5 | 154 | (74 to 284) |
| Gallbladder | 156 | 2 | 3.2 | 62 | (8 to 226) |
| Pancreas | 157 | 36 | 29.7 | 121 | (85 to 168) |
| Peritoneum | 158 | 2 | 1.2 | 171 | (21 to 619) |
| Other digestive | 159 | 6 | 4.1 | 146 | (54 to 319) |
| Nose and sinuses | 160 | 1 | 1.1 | 95 | (2 to 527) |
| Larynx | 161 | 2 | 6.3 | 32 | (4 to 115) |
| Lung and bronchus | 162 | 294 | 243.4 | 121 | (107 to 135) |
| Pleura | 163 | 7 | 3.5 | 202 | (81 to 415) |
| Bone | 170 | 0 | 1.2 | 0 | (0 to 299) |
| Connective tissue | 171 | 0 | 2.3 | 0 | (0 to 161) |
| Melanoma | 172 | 4 | 5.0 | 81 | (22 to 206) |
| Skin, other | 173 | 1 | 1.8 | 55 | (1 to 305) |
| Breast | 175 | 6 | 7.8 | 77 | (28 to 167) |
| Cervix | 180 | 1 | 1.1 | 91 | (2 to 510) |
| Uterus | 182 | 1 | 0.6 | 179 | (5 to 999) |
| Ovary | 183 | 3 | 2.4 | 128 | (26 to 373) |
| Other genital | 184, 187 | 0 | 1.1 | 0 | (0 to 230) |
| Prostate | 185 | 50 | 53.2 | 94 | (70 to 124) |
| Testis | 186 | 0 | 1.1 | 0 | (0 to 337) |
| Bladder | 188 | 27 | 26.9 | 100 | (66 to 146) |
| Kidney | 189.0 | 14 | 13.6 | 103 | (56 to 173) |
| Other urinary | 189.1–189.9 | 1 | 0.8 | 127 | (3 to 709) |
| Eye | 190 | 0 | 0.7 | 0 | (0 to 557) |
| Brain | 191–192 | 16 | 15.3 | 105 | (60 to 170) |
| Thyroid | 193 | 0 | 1.1 | 0 | (0 to 322) |
| Other endocrine glands | 194 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | (0 to 762) |
| Secondary and unspecified | 195–199 | 68 | 48.5 | 140 | (109 to 178) |
| Hodgkin’s disease | 201 | 3 | 2.8 | 108 | (22 to 317) |
| Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma | 200, 202 | 15 | 15.9 | 94 | (53 to 156) |
| Multiple myeloma | 203 | 6 | 9.5 | 63 | (23 to 137) |
| Leukaemia | 204–208 | 22 | 16.1 | 137 | (86 to 207) |
| Non-cancers | |||||
| Diseases of blood | 280–289 | 6 | 6.2 | 97 | (35 to 210) |
| Mental disorders | 290–319 | 8 | 16.1 | 50 | (21 to 98) |
| Diseases of nervous system | 320–389 | 25 | 34.1 | 73 | (48 to 108) |
| Diseases of circulatory system | 390–459 | 1133 | 1148.1 | 99 | (93 to 105) |
| Diseases of respiratory system | 460–519 | 308 | 280.2 | 110 | (98 to 123) |
| Diseases of digestive system | 520–579 | 51 | 67.3 | 76 | (56 to 100) |
| Diseases of genitourinary system | 580–629 | 20 | 24.3 | 82 | (50 to 127) |
| Accidents | 800–949 | 23 | 42.0 | 55 | (35 to 82) |
| Suicide | 950–959 | 13 | 19.3 | 67 | (36 to 115) |
| All causes | 2430 | 2411.5 | 101 | (97 to 105) | |