Table 3.
SMRs and years of life lost for all-cause mortality by diagnosis group (all patients diagnosed 1986–2009 and followed up until 31 December 2010)
| Observed deaths | Expected deaths | SMR* (95% CI) | Total YLL | Average YLL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncomplicated diagnosis group | |||||
| Schizophrenia | 5060 | 2746 | 1.84 (1.79 to 1.89) | 78 027 | 15.2 |
| Bi-polar | 883 | 525.6 | 1.68 (1.57 to 1.79) | 14 369 | 16.1 |
| Depression | 11 036 | 6831.2 | 1.62 (1.59 to 1.65) | 155 582 | 14.1 |
| Neurotic disorders | 838 | 524.7 | 1.60 (1.49 to 1.71) | 12 373 | 14.9 |
| Eating disorders | 51 | 11.6 | 4.39 (3.27 to 5.77) | 2182 | 39.0 |
| Personality disorders | 449 | 234.9 | 1.91 (1.74 to 2.10) | 10 583 | 22.8 |
| Complicated (hierarchical) diagnosis group | |||||
| Schizophrenia | 5635 | 2876.9 | 1.96 (1.91 to 2.01) | 116 775 | 19.6 |
| Bi-polar | 1706 | 1129.5 | 1.51 (1.44 to 1.58) | 29 351 | 16.7 |
| Depression | 7282 | 3628.8 | 2.01 (1.96 to 2.05) | 146 736 | 19.0 |
| Neurotic disorders | 579 | 272.8 | 2.12 (1.95 to 2.30) | 12 194 | 19.9 |
| Eating disorders | 38 | 8.7 | 4.39 (3.10 to 6.03) | 1317 | 31.4 |
| Personality disorders | 686 | 221.9 | 3.09 (2.86 to 3.33) | 20 894 | 27.5 |
| Total | 34 243 | 19 012.4 | 1.80 (1.78 to 1.82) | 600 383 | 17.0 |
*Adjusted for sex, age, period and deprivation category (Carstairs 1991 decile) at first diagnosis.
SMR, standardised mortality ratio; YLL, years of life lost.