Table 1

Annual incidence/mortality rate per disease state of Korean adult female population who are not exposed to SHS and the relative risk of morbidity and mortality related with SHS exposure used in the model

Disease statesAge-specific incidence/mortality rate of Korean womenRelative risk
40–4950–5960–6970 and aboveReferencePoint estimate (95% CI)References
Lung cancer
 Incidence*0.01%0.03%0.07%0.14% 37 2.00 (1.10 to 3.90) 25
 Mortality†21.09%21.09%21.09%21.09% 37 1.31 (1.16 to 1.48) 28
Myocardial infarction
 Incidence*0.02%0.09%0.23%0.54% 36 1.32 (1.04 to 1.67) 17
 Mortality‡15.54%12.19%14.60%28.92% 36 1.22 (1.14 to 1.30) 17
Stroke
 Incidence*0.06%0.20%0.52%1.47% 36 1.32 (1.14 to 1.53) 27
 Mortality§16.34%8.23%10.81%27.00% 36 1.23 (1.07 to 1.40) 27
Asthma
 Incidence*0.32%0.32%0.32%0.32% 39 4.71 (1.29 to 16.80) 26
 Mortality¶0.00%0.00%0.00%0.03% 38
  • *Incidence rates among event-free individuals.

  • †Mortality rate among patients with lung cancer.

  • ‡Mortality rates among patients with myocardial infarction.

  • §Mortality rates among patients who had a stroke.

  • ¶Mortality rates among patients with asthma.