Table 2

Observed and expected deaths by disease heading for coeliac disease patients diagnosed in Derby, UK

ObservedExpectedSMR (95% CI)
Deaths in postdiagnosis period (after 2 years)
 All deaths284180.41.57 (1.40 to 1.77)
 Cardiovascular (I00–I99)8871.71.23 (0.98 to 1.51)
 Malignancy (C00–D48)8354.21.62 (1.30 to 2.00)
 Accidents/suicide (S00–Y98)82.92.78 (1.20 to 5.49)
 Respiratory (J00–J99)4720.82.26 (1.64 to 3.01)
 Digestive (K00–K93)227.42.98 (1.86 to 4.51)
 Other causes3623.51.53 (1.07 to 2.12)
Deaths in peridiagnosis period (within 2 years)
 All deaths6271.90.86 (0.66 to 1.11)
 Cardiovascular (I00–I99)1830.90.58 (0.34 to 0.92)
 Malignancy (C00–D48)2419.31.24 (0.79 to 1.85)
 Accidents/suicide (S00–Y98)00.60.00 (0.00 to 6.56)
 Respiratory (J00–J99)49.90.40 (0.11 to 1.04)
 Digestive (K00–K93)92.73.39 (1.55 to 6.43)
 Other causes78.50.82 (0.33 to 1.70)
  • SMR, standardised mortality ratio.