Study of the Smoking-Attributable Mortality in Jalisco, Mexico

Abstract

Bakcground: In recent years. tobacco consumption its associnted health problems have increased in Mexico. This study aims to describe the effects of tobacco use on mortality in the State of Jalisco. Mexico. in 1990. Methods: 22 smoking-related diseases. for uhich there are estimates of relative risks of death were selected: smokingattributnble mortality fractions for each disease per sex. were calculated. This made it possible to estimate smoking-attributable mortality rates. years of potential life lost (YPLL), due to tobacco uses and life expectancy at birth (LEB). excluding mortality due to smoking. Results: Smoking-attributable deaths represent 8.74 of all registered deaths in 1990. Ab high proportion of theses deaths belonged to ancient people. The smoking-attributable rate was 4.91 per 10.000 inhabitans (6.33 for males and 3.58 for females); YPLL rates, due to tobacco use was 2.98 per 1.000 inhabitans younger than 65 years (3.99 for men and 2,02 for women ). Conclusions: Smoking-attributable mortality PYLL rates were higher than those rates observed for infectious and parasitical diseases. and for endocrinal and digestive system disorders. Due to tobacco use, men die more frecuently ,and at d younger age than women. In the absence of tobacco use. the LEB increase would be notorious.