Table 14.

Cause of death within 90 days and 91–365 days from index admission

Underlying cause of death within 90 days
Diagnoses	1988–1992	1993–1997	1998–2003	1988–2003
Biliary diagnoses	94 (9.8)	113 (10.7)	119 (10.9)	326 (10.5)
Alcohol related diagnoses	5 (0.5)	13 (1.2)	17 (1.6)	35 (1.1)
Other diagnoses	858 (89.7)	926 (88.0)	956 (87.5)	2740 (88.4)
Total	957 (100)	1052 (100)	1092 (100)	3101 (100)
Underlying cause of death within 91–365 days
Diagnoses	1988–1992	1993–1997	1998–2003	1988–2003
Biliary diagnoses	14 (3.4)	15 (2.7)	11 (1.8)	40 (2.5)
Alcohol related diagnoses	2 (0.5)	9 (1.6)	8 (1.3)	19 (1.2)
Other diagnoses	400 (96.2)	536 (95.7)	609 (97.0)	1545 (96.3)
Total	416 (100)	560 (100)	628 (100)	1604 (100)

Number of patients with percent within brackets.