Certified causes of death
| Primarily CFA | Partly CFA | Partly CFA with lung cancer | Other cause with lung cancer | Other cause | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CFA, cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis. | ||||||
| *Includes one case designated primarily CFA but with lung cancer. | ||||||
| Cases in which CFA was listed in part 1 of the death certificate as the main or underlying cause of death were designated “death primarily due to CFA” and cases in which CFA was listed in part 2 of the death certificate, meaning a contributory cause of death unrelated to the main cause of death, were designated “death partly due to CFA”. | ||||||
| Treated before entry | 19* | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 31 |
| Treated within 3 months | 135* | 45 | 15 | 2 | 23 | 220 |
| Treated later | 46 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 16 | 81 |
| Never treated | 15* | 17 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 66 |
| Total | 215 (54%) | 77 (19%) | 34 (9%) | 10 (3%) | 62 (16%) | 398 |