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Table 1 Relative risks of tobacco related disease in Swedish males

From: Using data on snus use in Sweden to compare different modelling approaches to estimate the population health impact of introducing a smoke-free tobacco product

 

Age range

Relative Risk (95% CI) Current smoker

Relative Risk (95% CI) Former smoker

Relative Risk (95% CI) Current snus

Lung Cancer

Any

8.68 (7.14–10.54)

2.62 (2.01–3.42)

0.80 (0.60–1.06)

COPD

Any

3.31 (2.80–3.92)

1.99 (1.76–2.25)

0.80 (0.40–1.60)

IHD

to 54

55 to 64

65 to 74

75 to 79

Any

3.38 (2.92–3.91)

2.32 (2.05–2.62)

1.70 (1.56–1.86)

1.27 (1.21–1.33)

1.36 (1.21–1.53)

1.38 (1.22–1.55)

1.25 (1.16–1.34)

1.16 (1.08–1.25)

1.01 (0.91–1.12)

Stroke

to 54

55 to 64

65 to 74

75 to 79

Any

2.48 (1.94–3.17)

2.13 (1.93–2.34)

1.39 (1.23–1.58)

1.06 (0.96–1.17)

1.10 (0.90–1.34)

1.17 (1.01–1.36)

1.15 (1.04–1.26)

1.00 (0.89–1.12)

1.04 (0.92–1.17)

  1. Table 1 presents relative risks for lung cancer, COPD, IHD and stroke for current and former smokers compared to never smokers and for current snus users relative to never users. Estimates for IHD and stroke for smoking are given by age, but other relative risks are assumed to be independent of age. The estimates for smoking come from published meta-analyses for lung cancer [15], for COPD [16], and for IHD and stroke [3]. The estimates for snus use come from another published meta-analysis [8]
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