Table 1.
Overall mortality from 1943 to 1998 for 5331 Danish people born with cleft lip and palate between 1943 and 1987
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Age at follow up (years)
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0 to <1
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1 to <18
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18 to 55
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0 to 55
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| Period | Observed/expected No of deaths | SMR | Observed/expected No of deaths | SMR | Observed/expected No of deaths | SMR | Observed/expected No of deaths | SMR (95% CI) |
| Males: | ||||||||
| 1943-64 | 86/53.6 | 1.60 | 27/17.8 | 1.52 | 105/72.4 | 1.45 | 218/143.9 | 1.51 (1.32 to 1.73) |
| 1965-87 | 21/20.8 | 1.01 | 10/9.2 | 1.09 | 15/9.9 | 1.51 | 46/39.9 | 1.15 (0.84 to 1.54) |
| Total | 107/74.5 | 1.44 | 37/27.0 | 1.37 | 120/82.4 | 1.46 | 264/183.8 | 1.44 (1.27 to 1.62) |
| Females: | ||||||||
| 1943-64 | 55/25.8 | 2.13 | 14/7.92 | 1.77 | 42/26.4 | 1.59 | 111/60.1 | 1.85 (1.52 to 2.22) |
| 1965-87 | 13/9.1 | 1.42 | 7/3.9 | 1.80 | 7/2.2 | 3.14 | 27/15.3 | 1.77 (1.17 to 2.57) |
| Total | 68/35.0 | 1.94 | 21/11.8 | 1.78 | 49/28.6 | 1.71 | 138/75.4 | 1.83 (1.54 to 2.16) |
SMR=standardised mortality ratio.