Table 1.
Characteristics of cause-specific mortality in Cape Town, South Africa (1 January 2000–31 December 2006).
| Respiratory Disease | Cardiovascular Disease | Cerebrovascular Disease | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
| Total | 13,439 (100) | 21,569 (100) | 7,594 (100) |
| Period a | |||
| Warm | 7,647 (57) | 13,229 (61) | 4,580 (60) |
| Cold | 5,792 (43) | 8,340 (39) | 3,014 (40) |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 7,398 (55) | 10,396 (48) | 3,372 (44) |
| Female | 6,041 (45) | 11,173 (52) | 4,222 (56) |
| Age | |||
| ≤60 years | 6,146 (46) | 6,003 (28) | 2,100 (28) |
| >60 years | 7,293 (54) | 15,566 (72) | 5,494 (72) |
| Age and sex | |||
| ≤60 years, male | 3,630 (27) | 3,555 (16) | 1,091 (14) |
| ≤60 years, female | 2,516 (19) | 2,448 (11) | 1,009 (13) |
| >60 years, male | 3,768 (28) | 6,841 (32) | 2,281 (30) |
| >60 years, female | 3,525 (26) | 8,725 (40) | 3,213 (42) |
| Distance from monitoring sites b | |||
| ≤10 km | 6,986 (52) | 12,931 (60) | 4,583 (60) |
| >10 km | 6,453 (48) | 8,638 (40) | 3,011 (40) |
a Warm period: January–April and September–December, cold period May–August;
b City Centre, Goodwood and Tableview