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. 2006 Mar 7;94(7):1079–1085. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6603031

Table 6. Numbers of deaths and colorectal cancer (ICD-10 C18–C20) SMRs by sex and country of birth for people 20+ years of age.

  Men
Women
  No. of deaths SMR (95% CI) No. of deaths SMR (95% CI)
England and Wales 20 084 98 (97–99) 18 099 98 (96–99)
Scotland 635 130 (120–141) 442 113 (103–125)
Ireland 685 132 (122–142) 506 108 (99–119)
Eastern Europe 208 95 (82–110) 89 91 (73–112)
East Africa 36 67 (47–92) 29 86 (58–124)
North Africa 23 99 (63–148) 21 120 (74–183)
West Africa 26 82 (53–120) 24 125 (80–186)
Middle East 52 72 (54–94) 33 76 (53–107)
Bangladesh 24 68 (44–101) 9 64 (29–121)
India 142 54 (45–64) 100 54 (44–66)
Pakistan 25 27 (18–40) 19 37 (22–58)
West Indies 119 68 (56–82) 93 86 (69–105)
China and Hong Kong 34 94 (65–131) 19 70 (42–109)

CI=confidence interval; ICD=International Classification of Diseases; SMR=standardised mortality ratio.

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