Table 2. Causes of Death in Both Groupsa.
| Cause of death | Cases, No. (%) | Controls, No. (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiovascular diseases | 1212 (32.6) | 6369 (32.9) |
| Cancer (all) | 851 (22.9) | 3863 (20.0) |
| COPD | 295 (7.9) | 756 (3.9) |
| Stroke | 165 (4.4) | 1121 (5.8) |
| Dementia | 167 (4.5) | 1944 (10) |
| CHF | 138 (3.7) | 594 (3.1) |
| Infectious diseases | 127 (3.4) | 779 (4) |
| COVID-19 | 74 (2.0) | 366 (1.7) |
| Sepsis | 53 (1.4) | 175 (0.9) |
| Pneumonia | 42 (1.1) | 339 (1.8) |
| Trauma | 126 (3.4) | 746 (3.9) |
| Liver diseases | 59 (1.6) | 245 (1.3) |
| Suicide | 36 (1.0) | 176 (0.9) |
| Kidney diseases | 25 (0.7) | 148 (0.8) |
| Thrombosis | 16 (0.4) | 113 (0.6) |
| Parkinson disease | 15 (0.4) | 209 (1.1) |
| Other | 60 (1.6) | 412 (2.1) |
| Total | 3719 | 19 343 |
Abbreviations: CHF, congestive heart failure; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
a
All cases with cancer discovered within the first 3 months after the diagnosis of the nonfunctional adrenal adenoma were excluded.