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. 2020 Aug 14;29:e156. doi: 10.1017/S2045796020000694

Table 3.

SMRs for people with bipolar disorder in cohorts 2005 and 2010 in Taiwan by causes of death, age groups and gender

Causes of death, age groups and gender Cohort 2005 (n =  45 392) Cohort 2010 (n =  58 317)
Total number Number of deaths in 3-year follow-up SMR (95% CI) Total number Number of deaths in 3-year follow-up SMR (95% CI)
Whole group Age group Age and gender Whole group Age group Age and gender
All causes 15–44 Male 10 541 368 2.65 (2.55–2.76) 8.00 (7.39–8.64) 6.82 (6.14–7.55) 11 162 371 2.39 (2.31–2.48) 7.09 (6.55–7.65) 6.17 (5.56–6.83)
Female 13 137 270 10.48 (9.26–11.8) 15 452 278 8.83 (7.82–9.93)
45–64 Male 6279 409 3.40 (3.15–3.65) 3.05 (2.76–3.36) 9507 589 3.08 (2.90–3.27) 2.8 (2.58–3.04)
Female 8843 317 3.98 (3.56–4.45) 13 728 455 3.53 (3.21–3.87)
≥65 Male 2886 579 1.73 (1.63–1.84) 1.69 (1.55–1.83) 3468 711 1.62 (1.54–1.71) 1.64 (1.52–1.76)
Female 3706 524 1.78 (1.63–1.94) 5000 698 1.61 (1.49–1.73)
Natural 15–44 Male 10 541 168 2.28 (2.18–2.39) 5.83 (5.14–6.6) 5.85 (5–6.8) 11 162 165 2.13 (2.04–2.22) 4.76 (4.17–5.40) 5.07 (4.33–5.91)
Female 13 137 85 5.8 (4.64–7.18) 15 452 76 4.19 (3.30–5.24)
45–64 Male 6279 277 2.73 (2.49–2.99) 2.6 (2.31–2.93) 9507 431 2.62 (2.43–2.82) 2.57 (2.34–2.83)
Female 8843 192 2.94 (2.54–3.38) 13 728 286 2.69 (2.39–3.03)
≥65 Male 2886 526 1.86 (1.75–1.98) 1.78 (1.63–1.94) 3468 653 1.77 (1.67–1.86) 1.75 (1.62–1.89)
Female 3706 488 1.95 (1.78–2.14) 5000 655 1.78 (1.65–1.92)
Unnatural 15–44 Male 10 541 164 9.40 (8.67–10.16) 13.52 (12.08–15.1) 10.03 (8.55–11.69) 11 162 159 7.90 (7.32–8.52) 12.19 (10.88–13.60) 9.04 (7.69–10.55)
Female 13 137 154 21.5 (18.24–25.18) 15 452 159 18.71 (15.91–21.85)
45–64 Male 6279 116 10.77 (9.42–12.27) 8.41 (6.95–10.09) 9507 136 8.66 (7.68–9.74) 6.44 (5.41–7.62)
Female 8843 110 15.3 (12.58–18.45) 13 728 146 12.77 (10.78–15.01)
≥65 Male 2886 47 3.65 (2.89–4.54) 3.58 (2.63–4.76) 3468 55 3.10 (2.48–3.81) 3.42 (2.58–4.45)
Female 3706 33 3.75 (2.58–5.27) 5000 33 2.68 (1.84–3.76)