Table 1.
Summary of morphometric results, age distribution, gender distribution and cause of death with P-values
| Opiate group | Control group | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number n | 76 | 23 | 99 |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 63 | 16 | 79 |
| Female | 13 | 7 | 20 |
| Age in years (mean) | 24.9 | 28.4 | 25.7 |
| Cause of death | |||
| Opioid intoxication | 75 | 0 | 75 |
| Suicide | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Polytrauma | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| CO intoxication | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| FCT general (P = 0.0012) | |||
| Mean % | 7.55 | 5.18 | 6.37 |
| FCT gender-related (P = 0.383) | |||
| Mean % female | 6.23 | 4.45 | 5.34 |
| Mean % male | 7.91 | 5.50 | 6.71 |
| Myocardial tissue, mean % (P = 0.2349) | 79.66 | 81.45 | 80.56 |
CO = carbon monoxide; FCT = fibrous connective tissue.