Mortality relative risks (and 95% confidence intervals) according to smoking habits (24 areas)
| Smoking habits | All subjects* | Men† | Women† |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Adjusted for age and sex. | |||
| †Adjusted for age. | |||
| All non-accidental causes | |||
| No smokers | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Passive smokers | 0.92 (0.79 to 1.06) | 0.77 (0.52 to 1.16) | 0.88 (0.75 to 1.04) |
| Former smokers | 1.13 (0.97 to 1.31) | 1.28 (1.07 to 1.54) | 0.86 (0.60 to 1.22) |
| Current smokers (⩽9 g/day) | 1.08 (0.92 to 1.26) | 1.19 (0.97 to 1.45) | 1.02 (0.78 to 1.32) |
| Current smokers (10 to ⩽19 g/day) | 1.55 (1.34 to 1.79) | 1.79 (1.50 to 2.14) | 1.16 (0.85 to 1.58) |
| Current smokers (⩾20 g/day) | 2.65 (2.34 to 2.99) | 2.99 (2.56 to 3.50) | 2.02 (1.55 to 2.65) |
| Lung cancer | |||
| No smokers | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Passive smokers | 1.06 (0.31 to 3.68) | 1.53 (0.17 to 13.69) | 1.10 (0.22 to 5.48) |
| Former smokers | 2.57 (0.97 to 6.86) | 2.44 (0.75 to 7.93) | 2.65 (0.28 to 25.56) |
| Current smokers (⩽9 g/day) | 2.88 (1.07 to 7.78) | 2.32 (0.66 to 8.23) | 5.04 (1.01 to 25.14) |
| Current smokers (10 to ⩽19 g/day) | 11.71 (5.14 to 26.70) | 10.58 (3.73 to 30.03) | 16.59 (4.12 to 66.84) |
| Current smokers (⩾20 g/day) | 26.59 (12.12 to 58.35) | 24.98 (9.19 to 67.87) | 27.08 (7.10 to 103.28) |
| Cardiopulmonary disease | |||
| No smokers | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Passive smokers | 0.73 (0.51 to 1.04) | 1.10 (0.54 to 2.23) | 0.64 (0.42 to 0.97) |
| Former smokers | 1.52 (1.14 to 2.03) | 1.76 (1.24 to 2.51) | 1.36 (0.70 to 2.66) |
| Current smokers (⩽9 g/day) | 1.16 (0.83 to 1.60) | 1.36 (0.90 to 2.03) | 1.04 (0.56 to 1.93) |
| Current smokers (10 to ⩽19 g/day) | 1.85 (1.38 to 2.47) | 2.12 (1.48 to 3.03) | 1.72 (0.92 to 3.20) |
| Current smokers (⩾20 g/day) | 2.51 (1.94 to 3.26) | 2.90 (2.10 to 4.00) | 1.80 (0.92 to 3.54) |