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Table 2 AAFs for males and females in the European Union, using a capped and an uncapped gamma distribution, and with capped relative risk functions

From: The effects of capping the alcohol consumption distribution and relative risk functions on the estimated number of deaths attributable to alcohol consumption in the European Union in 2004

 

Females

Males

Cause of death

Capped

Uncapped

Capped

Uncapped

Oral cavity and pharynx cancer

26.3%

26.3%

53.0%

55.5%

Esophageal cancer

15.1%

15.2%

34.8%

39.4%

Colorectal cancer

5.2%

5.2%

7.9%

8.7%

Liver cancer

9.0%

9.0%

17.5%

18.7%

Breast cancer

10.8%

10.8%

0.0%

0.0%

Epilepsy

14.7%

14.7%

33.5%

40.5%

Lower respiratory infections

7.0%

7.0%

13.2%

14.8%

Stroke

−1.1%

−0.9%

10.4%

12.8%

Hypertension

8.0%

8.3%

23.9%

28.0%

Liver cirrhosis

49.3%

49.9%

71.7%

85.2%

Diabetes

−6.4%

−6.2%

−1.4%

4.2%

Tuberculosis

10.3%

10.3%

31.7%

32.7%

Ischemic heart disease

−7.2%

−7.2%

−11.2%

−11.0%

Motor vehicle accidents

9.0%

9.1%

14.2%

14.7%

Suicide

9.0%

9.1%

14.2%

14.7%

Other injuries

9.0%

9.1%

14.2%

14.7%