Table 1 Categorisation of cause of death by International Classification of Diseases, ninth revision (ICD 9)codes.

Cause of death	ICD9 codes
Cardiovascular disease	393–459
Ischaemic heart disease	410–414
Stroke	430–438
Other cardiovascular	393–409, 415–429, 439–459
Respiratory diseases	470–478, 490–519
Cancer	140–209
Lung cancer	162
Colorectal cancer	153–154
Breast cancer	174
Prostate cancer	195
Other cancers	140–152, 155–161, 163–173, 175–194, 196–209
All other causes	001–139, 208–392, 460–469, 480–489, 520–999
Unintentional injury	E800–E949
Suicide	E950–959, E980–989
Other causes	001–139, 208–392, 460–469, 480–489, 520–799, E960–979, E990–999