Cause-specific observed (Obs) and expected (Exp) numbers of death and SMR among Finnish male peacekeepers, 1990–2010, followed until 2013*
| Cause of death (ICD-10 codes†) | Obs | Exp | SMR | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All diseases (A00–R99, X45) | 94 | 215.5 | 0.44 | 0.35 to 0.53 |
| All accidents and violence, excluding accidental poisoning by alcohol (V01–X44, X46–Y89) | 113 | 163.8 | 0.69 | 0.57 to 0.82 |
| All accidents, excluding accidental poisoning by alcohol (V01–X44, X46–X59, Y85–Y86) | 50 | 74.5 | 0.67 | 0.50 to 0.88 |
| Age at follow-up (years) | ||||
| 20–29 | 7 | 12.0 | 0.59 | 0.24 to 1.20 |
| 30–39 | 20 | 32.1 | 0.62 | 0.38 to 0.96 |
| 40–49 | 14 | 22.5 | 0.62 | 0.34 to 1.04 |
| 50–79 | 9 | 7.9 | 1.14 | 0.56 to 2.09 |
| All accidents, excluding accidental poisoning by alcohol (V01–X44, X46–X59, Y85–Y86) | ||||
| Traffic accidents‡ | 19 | 16.0 | 1.19 | 0.72 to 1.85 |
| Accidental falls W00–W19 | 10 | 10.2 | 0.98 | 0.47 to 1.79 |
| Drowning W65–W74 | 4 | 6.2 | 0.65 | 0.18 to 1.66 |
| Accidental poisonings (non-alcohol) X40–X44, X46–X49, Y10–Y15 | 6 | 22.6 | 0.27 | 0.10 to 0.57 |
| Other accidents and late effects of accidental injuries W20–W64, W75–X39, X50–X59, Y85–Y86 | 9 | 13.6 | 0.66 | 0.30 to 1.25 |
| Suicides (X60-X84, Y870) | 53 | 74.8 | 0.71 | 0.53 to 0.92 |
| Age at follow-up (years) | ||||
| 20–29 | 7 | 15.2 | 0.46 | 0.18 to 0.94 |
| 30–39 | 21 | 34.9 | 0.60 | 0.37 to 0.91 |
| 40–49 | 23 | 19.7 | 1.17 | 0.74 to 1.75 |
| 50–79 | 2 | 5.1 | 0.39 | 0.07 to 1.30 |
| Assaults (X85–Y09, Y871) | 5 | 8.8 | 0.57 | 0.19 to 1.33 |
| Events of undetermined intent (Y16–Y34, Y872) | 5 | 5.6 | 0.90 | 0.29 to 2.09 |
*The cause-specific mortality of accidents and suicides is presented also by age groups.
†Finland has used the WHO ICD-10 since 1 January 1996 and 1987–1995 ICD-9. The respective ICD-9 codes are available at the Statistics Finland website (http://www.stat.fi/til/ksyyt/2005/ksyyt_2005_2006-10-31_luo_002_en.html, accessed 08.12.2015).
‡Traffic accidents (1996–1997: V01–V06 (0.1), V09 (0.2–0.3, 0.9), V19.9, V29.9, V39.9, V49.9, V59.9, V69.9, V79.9, V81–V83.3, V84–V86 (0.3) 1998: V01–V06 (0.1), V09.2–V09.3, V10–V18 (0.4–0.9), V19 (0.4–0.6, 0.9), V20–V28 (0.4–0.9), V29 (0.4–0.6, 0.9), V30–V38 (0.5–0.9), V39 (0.4–0.6, 0.9), V40–V48 (0.5–0.9), V49 (0.4–0.6, 0.9), V50–V58 (0.5–0.9), V59 (0.4–0.6, 0.9), V60–V68 (0.5–0.9), V69 (0.4–0.6, 0.9), V70–V78 (0.5–0.9), V79 (0.4–0.6, 0.9), V81.1, V82.1, V83–V86 (0.0–0.3), V87, V89.2–V89.3.
ICD-9, International Classification of Diseases Ninth Edition; SMR, standardised mortality ratio.