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Table 2 Evolution of the between-districts disparity by main causes of premature mortality, Belgium, periods 1993–1997 and 2003-2009

From: Mapping the cause-specific premature mortality reveals large between-districts disparity in Belgium, 2003–2009

Sex = males

Cause of death

Mean rate 1993-1997

Mean rate 2003-2009

Coeff.Var. 1993-1997

Coeff.Var. 2003-2009

Decile ratio [CI] 1993-1997

Decile ratio [CI] 2003-2009

Change dec.ratio

p value

ALL CAUSES

663.6

515.7

15%

18%

1.56 [1.5; 1.6]

1.71 [1.7; 1.7]

9.7%

<0.001

Lip, Oral cav., Pharybx, Larynx & Oesoph. Ca

22.1

18.2

34%

27%

3.19 [2.8; 3.7]

2.56 [2.3; 2.9]

−19.8%

<0.05

Lung Ca

95.6

67.0

13%

12%

1.46 [1.4; 1.5]

1.47 [1.4; 1.6]

0.2%

ns.

Diabetes Mel,multiple causes

.

28.4

.

41%

 

3.41 [3.1; 3.8]

.

 

Diabetes Mel. (underl.cause)

7.6

7.5

36%

50%

3.19 [2.5; 4.0]

3.78 [3.1; 4.6]

18.5%

ns.

Mental & Neurol. DIS

20.7

23.1

24%

34%

2.07 [1.8; 2.3]

2.67 [2.4; 3.0]

29.5%

<0.01

Cerebrov. dis. & HTA

35.5

24.1

16%

22%

1.56 [1.4; 1.7]

1.91 [1.7; 2.1]

22.1%

<0.01

Cardio-Vasc. Dis

155.4

101.5

14%

14%

1.52 [1.5; 1.6]

1.56 [1.5; 1.6]

2.8%

ns.

Chron. Obs. Pulm. Dis.

35.7

23.5

29%

28%

2.20 [2.0; 2.4]

2.34 [2.1; 2.6]

6.1%

ns.

Alcohol-rel_dt (Mult.causes)

.

40.6

.

46%

 

5.60 [5.1; 6.2]

.

 

Alcohol-rel dt (underl.cause)

21.0

19.8

49%

48%

7.52 [6.2; 9.1]

5.64 [4.9; 6.5]

−25.0%

<0.05

EXTERNAL CAUSES

83.1

72.0

25%

26%

1.93 [1.8; 2.1]

2.00 [1.9; 2.1]

4.1%

ns.

Road accident

29.1

20.9

35%

38%

2.70 [2.4; 3.0]

3.42 [3.0; 3.9]

27.0%

<0.01

Non transp.acc. (Pois/fall/envir.)

15.3

17.0

30%

32%

2.60 [2.2; 3.0]

2.45 [2.2; 2.8]

−5.5%

ns.

Suicide

31.9

29.8

25%

24%

2.14 [1.9; 2.4]

1.83 [1.7; 2.0]

−14.8%

<0.05

Sex = females

Cause of death

Mean rate 1993-1997

Mean rate 2003-2009

Coeff.Var. 1993-1997

Coeff.Var. 2003-2009

Decile ratio [CI] 1993-1997

Decile ratio [CI] 2003-2009

Change dec.ratio

p value

ALL CAUSES

315.7

261.1

11%

14%

1.40 [1.4; 1.4]

1.54 [1.5; 1.6]

9.8%

<0.001

Lip, Oral cav., Pharybx, Larynx & Oesoph. Ca

3.6

3.8

46%

33%

4.74 [3.2; 6.9]

2.54 [2.0; 3.3]

−46.3%

<0.01

Lung Ca

12.4

16.8

33%

28%

2.69 [2.3; 3.2]

2.52 [2.2; 2.8]

−6.3%

ns.

Breast Ca

34.2

26.1

14%

13%

1.48 [1.3; 1.6]

1.45 [1.3; 1.6]

−1.8%

ns.

Diabetes Mel, multiple causes

.

15.8

.

35%

 

2.55 [2.3; 2.9]

.

 

Diabetes Mel. (underl.cause)

6.6

4.4

33%

38%

2.41 [1.9; 3.1]

2.93 [2.3; 3.7]

21.2%

ns.

Mental & Neurol. DIS

13.6

14.5

23%

31%

1.99 [1.7; 2.3]

2.16 [1.9; 2.4]

8.5%

ns.

Cerebrov. dis. & HTA

23.2

15.7

18%

18%

1.72 [1.5; 1.9]

1.72 [1.5; 1.9]

0.5%

ns.

Cardio-Vasc. Dis

60.9

39.2

15%

18%

1.54 [1.4; 1.7]

1.79 [1.7; 1.9]

15.9%

<0.01

Chron. Obs. Pulm. Dis.

7.2

7.9

39%

49%

3.23 [2.6; 4.1]

4.00 [3.4; 4.8]

23.9%

ns.

Alcohol-rel_dt (Mult.causes)

.

15.2

.

49%

 

6.06 [5.1; 7.2]

.

 

Alcohol-rel dt (underl.cause)

9.4

8.5

58%

53%

7.24 [5.6; 9.4]

7.39 [5.8; 9.4]

2.2%

ns.

EXTERNAL CAUSES

30.8

25.4

21%

22%

1.86 [1.7; 2.1]

1.91 [1.7; 2.1]

2.5%

ns.

Road accident

9.3

6.0

38%

45%

2.68 [2.2; 3.3]

3.65 [2.9; 4.6]

36.0%

ns.

Non transp.acc. (Pois/fall/envir.)

6.7

7.0

28%

40%

2.59 [2.0; 3.3]

3.25 [2.7; 3.9]

25.5%

ns.

Suicide

11.1

10.1

25%

22%

2.06 [1.7; 2.4]

2.02 [1.7; 2.3]

−1.9%

ns.