Table 2: Mortality and excess mortality among the 2913 participants, by cause of death
Cause of deathICD-10 codesNo. of deathsRate per 10 000
person-years (95% CI)
SMR* (95% CI)
All374223 (201–247)7.1 (6.4–7.9)
Infection   A00–B999758 (47–71)20.2 (16.5–24.6)
Neoplasm   C00–D484225 (18–34)2.7 (2.0–3.7)
Endocrine   E00–9042 (1–6)2.4 (0.9–6.3)
Mental or behavioural   F00–99138 (4–13)11.1 (6.4–19.0)
Nervous system   G00–9985 (2–10)7.0 (3.5–14.0)
Circulatory system   I00–994124 (18–33)4.1 (3.0–5.5)
Respiratory system   J00–994426 (20–35)12.1 (9.0–16.3)
Digestive system   K00–932012 (8–18)7.3 (4.7–11.3)
Genitourinary system   N00–9942 (1–6)7.3 (2.7–19.4)
Other†   R00–993923 (17–32)37.8 (27.6–51.7)
External cause   V00–Y986237 (39–47)6.5 (5.0–8.3)

Note: CI = confidence interval; ICD-10 = International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision; SMR = standardized mortality ratio.
*Reference group was the population of Vancouver.
†Includes unknown causes of death.