Table 2. Multivariate Analysis^† of Post-Ban Effects on Mortality Rates by Age Category^‡, Republic of Ireland, 2000–2007.

	Ages 35–64 Years		Ages 65–84 Years		Ages ≥85 Years
Cause of Death	Immediate Effects	Gradual Effects per Annum	Immediate Effects	Gradual Effects per Annum	Immediate Effects	Gradual Effects per Annum
	RR (95% CI)	RR (95% CI)	RR (95% CI)	RR (95% CI)	RR (95% CI)	RR (95% CI)
All-Cause Mortality	0.79 (0.67–0.93)	1.06 (1.02–1.10)	0.87 (0.75–0.99)	0.99 (0.96–1.03)	0.94 (0.80–1.10)	1.02 (0.98–1.06)
All Cardiovascular	0.91 (0.69–1.20)	0.98 (0.91–1.05)	0.86 (0.73–1.02)	0.97 (0.93–1.01)	0.86 (0.70–1.05)	1.03 (0.98–1.08)
Ischemic Heart Disease	0.74 (0.53–1.02)	1.01 (0.93–1.08)	0.74 (0.61–0.89)	0.98 (0.94–1.03)	0.78 (0.62–0.99)	1.04 (0.99–1.10)
Acute Myocardial Infarction	0.89 (0.58–1.36)	0.97 (0.86–1.07)	0.90 (0.71–1.13)	0.94 (0.89–1.00)	0.94 (0.71–1.26)	1.01 (0.94–1.09)
Stroke	0.66 (0.37–1.18)	1.00 (0.86–1.14)	0.75 (0.57–0.99)	0.96 (0.90–1.03)	0.61 (0.44–0.83)	1.05 (0.97–1.13)
All Respiratory *	1.59 (0.75–3.39)	0.93 (0.75–1.11)	0.71 (0.47–1.05)	1.01 (0.91–1.10)	0.75 (0.48–1.17)	1.03 (0.92–1.14)
COPD	0.74 (0.32–1.72)	1.04 (0.83–1.24)	0.68 (0.48–0.96)	1.01 (0.92–1.09)	0.49 (0.31–0.78)	1.09 (0.98–1.20)
Non-Smoking Related Mortality	0.72 (0.60–0.86)	1.10 (1.06–1.14)	0.86 (0.75–1.00)	1.03 (0.99–1.06)	1.03 (0.85–1.25)	1.05 (1.01–1.10)

^†Adjusted for time trend, season, influenza, and smoking prevalence.

^‡Age and gender-standardized according to average census population figures for 2002 and 2006.

^*All Respiratory excludes data from year 2007.