[Mortality associated to tobacco consumption in Galicia, Spain, 2001-2006]. / Mortalidad y años de esperanza de vida perdidos a causa del tabaquismo en personas mayores de 35 años en Galicia en el período 2001-2006.

BACKGROUND: In developed countries tobacco smoke is the preventable risk factor that causes more deaths. The objective of this study was to assess the impact of tobacco in the Galician adult (aged 35 and over) population from 2001 to 2006. METHODS: Attributable mortality was estimated by a prevalence-dependent method based on the population attributable fraction. Galician prevalence of tobacco consumption was estimated for the period 2001-2006 based on local population surveys and relative risks derived from the Cancer Prevention Study-II. Years of life expectancy lost related to tobacco consumption were calculated applying the method proposed by Arriaga. RESULTS: In Galicia, among 2001 and 2006, 21.588 deaths were attributed to tobacco consumption in the 35-year-old population and above, which supposes 12,5 % of the mortality happened across the period. The percentage of years of life expectancy lost as reason of the consumption of tobacco decreased from the first one to the second triennium in males (28,1 % vs 26,8 %) and it increased in females (9,9 % vs 10,9 %). CONCLUSIONS: At general population level tobacco attributable mortality shows a stable pattern. This is probably related to a slight increase of mortality in young females and a decrease in males' mortality.

Mortalidad y años de esperanza de vida perdidos a causa del tabaquismo en personas mayores de 35 años en Galicia en el período 2001-2006 / Mortality associated to tobacco consumption in Galicia, Spain. 2001-2006

Fundamento: El tabaquismo es el factor de riesgo susceptiblede ser prevenido que más mortalidad causa en los paísesdesarrollados. El objetivo de este estudio fue medir el impactoen cifras de mortalidad y años de esperanza de vida perdidosque el consumo de tabaco tuvo en la población gallega de 35años y más entre 2001 y 2006.Métodos: La mortalidad atribuida se estimó aplicando unmétodo dependiente de prevalencia basado en el cálculo defracciones atribuidas poblacionales. La prevalencia de consumode tabaco en Galicia se estimó para el periodo 2001-2006a partir de encuestas realizadas en población gallega y los riesgosrelativos proceden del Cancer Prevention Study-II. Se calcularonlos Años de Esperanza de Vida Perdidos por causa deltabaco empleando el método propuesto por Arriaga.Resultados: Entre 2001 y 2006 en Galicia se atribuyeron21.588 muertes al consumo de tabaco en la población de 35años y más, lo que supone el 12,5% de la mortalidad sucedidaen este periodo. El porcentaje de años de esperanza de vidaperdidos como causa del consumo de tabaco descendió del primeral segundo trienio en hombres (28,1% vs 26,8%) yaumentó en mujeres (9,9% vs 10,9%).Conclusiones: La mortalidad atribuida al consumo detabaco se mantiene estable en Galicia en los años estudiados.Esta estabilización podría suceder a expensas de un aumentoligero de la mortalidad en las mujeres jóvenes acompañado deun descenso en los hombres(AU)

Background: In developed countries tobacco smoke is thepreventable risk factor that causes more deaths. The objectiveof this study was to assess the impact of tobacco in the Galicianadult (aged 35 and over) population from 2001 to 2006.Methods: Attributable mortality was estimated by a prevalence-dependent method based on the population attributablefraction. Galician prevalence of tobacco consumption wasestimated for the period 2001-2006 based on local populationsurveys and relative risks derived from the Cancer PreventionStudy-II. Years of life expectancy lost related to tobacco consumptionwere calculated applying the method proposed byArriaga.Results: In Galicia, among 2001 and 2006, 21.588 deathswere attributed to tobacco consumption in the 35-year-oldpopulation and above, which supposes 12,5 % of the mortalityhappened across the period. The percentage of years of lifeexpectancy lost as reason of the consumption of tobacco decreasedfrom the first one to the second triennium in males (28,1% vs 26,8 %) and it increased in females (9,9 % vs 10,9 %).Conclusions: At general population level tobacco attributablemortality shows a stable pattern. This is probably relatedto a slight increase of mortality in young females and a decreasein males’ mortality(AU)

Plan nacional de prevención y control del tabaquismo / National action plan for prevention and tobacco control

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