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. 2016 Mar 30;27(2):207–213. doi: 10.1038/jes.2016.18

Table 3. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Underlying cause of death SMRsa in the Libby, Montana Mortality Study 1979–2011.

  All cases
Non-worker cases
  Total (n=694) Males Females Total (n=607) Males Females
Observed 187 99 88 173 86 87
Expectedb 155.68 88.41 67.27 155.68 88.41 67.27
SMR 1.20 1.12 1.31 1.11 0.97 1.29
CIc 1.041.39 0.91–1.36 1.05–1.61 0.95–1.29 0.78–1.20 1.04–1.60
a

SMRs standardized for age. Statistically significant results in bold.

b

Expected values rounded to second decimal point, hand calculations may not yield SMR results to the same level of accuracy that is presented here.

c

95% confidence interval.