Mean annual age standardised rates* of mortality from COPD by age group and sex in adults aged 45 years or more in France, 1979–99
| Age group (years) | 1979–81 | 1984–86 | 1989–91 | 1994–96 | 1998–99 | EAPC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAPC, estimated annual percentage change. | ||||||
| *Rates (per 100 000) standardised to the 1976 European population. | ||||||
| †p<0.001; ‡p<0.05; §p<0.01. | ||||||
| Men | ||||||
| 45–54 | 8.1 | 6.0 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.9 | −3.2† |
| 55–64 | 27.2 | 29.7 | 24.1 | 22.4 | 20.6 | −1.7† |
| 65–74 | 98.7 | 100.8 | 86.3 | 86.6 | 88.6 | −0.9† |
| 75–84 | 329.8 | 340.4 | 300.5 | 287.1 | 290.7 | −0.9† |
| 85+ | 830.3 | 937.8 | 868.3 | 847.9 | 914.6 | +0.2‡ |
| Overall | 81.6 | 85.6 | 75.6 | 74.0 | 75.4 | −0.7† |
| Women | ||||||
| 45–54 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.4 | −1.9§ |
| 55–64 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 5.2 | −0.5‡ |
| 65–74 | 19.3 | 21.2 | 19.9 | 21.1 | 23.6 | +0.8§ |
| 75–84 | 75.4 | 81.3 | 83.6 | 86.4 | 93.4 | +1.1† |
| 85+ | 277.1 | 309.6 | 348.5 | 366.0 | 407.3 | +2.3† |
| Overall | 20.1 | 22.0 | 22.8 | 24.6 | 25.9 | +1.4† |