Table 2.
Age 65 | Age 75 | |
---|---|---|
Never Smoker | 8.48 | 24.72 |
Current Smoker | 24.39 | 60.56 |
Hazard Ratio = 2.88 Rate Difference = 15.92 |
Hazard Ratio = 2.45 Rate Difference = 35.83 |
Note: Estimates obtained from Model 1 of Table 2 in Mehta and Preston (2012). Data were from the 1987-2003 U.S. National Health Interview Surveys (excluding 1989 and 1996) with death linkage through December 31, 2006. Rates and rate differences are in units of deaths per 1000 person-years. Men and women combined.