Standardised mortality ratios (SMR) for selected causes of death for the Cottage Grove and Saint Paul cohorts
| Cause | Cottage Grove Plant | Saint Paul Plant | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obs | SMR (95% CI) | Obs | SMR (95% CI) | |
| All causes | 1125 | 0.85 (0.80 to 0.90) | 1829 | 0.98 (0.94 to 1.03) |
| All cancers | 332 | 0.87 (0.78 to 0.97) | 514 | 1.04 (0.95 to 1.13) |
| Liver cancer | 8 | 0.81 (0.35 to 1.59) | 7 | 0.55 (0.22 to 1.14) |
| Pancreatic cancer | 18 | 0.85 (0.50 to 1.34) | 30 | 1.09 (0.74 to 1.56) |
| Prostate cancer | 24 | 0.83 (0.53 to 1.23) | 48 | 1.03 (0.76 to 1.37) |
| Kidney cancer | 6 | 0.53 (0.20 to 1.16) | 18 | 1.23 (0.73 to 1.95) |
| Breast cancer | 11 | 0.82 (0.41 to 1.47) | 15 | 1.39 (0.78 to 2.29) |
| Bladder cancer | 8 | 0.89 (0.38 to 1.76) | 8 | 0.62 (0.27 to 1.22) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 27 | 0.76 (0.50 to 1.11) | 64 | 1.42 (1.09 to 1.81) |
| Ischaemic heart disease | 248 | 0.84 (0.74 to 0.95) | 444 | 0.95 (0.87 to 1.05) |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 57 | 0.81 (0.61 to 1.05) | 112 | 1.02 (0.84 to 1.23) |
| Chronic renal disease | 14 | 1.09 (0.60 to 1.84) | 13 | 0.72 (0.38 to 1.24) |