Table 3

Relative risks and population attributable risks of mortality caused by smoking related diseases in Korea, male, 35–64 years old

Ex-smokersCurrent smokers
Diseases (ICD-9 code)RR (95% CI)PAR%RR (95% CI)PAR%
RR, relative risks were adjusted for age, alcohol drinking, obesity, total cholesterol, and other risk factors, and were estimated using the Korea Medical Insurance Corporation. (KMIC) cohort.
CI, confidence interval; GI, gastrointestinal; IHD, ischaemic heart disease; PAR%, population attributable risk %
Cancer
Pharynx (147)
Larynx (161)1.6 (0.1 to 25.2)28.97.5 (1.0 to 59.5)81.5
Lung (162)1.1 (0.6 to 2.2)6.44.0 (2.4 to 6.5)67.1
Oesophagus (150)3.6 (0.7 to 18.1)63.83.7 (0.8 to 16.0)64.7
Stomach (151)1.7 (1.1 to 2.5)32.21.6 (1.1 to 2.3)28.9
Colon (153)1.9 (1.2 to 3.0)37.91.5 (1.0 to 2.2)25.3
Rectum (154)2.0 (1.2 to 3.4)40.41.7 (1.0 to 2.6)32.2
Pancreas (157)3.2 (1.3 to 7.7)59.92.7 (1.2 to 6.0)53.6
Prostate (185)
Leukemia (204–207)1.0 (0.2 to 2.1)0.00.9 (0.3 to 3.1)0.0
Kidney (189)
Bladder (188)1.6 (0.2 to 11.2)28.91.3 (0.2 to 7.6)16.9
Liver (155)1.3 (0.9 to 1.8)16.91.2 (0.9 to 1.7)11.9
Respiratory diseases
Asthma (493)3.1 (0.3 to 34.8)58.83.6 (0.4 to 31.0)63.8
Pneumonia (480–487)
Emphysema (492)0.7 (0.1 to 8.0)0.0
Vascular diseases
Hypertension (401–405)1.2 (0.5 to 2.7)11.90.9 (0.4 to 1.8)0.0
IHD (410–414)0.9 (0.5 to 1.6)0.01.5 (1.0 to 2.4)25.3
Stroke (430–438)0.7 (0.4 to 1.1)0.01.8 (1.3 to 2.5)35.2
GI diseases
Gastric ulcer (531)1.6 (0.1 to 25.1)28.92.7 (0.3 to 25.7)53.6
Duodenal ulcer (352)
Cirrhosis (571)1.0 (0.6 to 1.5)0.01.5 (1.0 to 2.1)25.3