Table 1.

Distribution of place of death by identified status in Izhevsk, June 2004—September 2005

Place of death	Unidentified (n = 282)	Identified, address unknown (n = 177)	Completely identified (n = 1699)
Residencea	13.5%	30.5%	53.4%
Stairwell, cellar, attic, or    courtyard of a residenceb	27.3	37.3	13.6
Street	22.3	8.5	6.9
Forest or other unsettled area	9.2	4.5	3.5
Hospital (includes emergency    room or ambulance)	17.4	13.0	13.4
Near heating pipeline connector	4.6	0.0	0.1
Other or unknown	5.7	6.2	9.1

^aResidence could be any home or dwelling, not necessarily that of the deceased

^bThese ‘parts’ of residences almost universally apply to apartment (or other types of) buildings, not stand alone individual residences. In other words, places like stairwells and attics are places where many homeless people seek warmth and shelter from the elements, as well as from authorities and from those who may harass them