Table 2 Standardized Mortality Ratio (SMR) and 95% Confidence Intervals (95%CI) for all causes and site specific causes of death computed in Genoa shipyard workers (follow-up period 1960–2014)
From: Mortality among workers exposed to asbestos at the shipyard of Genoa, Italy: a 55 years follow-up
Cause of death (ICD IX) | Observed | Expected | SMR | 95%CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
All causes (0–999) | 3331 | 3360.6 | 99 | 96–103 |
All cancers (140–209) | 1184 | 933.4 | 127 | 120–134 |
Oro-pharynx (140–149) | 21 | 21.6 | 97 | 60–148 |
Esophagus (150) | 19 | 19.5 | 97 | 58–151 |
Stomach (151) | 85 | 81.4 | 104 | 83–129 |
Colon (153) | 55 | 68.1 | 81 | 61–105 |
Rectum (154) | 42 | 33.6 | 125 | 90–169 |
Liver (155) | 47 | 39.2 | 120 | 90–159 |
Pancreas (157) | 31 | 32.9 | 94 | 64–133 |
Larynx (161) | 46 | 25.1 | 183 | 134–244 |
Lung (162) | 399 | 259.5 | 154 | 139–170 |
Pleura (163) | 103 | 17.9 | 575 | 469–697 |
Prostate (185) | 72 | 82.3 | 88 | 69–111 |
Bladder (188) | 61 | 48.6 | 126 | 96–162 |
Undefined (199) | 43 | 23.5 | 183 | 132–247 |
Lymphomas (200–202) | 18 | 21.5 | 84 | 50–133 |
Leukemias (204–208) | 20 | 28.1 | 71 | 43–110 |
Diabetes mellitus (250) | 45 | 71.0 | 63 | 46–84 |
Nervous system diseases (320–389) | 52 | 74.6 | 70 | 52–92 |
Cardiovascular diseases (390–459) | 1054 | 1416.2 | 74 | 70–79 |
Respiratory diseases (460–519) | 359 | 282.6 | 127 | 114–141 |
Asbestosis (501) | 29 | 1.3 | 2277 | 1525-3270 |
Gastrointestinal tract diseases (520–579) | 215 | 186.8 | 115 | 101–131 |
Cirrhosis of the liver (571) | 123 | 90.2 | 136 | 113–162 |
Urogenital system diseases (580–629) | 41 | 63.5 | 65 | 47–88 |
Undefined diseases (780–799) | 184 | 62.8 | 293 | 252–339 |
Accidents (800–999) | 74 | 123.5 | 60 | 47–75 |