Smokeless tobacco mortality risks: an analysis of two contemporary nationally representative longitudinal mortality studies

Table 1 Underlying cause of death and ICD-10 codes used for analysis

Cause of death		ICD 10 codes
Leading causes of death as assigned by CDC^a,b	Diseases of the heart	I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I151
	Heart failure	I50
	Ischemic heart disease	I20-I25
	Malignant neoplasm	C00-C97
	Chronic lower respiratory disease	J40-J47
	Cerebrovascular diseases	I60-I69
	Accidents	V01-X59, Y85-Y86
	Alzheimer’s disease	G30
	Diabetes mellitus	E10-E14
	Influenza and pneumonia	J09-J18
	Nephritis/nephrosis	N00-N07, N17-N19, N25-N27
Other selected causes of death	Malignant neoplasms:
	All digestive organs	C00-C16, C18-C22, C25
	Esophagus	C15
	Pancreas	C25
	Colon, rectum, and anus	C18-C21
	Oral cavity, lip, and pharynx	C00-C14
	Trachea, bronchus, and lung	C33-C34
	Genitourinary system	C61, C64-C65, C67
	Diseases of the respiratory system	J00-J98
	Diseases of the digestive system	K00-K95
	Diseases of the genitourinary system	N00-N99

^aNational Vital Statistics Report (NVSR), Volume 64, Number 10. Table C. US Department Of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Vital Statistics System. Note: heart failure and ischemic heart disease are not included among the ten leading causes of death. We include them here for completeness
^bIntentional self-harm, listed as a leading cause of death, was not identified in either data set and was therefore excluded from analysis

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