Table 5 Causes of death during a 20-year follow-up of opioid addicts
Cause of death | Females | SMR (95% CI) | Males | SMR (95% CI) | Total | SMR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cardiovascular disease | 0 | - | 2 | 7.1 (1.8–28.4) | 2 | 5.4 (1.3–21.5) |
Cancer | 2 | 5.1 (1.3–20.5) | 1 | 3.3 (0.5–23.6) | 3 | 4.3 (1.4–13.5) |
Other diseases | 15 | 63.8 (38.5–105.9) | 35 | 66.7 (47.9–92.9) | 50 | 65.8 (49.9–86.9) |
Accidents | 2 | 20.8 (5.2–83.2) | 6 | 11.8 (5.3–26.2) | 8 | 13.2 (6.6–26.4) |
Suicide | 3 | 25.9(8.3–80.2) | 2 | 5.7 (1.4–22.9) | 5 | 10.7 (4.5–25.8) |
Other violent deaths | 1 | 43.2 (6.1–306.7) | 1 | 21.4 (3.0–151.8) | 2 | 28.6(7.16–114.4) |
Total | 23 | 24.2 (16.1–36.4) | 47 | 23.4 (17.6–31.1) | 70 | 23.6 (18.7–29.9) |