Table 1

Distribution of underlying cause of death (n = 117)

Cause
n (%)

Non-cardiac
56 (48%)
     Infection
4 (3%)
     Cancer
18(15%)
     Diabetes
4 (3%)
     Dementia
1 (< 1%)
     Polyneuropathy
1 (< 1%)
     Stroke
2 (2%)
     Vascular
2 (2%)
     Pulmonary
10 (8%)
     Gastric
4 (3%)
     Decubitus ulcer
1 (< 1%)
     Renal
7 (6%)
     Accident
2 (2%)
Cardiac
61(52%)
     Hypertension
1 (< 1%)
     Acute myocardial infarction
23 (20%)
     Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
32 (27%)
     Other ischemic heart disease
2 (2%)
     Atrial fibrillation
1 (< 1%)
     Cardiomyopathy
1 (< 1%)
     Congestive heart failure
1 (< 1%)

Maynard et al. Population Health Metrics 2008 6:3   doi:10.1186/1478-7954-6-3