Table 2

Number of deaths from ischaemic heart disease (IHD) attributable to use of smokeless tobacco (ST) in Sweden

StudyOR (95% CI)PAR (95% CI)No (95% CI) of deaths attributable to ST use
OR=odds ratio; PAR=population attributable risk.
Estimated Swedish prevalence of ST use, 20% in men, 2% in women.7,100 Approximately 11 316 deaths from IHD in men.101
Bolinder et al64 (ID85)RR at age 35–54 2.0 (1.5 to 2.9)17% (9 to 28) at age 35–541886 (1010 to 3116) in men aged 35–54
RR at age 55–65 1.2 (1.0 to 1.5)4% (0 to 10) at age 55–65
Huhtasaari et al73 (ID86)0.9 (0.6 to 1.3)0% (0 to 5)0 (0 to 620)
Huhtasaari et al74 (ID87)1.0 (0.6 to 1.6)0% (0 to 7)0 (0 to 858)