Table 4.
Mortality risk in specific mental disorders compared to heavy smoking
| Diagnosis | All-cause mortality (risk compared with the general population) | Prevalence ratio (risk compared with that for heavy smoking) |
|---|---|---|
| Post-partum psychiatric admission (at 1 year) 33 | 19.5 | 7.7 |
| Opioid use 6 | 14.7 | 5.8 |
| Amphetamine use 15 | 6.2 | 2.4 |
| Cocaine use 16 | 6.0** | 2.4 |
| Anorexia nervosa 17 | 5.9 | 2.3 |
| Disruptive behaviour disorder* 34 | 5.0*** | 1.9 |
| Methamphetamine use 35 | 4.7 | 1.8 |
| Acute and transient psychotic disorder 36 | 4.7 | 1.8 |
| Alcohol use disorder 19 | 4.6 | 1.8 |
| Personality disorder 37 | 4.2 | 1.7 |
| Intellectual disability (moderate to profound) 39 | 2.8 | 1.1 |
| Heavy smoking22 | 2.6*** | 1.0 |
| Schizophrenia 1 | 2.5 | 1.0 |
| Bipolar disorder 40 | 2.2** | 0.8 |
| Bulimia nervosa 17 | 1.9 | 0.8 |
| Eating disorder NOS 17 | 1.9 | 0.8 |
| Adults with childhood ADHD 41 | 1.9 | 0.8 |
| Depression 25 | 1.6 | 0.6 |
| Dysthymic disorder 27 | 1.4 | 0.6 |
| Comorbid anxiety/depression 42 | 1.4 | 0.6 |
| Cannabis use 28 | 1.2**,*** | 0.5 |
ADHD – attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, NOS – not otherwise specified
*
Mainly consists of conduct disorder and oppositional defiant disorder
**
mid-point of range
***
mean value of male and female mortality