Table 4 Sensitivity analyses of mortality attributable to ETS under different assumptions
Effect on number of deaths (percentage of increase)
Study assumptionsAlternative assumptionsMinimumMaximum
Ex-smokers (>10 years former smokers) not susceptible to effects of ETSEx-smokers susceptible to effects of ETS2140 (74.3%)4149 (28.2%)
When someone is exposed in both settings there is no additive riskWhen someone is exposed in both settings the RR is additive1250 (1.8%)3304 (2.1%)
RR of ischaemic heart disease is RR = 1.30–1.21 (home/work)RR of ischaemic heart disease estimated with biomarkers RR = 1.89263298 (168.6%)8008 (147.4%)
There is not enough evidence of strokeRR of stroke = 2.10 for men and 1.66 for women3935 (220.4%)9990 (208.6%)
Exposed in leisure time not susceptible to effects of ETSDaily exposed in leisure time are susceptible to effects of ETS2870 (133.7%)5369 (65.9%)