Table 1. Hazard rate ratios of all-cause mortality in smokers compared to non-smokers, and prevalence of smoking in England in 2001, by sex, age and deprivation group.
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Hazard rate ratio (RR) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | A1 (lowest adjustment) | A2 (average adjustment) | A3 (highest adjustment) | Prevalence of smoking (P1) | Prevalence of smoking (affluent) | Prevalence of smoking (deprived) |
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Men | ||||||
| 35–39 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 0.31 | 0.22 | 0.37 |
| 40–44 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 0.31 | 0.22 | 0.37 |
| 45–49 | 2 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 0.31 | 0.22 | 0.37 |
| 50–54 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 0.26 | 0.18 | 0.31 |
| 55–59 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 0.26 | 0.18 | 0.31 |
| 60–64 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 0.16 | 0.11 | 0.19 |
| 65–69 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 0.16 | 0.11 | 0.19 |
| 70–74 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 0.16 | 0.11 | 0.19 |
| 75+ |
1.5 |
2.1 |
2.8 |
0.16 |
0.11 |
0.19 |
|
Women | ||||||
| 35–39 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.31 | 0.22 | 0.37 |
| 40–44 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 0.28 | 0.20 | 0.34 |
| 45–49 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 0.28 | 0.20 | 0.34 |
| 50–54 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 0.25 | 0.18 | 0.30 |
| 55–59 | 2 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 0.25 | 0.18 | 0.30 |
| 60–64 | 2 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 0.17 | 0.12 | 0.20 |
| 65–69 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 0.17 | 0.12 | 0.20 |
| 70–74 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 0.17 | 0.12 | 0.20 |
| 75+ | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.17 | 0.12 | 0.20 |
Under scenario 2 (S2), a national life table was adjusted taking into account the prevalence of smoking in the general population. Under scenario 1 (S1), the prevalence of smoking in each deprivation category of the general population is also taken into account.