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. 2007 Dec;16(6):373–377. doi: 10.1136/tc.2006.019679

Table 2 PAF and number of deaths attributable to passive smoking among never smoking women, Spain 2002.

Lung cancer (min‐max) Ischaemic heart disease (min‐max) Total (min‐max)
PAF Deaths PAF Deaths Deaths
Overall ETS exposure
 35–64 years 12–31 41–84 53–115
 ⩾65 years 37–70 730–1349 767–1419
 Total 49–101 771–1433 820–1534
ETS exposure only at home
 35–64 years 0.050–0.073 8–12 0.062–0.090 32–46 40–58
 ⩾65 years 0.160–0.308 37–70 0.046–0.085 730–1349 767–1419
 Total 45–82 762–1395 807–1477
ETS exposure only at work
 35–64 years 0.021–0.070 3–12 0.011–0.039 6–20 9–32
 ⩾65 years
 Total 3–12 6–20 9–32
ETS exposure at home and at work
 35–64 years 0.008–0.045 1–7 0.011–0.058 3–18 4–25
 ⩾65 years
 Total 1–7 3–18 4–25

PAF, population attributable fraction; ETS, environmental tobacco smoke.