Table 2 The number of deaths attributable to selected risk factors in Taiwan, 2009

 High blood pressure

11,190

(8,190–14,190)

11,190

(8,190–14,190)

 High total cholesterol

2,070

(1,300–2,830)

2,070

(1,300–2,830)

 High blood glucose

14,900

(11,850–17,960)

4,090

(2,120–6,070)

10,160

650

(410–890)

 Overweight/obesity

7,610

(6,040–9,190)

4,050

(3,060–5,050)

120

(60–190)

3,440

(2,700–4,170)

 Dietary risks

7,890

(5,970–9,810)

5,950

(4,500–7,410)

1,940

(1,470–2,410)

 Tobacco smoking

13,400

(10,330–16,450)

3,390

(1,590–5,170)

7,060

(3,420–10,680)

790

(230–1,340)

970

(490–1,430)

1,190

(420–1,930)

 Alcohol use

6,350

(5,730–6,970)

−60^c

(−250–130)

3,770

(3,550–4,000)

−150^c

(−190– − 110)

1,910

(1,680–2,130)

880

(800–960)

 Betel nut use

1,780

(1,190–2,360)

1,780

(1,190–2,360)

 Physical inactivity

7,400

(6,670–8,130)

4,560

(3,990–5,120)

1,130

(950–1,300)

1,710

(1,370–2,060)

 Ambient PM pollution

8,600

(7,370–9,840)

6,290

(5,470–7,110)

1,580

(1,290–1,870)

730

(610–850)

 Hepatitis B virus

6,300

(5,610–6,980)

4,050

(3,680–4,410)

2,250

(1,700–2,800)

 Hepatitis C virus

3,170

(1,860–4,490)

2,940

(1,730–4,150)

230

(20–450)

 Joint cardiometabolic risks

12,120

(11,220–13,020)

12,120

(11,220–13,020)

 High blood pressure

6,280

(4,640–7,920)

6,280

(4,640–7,920)

 High total cholesterol

1,260

(800–1,720)

1,260

(800–1,720)

 High blood glucose

7,460

(5,870–9,050)

2,260

(1,160–3,360)

4,920

280

(170–380)

 Overweight/obesity

4,360

(3,480–5,240)

2,540

(1,950–3,130)

50

(20–80)

1,770

(1,400–2,140)

 Dietary risks

5,460

(4,150–6,770)

3,950

(3,000–4,910)

1,510

(1,140–1,870)

 Tobacco smoking

11,500

(9,260–13,730)

2,720

(1,330–4,110)

5,950

(3,200–8,700)

790

(230–1,340)

960

(490–1,430)

1,080

(470–1,690)

 Alcohol use

6,030

(5,560–6,500)

260

(160–370)

3,330

(3,160–3,500)

−70^c

(−100– −40)

1,730

(1,560–1,900)

780

(710–840)

 Betel nut use

1,780

(1,190–2,360)

1,780

(1,190–2,360)

 Physical inactivity

4,100

(3,720–4,490)

2,800

(2,470–3,120)

450

(390–510)

850

(690–1,020)

 Ambient PM pollution

5,550

(3,530–5,740)

3,920

(3,420–4,430)

1,060

(860–1,250)

570

(470–660)

 Hepatitis B virus

4,650

(4,150–5,130)

2,920

(2,670–3,160)

1,730

(1,330–2,130)

 Hepatitis C virus

2,050

(1,150–2,950)

1,910

(1,080–2,750)

140

(10–270)

 Joint cardiometabolic risks

6,880

(6,430–7,330)

6,880

(6,430–7,330)

 High blood pressure

4,910

(3,550–6,270)

4,910

(3,550–6,270)

 High total cholesterol

810

(500–1,120)

810

(500–1,120)

 High blood glucose

7,440

(5,980–8,910)

1,830

(960–2,710)

5,240

370

(240–510)

 Overweight/obesity

3,250

(2,560–3,950)

1,520

(1,120–1,920)

70

(40–110)

1,660

(1,300–2,030)

 Dietary risks

2,430

(1,820–3,040)

2,000

(1,490–2,500)

430

(330–540)

 Tobacco smoking

1,900

(1,070–2,720)

660

(260–1,060)

1,140

(220–1,980)

100

(−40–250)

 Alcohol use

320

(160–470)

−320^c

(−410– − 230)

440

(390–490)

−80^c

(−90– − 70)

180

(120–230)

100

(90–110)

 Betel nut use

0

 Physical inactivity

3,300

(2,950–3,640)

1,760

(1,520–2,000)

680

(560–780)

860

(680–1,040)

 Ambient PM pollution

3,050

(2,610–3,500)

2,370

(2,050–2,680)

520

(420–620)

160

(140–190)

 Hepatitis B virus

1,650

(1,460–1,850)

1,130

(1,020–1,250)

520

(370–670)

 Hepatitis C virus

1,120

(700–1,540)

1,030

(650–1,400)

90

(10–180)

 Joint cardiometabolic risks

5,240

(4,790–5,680)

5,240

(4,790–5,680)