Table 3.4. Relative risks among women for death from all causes, and smoking attributable fraction of deaths among smokers (AFexp), with adjustment for age and multiple potential risk factors, Cancer Prevention Study II, 1982-1988

Adjustment for:Lifelong nonsmokers
(n = 15,929)		Current smokers (n = 6,416)Former smokers (n = 4,812)
Relative risk
(95% CI) * 		AFexp (%)Relative risk
(95% CI)		AFexp (%)
Age1.02.0 (2.0-2.1)501.3 (1.3-1.4)23
Multiple risk factors ** 1.01.9 (1.9-2.0)471.4 (1.3-1.4)29
*

CI = Confidence interval.

**

Age, dietary fat and vegetable consumption, physical activity, and aspirin use.Source: American Cancer Society, unpublished data.

From: Chapter 3. Health Consequences of Tobacco Use Among Women

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