Table 5

All-cause, avoidable, treatable and preventable underlying cause of deaths for adults with and without intellectual disabilities

VariableDeaths in a group with intellectual disabilities (n)Deaths in controls (n)HR (95% CI)
AllAvoidable*Treatable*Preventable*AllAvoidable*Treatable*Preventable*†a (All)
†b (Avoidable)
†c (Treatable)
†d (Preventable)
Total3429108772268169 64112 673611010 207 †a 3.304 (3.192 to 3.420)
**2.978 (2.877 to 3.084)
†b 3.350 (3.148 to 3.564)
**2.701 (2.538 to 2.876)
†c 4.672 (4.325 to 5.048)
**3.903 (3.609 to 4.220)
†d 2.611 (2.416 to 2.822)
**2.042 (1.889 to 2.208)
Age
25–34163764444734522146456 †a 3.324 (3.211 to 3.440)
†b 3.351 (3.149 to 3.565)
†c 4.674 (4.326 to 5.050)
†d 2.611 (2.416 to 2.822)
35–4430015810284179312715521016
45–547403422212154410316415582501
55–649074673253039369663033015355
65–7471744303517 1691086553879
75+60200036 166000
Sex
Male178461939541733 222741334186475 †a 3.259 (3.148 to 3.373)
†b 3.274 (3.077 to 3.483)
†c 4.597 (4.255 to 4.967)
†d 2.522 (2.333 to 2.726)
Female164546832726436 419526026923732
SIMD
1 (most deprived)96234221322615 469373816793125 †a 3.019 (2.916 to 3.125)
†b 2.768 (2.600 to 2.946)
†c 3.970 (3.671 to 4.292)
†d 2.119 (1.960 to 2.291)
290830420318915 467293813662405
372123015414114 127249012291994
4512127947813 159202010231575
5 (least deprived)32684584711 41914878131108
  • Reference groups: no intellectual disabilities, male, most deprived, age (continuous).

  • *Deaths at age 25–74 only as per the ONS definition of avoidable mortality.

  • †a-d - Cox regression HR for risk of deaths (all, avoidable, treatable and preventable) by intellectual disabilities versus controls (total column=unadjusted and **adjusted for age, sex and SIMD).

  • SIMD, Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation.