Table 3. Sensitivity and specificity of initial physician coded cause of death versus final RHIME cause.

Age Category	Cause of Death Category	n	Sensitivity	(99% CI)	Specificity	(99% CI)
Children	Specific Causes
≤14 years	Drownings	911	96.8	(95.0–98.1)	99.1	(98.5–99.5)
	Transport Injuries	478	96.2	(93.4–98.1)	99.9	(99.5–100)
	Venomous Snakes, Animals, Plants	416	94.0	(90.3–96.6)	99.9	(99.5–100)
	Falls	403	89.1	(84.5–92.7)	99.1	(98.5–99.5)
	Fires	118	90.7	(81.6–96.2)	99.9	(99.6–100)
	Self-inflicted Injuries	106	89.6	(79.7–95.8)	99.6	(99.3–99.9)
	Non-Specific Causes
	Other Unintentional Injuries	645	82.5	(78.3–86.2)	98.4	(97.6–99.0)
	War, Violence, and Other Intentional Injuries	89	82.0	(69.4–91.1)	99.8	(99.5–100)
	Injuries of Undetermined Intent	34	61.8	(38.5–81.7)	99.3	(98.9–99.6)
	Total	3200
Adults	Specific Causes
15–69 years	Self-inflicted Injuries	5169	92.9	(92.0–93.8)	99.5	(99.2–99.6)
	Transport Injuries	3895	94.9	(93.9–95.8)	99.5	(99.3–99.6)
	Falls	1648	82.0	(79.5–84.4)	99.2	(99.0–99.4)
	Drowning	812	90.1	(87.2–92.7)	99.7	(99.5–99.8)
	Venomous Snakes, Animals, Plants	790	93.3	(90.7–95.4)	99.9	(99.9–100)
	Fire	555	89.2	(85.4–92.3)	99.6	(99.5–99.7)
	Non-Specific Causes
	Other Unintentional Injuries	2127	81.3	(79.1–83.5)	98.3	(98.1–98.6)
	War, Violence, and Other Intentional Injuries	1097	87.4	(84.6–89.9)	99.5	(99.3–99.6)
	Injuries of Undetermined Intent	253	59.7	(51.4–67.6)	99.1	(98.9–99.3)
	Total	16346
Elderly	Specific Causes
≥70 years	Falls	1971	75.3	(72.7–77.8)	98.5	(97.5–99.2)
	Transport Injuries	370	88.4	(83.4–92.3)	99.8	(99.5–99.9)
	Self-inflicted Injuries	204	94.6	(89.2–97.9)	99.9	(99.7–100)
	Drowning	84	83.3	(70.5–92.3)	100	(99.8–100)
	Venomous Snakes, Animals, Plants	80	86.3	(73.6–94.4)	99.9	(99.6–100)
	Fire	71	81.7	(67.2–91.8)	99.9	(99.6–100)
	Non-Specific Causes
	Other Unintentional Injuries	648	72.7	(67.9–77.1)	97.9	(97.1–98.6)
	War, Violence, and Other Intentional Injuries	52	76.9	(58.9–89.9)	99.6	(99.3–99.8)
	Injuries of Undetermined Intent	26	53.8	(28.1–78.2)	99.8	(99.6–100)
	Total	3506