Mortality differences between smokers and non-smokers

Abstract

By courtesy of Robin Michaelson, data derived from a United States of America life insurance experience (1970–75) for individually insured lives was made available. The data consisted of the proportions of smokers in the population and the ratio of smokers' mortality to that of non-smokers. In both cases separate data was collected for males and females and at integral ages from 15 to 84. From these data it was possible to construct separate life tables for smokers and non-smokers, which were subdivided for males and females. These tables are shown as Tables A–D at the end of this note.