Summary
The aetiological fraction methodology and the associated fraction estimates enable estimation of the proportion of cases of an illness or injury that can be attributed to a risk factor. This report presents aetiological fraction estimates attributing deaths and hospital separations resulting from a range of specific illnesses or injuries to tobacco, alcohol and illicit drugs.
The fractions represent a revision of the fractions originally presented by Holman et al. (1990) and later revised by English et al. (1995). Also presented here are estimates of 1998 mortality and 1997–98 hospital separations attributable to alcohol, tobacco and illicit drugs based on the revised fractions.
Preliminary material: List of tables; Summary; Preface
1. Introduction
2. Cancer in Australia
- Methods of quantification of drug-caused morbidity and mortality
- Conditions included in this report
- Aetiological fractions selected for revision
- Prevalence of exposure data
3. Alcohol
- Introduction
- Revised aetiological fractions for alcohol
- Aetiological fractions for alcohol left unrevised
4. Tobacco
- Introduction
- Revised aetiological fractions for tobacco
- Unrevised aetiological fractions for tobacco
5. Illicit drugs
- Introduction
- Revised aetiological fractions for illicit drugs
- Unrevised aetiological fractions for illicit drugs
6. Attributable mortality in 1998
- Alcohol
- Tobacco
- Illicit drugs
7. Attributable hospital separations in 1998
- Alcohol
- Tobacco
- Illicit drugs
Appendixes
- Appendix A: Partial aetiological fractions for alcohol using low consumption as the reference level
- Appendix B: Studies reviewed in revising relative risk estimates
End matter: References