The mortality data were derived from the Inserm-CépiDc database for mainland France for the period 1997–2001. Overall there were 2,650,390 deaths. The commune of residence, which is systematically included in the death record, was used as the spatial location.
The underlying causes of death were analysed and classified using the 17 categories aggregated by Eurostat. An additional category, 'avoidable' causes linked to risk behaviours targeted by primary prevention [41 (link)], was defined for 'premature' deaths occurring before age 65 years only. This category consisted in causes of death related to smoking and alcohol consumption (lung, trachea and bronchus cancers (ICD10 Code: C32–C34), aerodigestive tract cancers (C00–C14), oesophagus cancer (C15), alcohol abuse (F10), chronic liver disease (K70, K73–K74)), drug dependence (F11), AIDS (B20–B24), transport accidents (V01–V99), suicides (X60–X84) and homicides (X85–Y09).
The underlying causes of death were analysed and classified using the 17 categories aggregated by Eurostat. An additional category, 'avoidable' causes linked to risk behaviours targeted by primary prevention [41 (link)], was defined for 'premature' deaths occurring before age 65 years only. This category consisted in causes of death related to smoking and alcohol consumption (lung, trachea and bronchus cancers (ICD10 Code: C32–C34), aerodigestive tract cancers (C00–C14), oesophagus cancer (C15), alcohol abuse (F10), chronic liver disease (K70, K73–K74)), drug dependence (F11), AIDS (B20–B24), transport accidents (V01–V99), suicides (X60–X84) and homicides (X85–Y09).
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