Number of deaths and age-adjusted mortality rates per 100 000 person years and 95% CIs by sex among normal-weight smokers and overweight and obese ex-smokers (n=52 819)
| Cause of death | Women (n=24 324) | Men (28 495) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal-weight smokers | Overweight ex-smokers | Obese ex-smokers | Normal-weight smokers | Overweight ex-smokers | Obese ex-smokers | |
| All causes | ||||||
| Number of deaths | 810 | 670 | 535 | 966 | 1417 | 737 |
| Age-adjusted mortality rate | 1668 (1552–1783) | 1093 (1009–1179) | 1222 (1118–1327) | 2809 (2627–2991) | 1346 (1274–1417) | 1523 (1411–1634) |
| All cancers combined | ||||||
| Number of deaths | 261 | 198 | 127 | 319 | 434 | 638 |
| Age-adjusted mortality rate | 534 (468–600) | 347 (296–398) | 290 (239–341) | 943 (834–1052) | 415 (375–456) | 413 (356–471) |
| Lung cancer | ||||||
| Number of deaths | 141 | 64 | 37 | 159 | 133 | 57 |
| Age-adjusted mortality rate | 294 (244–344) | 106 (80–133) | 80 (54–106) | 475 (397–554) | 122 (101–143) | 115 (85–145) |
| Respiratory diseases | ||||||
| Number of deaths | 116 | 76 | 66 | 111 | 138 | 53 |
| Age-adjusted mortality rate | 250 (203–296) | 119 (92–146) | 146 (110–181) | 374 (301–446) | 124 (103–145) | 108 (79–138) |
| Cardiovascular diseases | ||||||
| Number of deaths | 255 | 238 | 200 | 266 | 507 | 299 |
| Age-adjusted mortality rate | 553 (484–622) | 377 (328–426) | 453 (389–517) | 815 (712–918) | 467 (426–509) | 601 (533–669) |
| Diabetes mellitus | ||||||
| Number of deaths | 20 | 31 | 36 | 26 | 46 | 43 |
| Age-adjusted mortality rate | 39 (22–57) | 51 (32–70) | 83 (55–111) | 72 (42–102) | 45 (31–58) | 86 (60–113) |