Table 1

Underlying cause analysis: observed and expected deaths compared to rates for Stoke-on-Trent

Cause (ICD-9 codes)1985–19921993–20081985–2008
(ICD-10 codes)ObservedExpectedSMR (95% CI)ObservedExpectedSMR (95% CI)ObservedExpectedSMR (95% CI)
All causes499433.561.15 (1.05 to 1.26)14051392.001.01 (0.96 to 1.06)19041825.521.04 (1.00 to 1.09)
Lung cancer (162) (C33–C34)7655.861.36 (1.07 to 1.70)167155.861.07 (0.92 to 1.25)243211.721.15 (1.01 to 1.30)
Renal cancer (189.0–189.2)(C64-C66)72.013.48 (1.40 to 7.17)1210.921.10 (0.57 to 1.92)191293.001.47 (0.88 to 2.30)
COPD (490–492, 496)(J40–J44)3917.692.20 (1.57 to 3.01)11990.331.32 (1.09 to 1.58)158108.021.46 (1.24 to 1.71)
Pneumoconiosis (500–505) (J60–J64, J65)50.4411.37 (3.69 to 26.53)122.265.32 (2.75 to 9.29)1727.006.30 (3.67 to 10.09)
Pulmonary TB (011–012) (A15–A16, J65)30.684.43 (0.91 to 12.96)20.593.41 (0.41 to 12.32)51.263.96 (1.29 to 9.24)
All non-malignant respiratory disease (460–519)(J00–J99)6129.502.07 (1.58 to 2.66)217170.821.27 (1.11 to 1.45)278200.301.39 (1.23 to 1.56)
Non-malignant renal disease not known to be acute (581,582,583,585–589) (N03–N05,N18,N19)31.162.58 (0.53 to 7.55)112.843.87 (1.93 to 6.93)144.003.50 (1.91 to 5.87)
Heart disease (391–429) (I01–I51)189185.171.02 (0.88 to 1.18)420425.820.99 (0.89 to 1.09)609601.991.00 (0.92 to 1.08)