Table 2.
Relative risk of death for smokers and ex-smokers comparing to nonsmokers
| |
Males |
Females |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disease category | Current smoker | Former smoker | Current smoker | Former smoker |
|
Malignant neoplasms | ||||
| Lip, Oral cavity, Pharynx |
10.89 |
3.40 |
5.08 |
2.29 |
| Esophagus |
6.76 |
4.46 |
7.75 |
2.79 |
| Stomach |
1.96 |
1.47 |
1.36 |
1.32 |
| Pancreas |
2.31 |
1.15 |
2.25 |
1.55 |
| Larynx |
14.60 |
6.34 |
13.02 |
5.16 |
| Trachea, lung, bronchus |
23.26 |
8.70 |
12.69 |
4.53 |
| Cervix Uteri |
0.00 |
0.00 |
1.59 |
1.14 |
| Kidney and renal pelvis |
2.72 |
1.73 |
1.29 |
1.05 |
| Urinary bladder |
3.27 |
2.09 |
2.22 |
1.89 |
| Acute myeloid leukemia |
1.86 |
1.33 |
1.13 |
1.38 |
|
Cardiovascular diseases | ||||
| Ischemic heart disease | ||||
| Persons aged 35–64 |
2.80 |
1.64 |
3.08 |
1.32 |
| Persons aged 65+ |
1.51 |
1.21 |
1.60 |
1.20 |
| Other heart disease |
1.78 |
1.22 |
1.49 |
1.14 |
| Cerebrovascular disease | ||||
| Persons aged 35–64 |
3.27 |
1.04 |
4.00 |
1.30 |
| Persons aged 65+ |
1.63 |
1.04 |
1.49 |
1.03 |
| Atherosclerosis |
2.44 |
1.33 |
1.83 |
1.00 |
| Aortic aneurysm |
6.21 |
3.07 |
7.07 |
2.07 |
| Other arterial disease |
2.07 |
1.01 |
2.17 |
1.12 |
|
Respiratory diseases | ||||
| Pneumonia, influenza |
1.75 |
1.36 |
2.17 |
1.10 |
| Bronchitis, Emphysema |
17.10 |
15.64 |
12.04 |
11.77 |
| Chronic airway obstruction | 10.58 | 6.80 | 13.08 | 6.78 |
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Project “Smoking-Attributable Mortality, Morbidity, and Economic Costs (SAMMEC)”, https://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/sammec/show_risk_data.asp.