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Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, Vol. 34, No. 4, 432-436 (2006)
DOI: 10.1080/14034940500489842

Causes of death behind low life expectancy of Danish women

Rune Jacobsen

Institute of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Denmark, ruj{at}niph.dk, National Institute of Public Health, Copenhagen, Denmark

Niels Keiding

Institute of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

Elsebeth Lynge

Institute of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

Aims: The authors examined causes of death contributing to the relatively high mortality of Danish women born 1915—45, and evaluated the impact of smoking related causes of death. Methods: Age—period—cohort analysis of mortality of Danish women aged 40—89 in 1960—98. Estimate of the negative curvature in parabola patterns for 50 causes of death. Results: A total of 34 causes of death contributed to the relatively high mortality for women born 1915—45. The main contribution came from smoking-related causes of death. Conclusion: The results indicate a high smoking prevalence to be the main explanation behind the relatively low life expectancy of Danish women born 1915—45.

Key Words: Causes of death • cohort effects • mortality • Denmark


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