Table 3

All-cause and cause specific SMR by age, nationality, occupation, and duration of employment

All deathsCancerCirculatory systemRespiratory systemDigestive systemInjury and poisoning
(ICD 001-999)(ICD 140–208)(ICD 390–459)(ICD 460–519)(ICD 520–579)(ICD 800–999)
ObsSMR (95% CI)ObsSMR (95% CI)*ObsSMR (95% CI)*ObsSMR (95% CI)*ObsSMR (95% CI)*ObsSMR (95% CI)*
*With correction for missing death certificates according to Rittgen and Becker.19
Age (during follow up)
    25–44980.88 (0.71 to 1.07)231.51 (1.00 to 2.30)120.80 (0.41 to 1.40)21.24 (0.15 to 4.52)91.12 (0.51 to 2.14)250.80 (0.52 to 1.19)
    45–541910.78 (0.67 to 0.90)671.01 (0.79 to 1.29)330.61 (0.42 to 0.86)20.37 (0.05 to 1.34)150.69 (0.38 to 1.13)241.00 (0.64 to 1.49)
    55–644170.67 (0.61 to 0.74)1610.80 (0.68 to 0.93)1070.58 (0.47 to 0.70)110.49 (0.24 to 0.86)340.67 (0.46 to 0.93)341.05 (0.74 to 1.48)
    ⩾651120.65 (0.54 to 0.78)480.98 (0.72 to 1.30)330.60 (0.41 to 0.84)80.96 (0.42 to 1.90)50.61 (0.20 to 1.42)30.63 (0.13 to 1.83)
Nationality
    German6630.75 (0.70 to 0.81)2570.96 (0.85 to 1.09)1560.62 (0.53 to 0.73)190.61 (0.37 to 0.96)530.75 (0.56 to 0.98)710.94 (0.74 to 1.19)
    Other1530.57 (0.49 to 0.67)410.64 (0.46 to 0.87)290.50 (0.34 to 0.72)40.59 (0.16 to 1.51)100.55 (0.27 to 1.02)150.81 (0.44 to 1.30)
Occupation
    Plumbers660.57 (0.44 to 0.72)331.04 (0.71 to 1.45)80.28 (0.12 to 0.54)20.59 (0.07 to 2.13)40.44 (0.12 to 1.11)50.40 (0.14 to 0.97)
    Carpenters830.54 (0.44 to 0.68)300.68 (0.46 to 0.97)220.52 (0.33 to 0.80)50.94 (0.31 to 2.20)70.60 (0.26 to 1.31)70.54 (0.23 to 1.11)
    Painters1200.74 (0.61 to 0.88)450.91 (0.66 to 1.20)330.73 (0.50 to 1.03)30.55 (0.11 to 1.60)40.29 (0.08 to 0.73)171.13 (0.66 to 1.82)
    Plasterers950.73 (0.60 to 0.89)350.89 (0.61 to 1.22)220.59 (0.37 to 0.90)30.66 (0.14 to 1.01)90.86 (0.37 to 1.55)80.76 (0.31 to 1.43)
    Bricklayers2950.72 (0.64 to 0.81)1040.86 (0.70 to 1.04)720.64 (0.50 to 0.80)50.36 (0.12 to 0.83)260.81 (0.53 to 1.19)280.89 (0.60 to 1.31)
    Labourers1590.90 (0.76 to 1.04)521.05 (0.78 to 1.36)280.60 (0.40 to 0.86)50.87 (0.28 to 2.01)130.98 (0.53 to 1.71)211.60 (1.00 to 2.47)
Duration of employment (at time of baseline examination)
    <15 years1190.74 (0.62 to 0.89)290.84 (0.56 to 1.19)200.63 (0.38 to 0.97)30.79 (0.16 to 2.31)80.72 (0.31 to 1.43)240.94 (0.62 to 1.42)
    15–29 years2220.64 (0.56 to 0.73)770.78 (0.61 to 0.97)510.57 (0.42 to 0.75)60.57 (0.20 to 1.19)220.77 (0.48 to 1.15)240.81 (0.51 to 1.19)
    ⩾30 years3710.72 (0.65 to 0.80)1530.93 (0.79 to 1.09)940.60 (0.49 to 0.74)100.50 (0.24 to 0.92)290.72 (0.49 to 1.04)260.93 (0.61 to 1.36)