Table 2 Smoking-attributable fractions for CVD mortality and for hospitalisation for acute coronary syndrome in Australia
Age (years) | Observed rate in Australia per 100,000 | Prevalence of current smoking in Australia, pcs | Prevalence of former smoking in Australia, pfs | Relative risk for current smokers, RRcs (95%CI) | Relative risk for former smokers, RRfs (95%CI) | Smoking-attributable fraction | Smoking-attributable rate/100,000 | Smoking-attributable events | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CVD mortality | |||||||||
 Males | 45–54 | 63 | 20.7 | 37.9 | 3.47 (2.76–4.37) | 1.28 (1.05–1.57) | 38.2 | 24.3 | 370 |
55–64 | 142 | 18.3 | 48.6 | 3.47 (2.76–4.37) | 1.28 (1.05–1.57) | 37.1 | 52.5 | 684 | |
65–74 | 368 | 11.1 | 54.1 | 3.47 (2.76–4.37) | 1.28 (1.05–1.57) | 30.0 | 110.1 | 1013 | |
≥75 | 2299 | 4.0 | 59.7 | 2.12 (1.70–2.63) | 1.18 (1.06–1.30) | 13.0 | 298.7 | 1873 | |
 Females | 45–54 | 22 | 17.2 | 29.4 | 3.47 (2.76–4.37) | 1.28 (1.05–1.57) | 33.7 | 7.5 | 117 |
55–64 | 52 | 12.9 | 33.9 | 3.47 (2.76–4.37) | 1.28 (1.05–1.57) | 29.3 | 15.2 | 203 | |
65–74 | 155 | 6.9 | 35.1 | 3.47 (2.76–4.37) | 1.28 (1.05–1.57) | 21.3 | 33.0 | 311 | |
≥75 | 2273 | 4.5 | 30.1 | 2.12 (1.70–2.63) | 1.18 (1.06–1.30) | 9.3 | 212.3 | 1799 | |
 Total |  |  |  | 14.9 |  | 6369 | |||
Fatal and non-fatal acute coronary syndrome | |||||||||
 Males | 45–54 | 386 | 20.7 | 37.9 | 2.65 (2.36–2.97) | 1.19 (1.08–1.30) | 29.2 | 112.6 | 1716 |
55–64 | 717 | 18.3 | 48.6 | 2.65 (2.36–2.97) | 1.19 (1.08–1.30) | 28.2 | 202.5 | 2638 | |
65–74 | 1127 | 11.1 | 54.1 | 2.65 (2.36–2.97) | 1.19 (1.08–1.30) | 22.2 | 250.1 | 2301 | |
75–84 | 1861 | 4.0 | 59.7 | 1.76 (1.42–2.19) | 1.19 (1.08–1.31) | 12.5 | 233.3 | 1101 | |
≥85 | 3315 | 4.0 | 59.7 | 1.76 (1.42–2.19) | 1.19 (1.08–1.31) | 12.5 | 415.6 | 645 | |
 Females | 45–54 | 125 | 17.2 | 29.4 | 2.65 (2.36–2.97) | 1.19 (1.08–1.30) | 25.3 | 31.7 | 492 |
55–64 | 246 | 12.9 | 33.9 | 2.65 (2.36–2.97) | 1.19 (1.08–1.30) | 21.7 | 53.3 | 710 | |
65–74 | 489 | 6.9 | 35.1 | 2.65 (2.36–2.97) | 1.19 (1.08–1.30) | 15.3 | 74.6 | 703 | |
75–84 | 1099 | 4.5 | 30.1 | 1.76 (1.42–2.19) | 1.19 (1.08–1.31) | 8.4 | 91.8 | 519 | |
≥85 | 2436 | 4.5 | 30.1 | 1.76 (1.42–2.19) | 1.19 (1.08–1.31) | 8.4 | 203.6 | 574 | |
 Total |  |  |  | 18.3 |  | 11,400 | |||