TABLE 6.
Causes of Death in Patients With a First Hospital Admission for Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis and Individuals From the General Dutch Population
| Cause of Death | Crohn’s Disease (n = 13,124), % | Ulcerative Colitis (n = 9879), % | General Population (n = 51,272), % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiovascular diseases | 24.4 | 26.3 | 31.3 |
| Cancer | 30.1 | 27.0 | 16.7 |
| Lung cancer | 7.1 | 5.3 | 3.2 |
| Colon cancer | 4.8 | 4.5 | 2.2 |
| Breast cancer | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| Prostate cancer | 1.3 | 2.0 | 1.1 |
| Pancreatic cancer | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| Gastric cancer | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 |
| Rectosigmoid cancer | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.6 |
| Esophageal cancer | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 |
| Biliary tract cancer | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| Liver cancer | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| Dementia | 1.9 | 2.1 | 8.3 |
| Gastrointestinal diseases | 17.3 | 15.1 | 8.1 |
| Lower respiratory tract infection | 3.5 | 4.3 | 7.3 |
| Chronic lower respiratory disease | 5.0 | 5.5 | 4.2 |
| Genitourinary diseases | 2.4 | 2.3 | 3.1 |
| Other causes | 15.4 | 17.4 | 21.0 |