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. 2007 Feb 28;66(7):940–944. doi: 10.1136/ard.2006.066068

Table 3 Non‐scleroderma‐related causes of deaths over time.

1972–6 1977–81 1982–6 1987–91 1992–6 1997–2001
At risk (n) 221 493 768 1153 1460 1508
 All deaths 42 105 148 211 289 364
Causes (% of all deaths)
 Cancer 10 10 10 15 11 7
 ASCVD 3 4 8 7 6 2
 Infection 2 3 6 7 9 5
 Other 7 8 12 10 10 1
 Unknown 9 7 6 7 8 10
 Pending 0 0 0 1 1 13

ASCVD, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.