Table 2.
Life expectancy and standardised mortality ratios
| Males | Population (n) | Population-years (y) | Deaths (n) | SMR (95% CI) | LE at birth (y) (95% CI) | Change in LE between cohorts (y) | LE gap with general population (y) | Change in LE gap (y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All SMI | 2008–2012 | 8853 | 32 005 | 525 | 3.3 (3.0–3.6) | 63.2 (61.5–64.9) | 15.2 | ||
| 2013–2017 | 9722 | 35 955 | 605 | 3.2 (3.0–3.5) | 64.9 (63.6–66.3) | +1.7 | 14.3 | −0.9 (−5.9%) | |
| Schizophrenia | 2008–2012 | 6454 | 24 025 | 407 | 3.6 (3.2–3.9) | 62.0 (59.9–64.1) | 16.4 | ||
| 2013–2017 | 6905 | 26 098 | 447 | 3.3 (3.0–3.7) | 64.6 (63.0–66.1) | +2.5 | 14.6 | −1.7 (−10.6%) | |
| Bipolar disorder | 2008–2012 | 2027 | 6565 | 104 | 2.7 (2.1–3.2) | 66.1 (63.0–69.2) | 12.3 | ||
| 2013–2017 | 2321 | 7823 | 135 | 2.9 (2.4–3.3) | 65.2 (62.3–68.2) | −0.9 | 14.0 | +1.7 (+13.5%) | |
| Schizoaffective disorder | 2008–2012 | 372 | 1415 | 14 | 3.1 (1.5–4.7) | na | na | ||
| 2013–2017 | 496 | 2034 | 23 | 3.0 (1.8–4.2) | na | na | na | na |
SMI, serious mental illness; LE, life expectancy; SMR, standardised mortality ratio.
Comparisons are with ONS general population life expectancy estimates from the periods 2009–11 (78.4 years for men; 82.4 years for women) and 2014–16 (79.2 years for men; 82.9 years for women).