Table 4 Alcohol-attributable deaths for people aged 15 years and older in the European Union calculated using capped (at 150 grams per day) and uncapped alcohol consumption distributions and uncapped relative risk functions
Females | Males | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cause of death | Capped | Uncapped | Capped | Uncapped |
Oral cavity and pharynx cancer | 1,719 | 1,721 | 12,935 | 13,563 |
Esophageal cancer | 1,235 | 1,238 | 8,492 | 9,632 |
Colorectal cancer | 4,008 | 4,012 | 6,884 | 7,570 |
Liver cancer | 1,459 | 1,460 | 5,259 | 5,619 |
Breast cancer | 11,048 | 11,073 | 0 | 0 |
Epilepsy | 472 | 473 | 1,650 | 1,993 |
Lower respiratory infections | 5,297 | 5,304 | 8,171 | 9,138 |
Stroke | −3,507 | −2,895 | 22,803 | 28,097 |
Hypertension | 5,193 | 5,396 | 9,285 | 10,878 |
Liver cirrhosis | 13,840 | 14,019 | 41,721 | 49,549 |
Diabetes | −3,995 | −3,893 | −637 | 1,877 |
Tuberculosis | 238 | 238 | 1,830 | 1,889 |
Ischemic heart disease | −30,117 | −30,113 | −50,684 | −49,698 |
Motor vehicle accidents | 1,067 | 1,067 | 5,386 | 5,551 |
Suicide | 1,379 | 1,380 | 6,990 | 7,203 |
Other injuries | 5,006 | 5,008 | 10,467 | 10,787 |
Total deaths | 14,342 | 15,488 | 90,552 | 113,648 |