Table 1

 Relative risks used and SAM calculated for 2001 by causes of death and smoking status

Cause of deathICD-9MalesFemales
RR95% CISAMRR95% CISAM
*Based on Taiwan cohort
†Adapted from Woodward and Laugesen.23
Current smokers*
    All causes001–9981.551.46 to 1.651.891.50 to 2.39
    All cancer140–2081.671.49 to 1.882.421.60 to 3.67
    Lip, oral cavity, pharynx cancer140–1492.601.60 to 4.23990
    Nasopharyngeal cancer1471.781.01 to 3.13189
    Oesophageal cancer1503.181.53 to 6.6051915.571.23 to 197
    Stomach cancer1511.681.16 to 2.43470
    Colon cancer1530.840.54 to 1.30
    Rectal cancer1542.061.01 to 4.18259
    Liver cancer155–1561.461.18 to 1.8210805.032.36 to 10.7
    Lung cancer1622.732.08 to 3.5923153.361.44 to 7.86179
    Cervix, uterine cancer1805.781.67 to 20.0149
    Diabetes mellitus2501.511.13 to 2.029961.090.40 to 2.97
    Ischaemic heart disease (aged 35–64)410–4142.061.51 to 2.813843.581.09 to 11.831
    Cardiac arrest/other heart disease420–4291.601.20 to 2.12667
    Cerebrovascular disease (aged 35–64)430–4381.651.33 to 2.055312.080.91 to 4.7440
    Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease491–4961.821.31 to 2.5111882.871.00 to 8.21108
    Peptic ulcer and GI haemorrhage531–5333.001.32 to 6.8231922.283.36 to 148155
    Liver cirrhosis5712.011.45 to 2.7713620.710.10 to 5.23
    Liver diseases (liver cancer and cirrhosis)155–156 & 5711.621.35 to 1.943.031.51 to 6.051326
    Kidney diseases580–5892.231.44 to 3.478780.940.13 to 6.97
    Motor vehicle accidents810–8291.871.43 to 2.447561.150.16 to 8.39
    Non-motor vehicle accidents850–9291.401.04 to 1.894622.500.59 to 10.6
Ex-smokers*
    All causes001–9981.3323071.3389
Passive smokers (at home)
    Lung cancer1621.241471.24215
    Ischaemic heart disease410–4141.30391.3042
    Cerebrovascular disease430–4381.651571.66231
Passive smokers (at work)
    Lung cancer1621.24471.2449
    Ischaemic heart disease410–4141.2191.217
    Cerebrovascular disease430–4381.65521.6559