The Health Profile of Populations Living in Contaminated Sites: Sentieri Approach

Table 3

Mortality for the main causes of death. Number of observed cases (OBS), standardized mortality ratio crude (SMR), and adjusted for deprivation (SMR DI), 90% CI, 90% confidence interval; regional reference (1995–2002). Males and females.

NPCS: SASSUOLO-SCANDIANO
Cause	Males			Females
	OBS	SMR (90% CI)	SMR DI (90% CI)	OBS	SMR (90% CI)	SMR DI (90% CI)
All causes	3677	105 (102–108)	106 (103–109)	3131	102 (99–105)	102 (99–105)
All neoplasms	1241	101 (96–106)	102 (97–107)	818	93 (88–99)	95 (90–101)
Diseases of the circulatory system	1402	109 (105–114)	110 (105–115)	1416	103 (99–108)	102 (98–107)
Diseases of the respiratory system	261	118 (107–131)	120 (108–133)	160	102 (89–116)	105 (92 –120)
Diseases of the digestive system	145	106 (92–122)	107 (93–123)	149	119 (103–136)	120 (104–137)
Diseases of the genitourinary system	35	95 (70–126)	95 (71–126)	39	116 (87–151)	117 (88–152)