Environment and Health in Contaminated Sites: The Case of Taranto, Italy
Table 1
SENTIERI—Taranto NPCS. Mortality for the main causes of death. Number of observed cases (Obs), standardized mortality ratio crude (SMR), and adjusted for deprivation (SMR ID); 90% IC: 90% confidence interval; regional references: 1995–2002 and 2003–2009. Males and females.
Causes of death (ICD IX)
1995–2002
2003–2009*
Males
Females
Males
Females
OBS
SMR (90% CI)
SMR ID (90% CI)
OBS
SMR (90% CI)
SMR ID (90% CI)
OBS
SMR (90% CI)
SMR ID (90% CI)
OBS
SMR (90% CI)
SMR ID (90% CI)
All causes (1–999.9)
7585
109 (107–111)
107 (105–109)
7104
107 (105–109)
107 (105–109)
4936
114 (111–117)
111 (108–113)
4847
108 (105–110)
107 (104–109)
All neoplasms (140.0–239.9)
2529
115 (112–119)
113 (109–116)
1716
113 (108–117)
112 (108–117)
1650
114 (110–119)
111 (106–115)
1208
113 (108–118)
111 (106–116)
Diseases of the circulatory system (401.0–405.9)
2654
105 (102–108)
103 (99–106)
3118
101 (98–104)
100 (97–103)
1645
114 (109–119)
109 (105–114)
1968
104 (100–108)
103 (99–107)
Diseases of the respiratory system (460.0–519.9)
666
107 (100–114)
107 (100–114)
406
113 (104–123)
111 (102–120)
447
117 (108–126)
112 (103–121)
268
104 (94–115)
105 (95–116)
Diseases of the digestive system (520.0–579.9)
442
114 (105–123)
114 (106–124)
472
142 (132–153)
141 (131–153)
283
147 (133–162)
136 (123–150)
233
119 (106–132)
117 (104–130)
Diseases of the genitourinary system (580.0–629.9)
