Table 2.
Sensitivity of cause-of-death classification
| At risk | Observed CVD deaths | Expected CVD deaths | Excess deaths (ED) |
Proportion of misclassified CVD deaths required to reduce the ED:s by 10,15 and 20 % |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10% | 15% | 20% | |||||
| Year of Diagnosis: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1973-1977 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ≤49 years |
3339 |
35 |
11.9 |
23.1 |
6.6 |
10.0 |
13.1 |
| 50-59 years |
3713 |
127 |
42.4 |
84.6 |
6.7 |
10.0 |
13.3 |
| 60-69 years |
4522 |
600 |
205.3 |
394.7 |
6.6 |
9.9 |
13.2 |
| 70-79 years |
4009 |
1313 |
621.8 |
691.2 |
5.3 |
7.9 |
10.5 |
| Year of Diagnosis: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1978-1982 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ≤49 years |
3447 |
28 |
10.5 |
17.5 |
6.4 |
9.3 |
12.5 |
| 50-59 years |
3750 |
127 |
42.1 |
84.9 |
6.7 |
10.0 |
13.4 |
| 60-69 years |
4933 |
607 |
219.4 |
387.6 |
6.4 |
9.6 |
12.8 |
| 70-79 years |
4898 |
1592 |
733.7 |
859.3 |
5.4 |
8.1 |
10.8 |
| Year of Diagnosis: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1983-1987 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ≤49 years |
3894 |
29 |
9.5 |
19.5 |
6.9 |
10.0 |
13.4 |
| 50-59 years |
3463 |
122 |
33.5 |
88.5 |
7.3 |
10.9 |
14.5 |
| 60-69 years |
5055 |
571 |
203.1 |
367.9 |
6.4 |
9.7 |
12.9 |
| 70-79 years |
5155 |
1554 |
696.3 |
857.7 |
5.5 |
8.3 |
11.0 |
| Year of Diagnosis: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1988-1992 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ≤49 years |
4640 |
44 |
12.2 |
31.8 |
7.3 |
10.9 |
14.5 |
| 50-59 years |
4308 |
106 |
40.5 |
65.5 |
6.2 |
9.2 |
12.4 |
| 60-69 years |
6200 |
598 |
240.6 |
357.4 |
6.0 |
9.0 |
12.0 |
| 70-79 years | 5329 | 1485 | 630.9 | 854.1 | 5.8 | 8.6 | 11.5 |
The impact of misclassification of CVD deaths as non-CVD deaths among the cancer patients on excess mortality.