Hickey N, Mulcahy R, Daly L, Graham I
Postgrad Med J. 1984 Jan;60(699):9-14. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.60.699.9.
A study of certified mortality between 1968 and 1981 indicates that mortality from all causes commenced to decline from the mid 1970s in the Republic of Ireland. This trend was apparent for both sexes and for all ages except for men aged 55-64 years. A similar trend of lesser magnitude is suggested for coronary heart disease mortality in males, but not in females. The decrease in the percentage of male cigarette smokers in the population which is also reflected in a marked decline of smoking among male coronary patients, may be related to the trends in mortality.
一项对1968年至1981年期间认证死亡率的研究表明，爱尔兰共和国所有原因导致的死亡率从20世纪70年代中期开始下降。这一趋势在男女两性以及除55 - 64岁男性之外的所有年龄段都很明显。男性冠心病死亡率也呈现出类似但幅度较小的趋势，而女性则没有。男性吸烟者在总人口中的比例下降，这也反映在男性冠心病患者吸烟率的显著下降上，这可能与死亡率的趋势有关。
