SMRs for selected causes
| Cause of death | ICD-9 | O | E | SMR (95% CI) |
| Neoplastic causes | ||||
| Oral cavity/pharynx | 140–149 | 7 | 5.2 | 1.35 (0.54 to 2.77) |
| Oesophagus | 150 | 5 | 4.1 | 1.23 (0.40 to 2.87) |
| Stomach | 151 | 18 | 18.4 | 0.98 (0.58 to 1.55) |
| Colorectal | 152–154,159.0 | 14 | 16.8 | 0.83 (0.45 to 1.40) |
| Liver | 155 | 5 | 7.7 | 0.65 (0.21 to 1.51) |
| Pancreas | 157 | 3 | 6.2 | 0.48 (0.10 to 1.41) |
| Peritoneum | 158 | 1 | 0.9 | 1.09 (0.03 to 6.08) |
| Larynx | 161 | 8 | 5.1 | 1.58 (0.68 to 3.11) |
| Lung | 162 | 53 | 45.5 | 1.16 (0.87 to 1.52) |
| Pleura | 163 | 7 | 1.3 | 5.54 (2.22 to 11.41) |
| Prostate | 185 | 9 | 9.8 | 0.91 (0.42 to 1.74) |
| Bladder | 188 | 8 | 7.1 | 1.12 (0.48 to 2.21) |
| Kidney | 189 | 2 | 3.2 | 0.62 (0.07 to 2.23) |
| Brain and CNS | 191–192 | 4 | 3.9 | 1.02 (0.28 to 2.62) |
| Lymphatic and haematopoietic | 200–208 | 11 | 10.7 | 1.03 (0.51 to 1.83) |
| All cancers | 140–239 | 176 | 165.2 | 1.07 (0.91 to 1.23) |
| Non-neoplastic causes | ||||
| Ischaemic heart diseases | 410–414 | 69 | 77.9 | 0.89 (0.69 to 1.12) |
| Cerebrovascular diseases | 430–438 | 47 | 57.4 | 0.82 (0.60 to 1.09) |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases | 490–496 | 24 | 23.6 | 1.02 (0.65 to 1.51) |
| Liver cirrhosis | 571 | 62 | 21.2 | 2.92 (2.24 to 3.74) |
| Accidents and violence | 800–999 | 58 | 33.1 | 1.75 (1.33 to 2.26) |
| All causes | 1–999 | 722 | 533.4 | 1.35 (1.26 to 1.46) |
Asbestos miners in Balangero, Italy, 1946–2014.
Deaths and person-years beyond age 85 were excluded.
CNS, central nervous system; E, expected deaths; ICD-9, International Classification of Diseases, ninth revision4; O, observed deaths.