Table 4 Death rates from all causes per 1,000 patient years in thalassaemia major in the UK, by decade.
All Causes | Â | Deaths, all causes per 1,000 patient years | Â | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Year of birth | Births | Before 1960 | 1960 – 69 | 1970 – 79 | 1980 – 89 | 1990 – 99 | 2000 – 03 | Total |
Before 1960 | 55 | 22.8 | 15.4 | 54.5 | 53.8 | 21.4 | 0.0 | 30.6 |
1960–69 | 166 |  | 17.8 | 10.3 | 26.6 | 20.0 | 5.8 | 17.3 |
1970–79 | 216 |  |  | 4.5 | 3.8 | 19.3 | 4.5 | 9.0 |
1980–89 | 212 |  |  |  | 4.9 | 7.6 | 6.7 | 6.6 |
1990–99 | 172 |  |  |  |  | 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
2000–2003 | 29 |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 |
TOTAL | 850 | 22.8 | 17.0 | 12.9 | 11.9 | 12.7 | 4.3 | 11.7 |