Table 2.
Standardized Mortality Ratios (SMRs) by selected causes of a prioriinterest. Reference mortality rates Sicily Region
| Cause of death | ICD - 9 | Observeda | Expected | SMRx100 | 90% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All causes |
000-999 |
563 |
786.29 |
72 |
67-77 |
| Malignant neoplasms |
140-208 |
185.49 |
246.1 |
75 |
66-85 |
| Digestive organs, and peritoneum |
150-159 |
60.78 |
77.7 |
78 |
62-96 |
| Stomach |
151 |
9.43 |
17.5 |
54 |
27-90 |
| Colon, rectum, rectosigmoid junction, and anus |
153-154 |
18.86 |
19.33 |
98 |
60-138 |
| Liver primary |
155 |
12.58 |
9.31 |
135 |
74-209 |
| Respiratory and intrathoracic organs |
160-165 |
66.02 |
90.33 |
73 |
59-90 |
| Trachea bronchus and lung |
162 |
56.59 |
79 |
72 |
56-89 |
| Pleura |
163 |
2.1 |
2.05 |
102 |
17-307 |
| Melanoma of skin |
172 |
1.05 |
2.49 |
42 |
2-191 |
| Other skin |
173 |
1.05 |
0.84 |
125 |
6-565 |
| Genitourinary organs |
179-189 |
18.86 |
22.73 |
83 |
51-117 |
| Bladder |
188 |
6.29 |
9.8 |
64 |
27-121 |
| Kidney |
189 |
6.29 |
4.65 |
135 |
56-255 |
| CNS |
191-192; 225 |
7.34 |
10.4 |
71 |
32-126 |
| Lymphatic and hematopoietic tissue |
200-208 |
15.72 |
22.67 |
69 |
41-102 |
| Hodgkin |
200, 202 |
1.05 |
2.56 |
41 |
2-185 |
| Non-Hodgkin |
201 |
4.19 |
7.26 |
58 |
19-126 |
| Myeloma |
203 |
2.1 |
2.93 |
72 |
12-215 |
| Leukemias |
204-208 |
8.38 |
9.91 |
85 |
40-146 |
| Diseases of the circulatory system |
390-459 |
153 |
248.4 |
62 |
54-70 |
| Diseases of the respiratory system |
460-519 |
29.34 |
41.01 |
72 |
51-96 |
| COPD |
490-496 |
23.05 |
27.39 |
84 |
57-119 |
| Asthma |
493 |
3.14 |
2.4 |
131 |
34-323 |
| Diseases of the digestive system |
520-579 |
36.68 |
59.7 |
61 |
45-80 |
| Diseases of the genitourinary system |
580-629 |
3.14 |
11.36 |
28 |
7-68 |
| Nephritis nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis | 580-589 | 2.1 | 8.34 | 25 | 4-75 |
aSee methods for unknown causes of death allocation in “Statistical analysis” paragraph.