Table 3.
Clinical characteristics, control women
| Woman | Age at death | BMI (kg/m2) | Beta cell area (%) | Cause of death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | 17 | 1.19 | Ruptured saccular aneurysm, respiratory arrest |
| 2 | 29 | 18.7 | 2.05 | Motor vehicle accident, blunt force chest injury |
| 3 | 29 | 19.4 | 0.84 | Strangulation by hanging |
| 4 | 34 | 22.9 | 1.67 | Seizure disorder, anoxic brain injury following cardiopulmonary arrest |
| 5 | 19 | 22.6 | 1.19 | Motor vehicle accident, closed head injury |
| 6 | 35 | 23.7 | 1.00 | Acute liver failure |
| 7 | 31 | 19.7 | 1.46 | Acute pneumonia |
| 8 | 25 | 19.6 | 1.06 | Congenital heart disease, VSD |
| 9 | 18 | 17 | 1.48 | Congenital heart disease, VSD |
| 10 | 25 | 23.7 | 1.03 | Acute liver failure (hepatitis) |
| 11 | 26 | 20.9 | 0.77 | Motor vehicle accident, head trauma |
| 12 | 42 | 25.5 | 0.95 | Asthma and bronchopneumonia |
| 13 | 42 | 19.9 | 1.33 | Thromboembolus right cerebral artery, cerebral infarct |
| 14 | 32 | 19.7 | 1.94 | Hypertensive pulmonary vascular disease |
| 15 | 31 | 25.1 | 0.70 | Smoke inhalation |
| 16 | 22 | 22.9 | 1.27 | Motor vehicle accident |
| 17 | 18 | 17.7 | 0.93 | Aeroplane crash, spinal trauma |
| 18 | 31 | 22.9 | 0.51 | Acute meningitis |
| 19 | 37 | 27.5 | 0.99 | Strangulation |
| 20 | 33 | 38.4 | 1.35 | Respiratory arrest, MI |
| Mean | 29.30 | 22.24 | 1.19 | |
| SEM | 1.57 | 1.07 | 0.10 |
MI, myocardial infarction; VSD, ventricular septal defect